Photos: Inside Google Australia

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Photos: Inside Google Australia

By Bill Detwiler May 22, 2006, 3:52 AM PDT billdetwiler

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Google Australia opened its doors to the press on May 16 in Sydney. This is the kitchen at the search company’s outpost.

Renai LeMay/ZDNet Australia

Current search terms scroll down the wall in Google Australia’s reception area, as they do in the search giant’s global head office in Silicon Valley.

Senator Helen Coonan, Australia’s federal communications minister, officially declares Google’s office open.

There were customized fudge cakes for all who visited on opening day.

The Google office has comfortable couches with colorful cushions.

Google’s reception area has plenty of space for visitors.

Google staff at work in a room with a view of the water.rnrn

For more photos, visit ZDNet Australia’s gallery.

By Bill Detwiler

Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show.

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