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sydney

sydney

• Sydney is one of the most multicultural cities in the world.

history

• The Sydney region has been inhabited by indigenous Australians for at least 30,000 years.

GEOGRAPHY

• Sydney’s urban area is in coastal basin, which is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Blue Mountains to the west, the Hawkesbury River to the north and the Royal National Park to the south.

CLIMATE

• Sydney has a temperate, oceanic climate with warm summers and cold winters, and rainfall spread throughout the year. Bondi Beach in Sydney’s east. Sydney’s hot weather in summer makes its beaches very popular.

ECONOMY

• The largest economic sectors in Sydney, as measured by the number of people employed, include property and business services, retail, manufacturing, and health and community services. Sydney Central Business at Night.

DEMOGRAPHICS

• The 2006 census reported 4,119,190 residents in the Sydney Statistical Division, of which 3,641,422 lived in Sydney’s urban area. Freedom Arch in Cabramatta, a suburb home to a large proportion of Sydney’s Vietnamese population.

CULTURE

• Sydney hosts many different festivals. The Waifs’ concert at the Turbine Hall on Cockatoo Island for the Cockatoo Festival. Sydney Opera House is the home of Opera Australia – the third busiest opera company in the world, and the Sydney Symphony.

SPORT

• Sport in Sydney is an important part of the culture. The most popular sport in Sydney is Rugby League. Randwick Racecourse hosts many of Sydney’s horseracing events.

sydney

• A panorama of Sydney Harbour at night, with the Sydney Opera House on the left, the central business district in the image centre and Sydney Harbour Bridge on the right.