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Sydney at a glance
From world famous icons such as the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, to the golden sands of Bondi Beach, Sydney is a melting pot of cultural diversity and irrepressible energy. Lively and colourful, this is a city for the young and young at heart.
Sydney history
Aboriginal Sydney Sydney has always been characterised by waves of migration
starting with the first Aborigines who reached the area
approximately 20,000 years ago. Their population had risen to 3,000
when Captain James Cook briefly visited Botany Bay in April 1770.
The Eora display at the Museum of Sydney
provides a sensitive, contemporary interpretation of their culture.Sydney local information
State: New South Wales Country:
Australia Sydney By The Numbers:
Population: 4,085,578 Elevation: 20 feet/ 6 meters Average Annual Precipitation: 44.5 inches/ 113 centimeters Average January Temperature: 72 degrees F/ 22 degrees C Average July Temperature: 53 degrees F/ 12 degrees C Quick Facts:
Major Industries: tourism, mining, food processing, chemical
manufacturing, steel, industrial and transport equipment Ethnic Mix: 92% Caucasian, 7% Asian, 1% Aboriginal and other Electricity: 240 volts, 50Hz, angled two or three-pronged plugs Time Zone: GMT/UTC +10 Country Dialing Code: 61 Area Code: 02 Did You Know?
Sydney was first settled by the British in 1788 when 400 settlers
and 750 convicts arrived on the First Fleet. The convicts were
sentenced to Australia for crimes as small as stealing food. Orientation:
Sydney is located on the southern coast of New South Wales and on
the eastern coast of Australia on the Pacific Ocean.
Sydney weather
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Average Annual
Rainfall:
43.2" / 109.7 cm
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