• Sydney is the capital of New South Wales in Australia and best known for the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge and hosting the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.

• 1. Country: Australia
  2. State: New South Wales
  3. Mayor: Clover MooreCity of Sydney: Councillors
  4. Language spoken: English
  5. Population: 4,119,190 (August 2006)Australian Bureau of Statistics: 2006 Census: Sydney
  6. Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)
  7. Country code: +61
  8. Area code: 02
  9. Time zone: AEST
  10. Airport code: SYDWorld Airport Codes.com: Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
  11. Originally inhabited by the Cadigal band called the Eora people by the BritishBarani: Aboriginal People and Place
  12. Climate: Temperate with mild wintersSydney Online: Sydney Weather, Climate, Temperature & Rainfall
  13. Host city of the 2000 Summer OlympicsInternational Olympic Committee: Sydney 2000
  14. • Sydney Opera House
  15. • Sydney Harbour Bridge

• History

  In 1788, a fleet of eleven ships containing British convicts and officials led by Arthur Phillip landed in what is now Sydney Cove, establishing the first European colony in Australia. The cove was named in honor of British Secretary of State, Thomas Townshend, Baron Sydney. The area had previously been inhabited by Australian Aborigines for an estimated 50,000 years. The transport of convicted prisoners ceased in 1940 and the town was officially declared a city on July 20, 1842.Sydney Tourist Guide: Sydney History

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