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Most populous city in Australia
Sydney ((listen) SID-nee) is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania. metropolis located on the east coast of Australia, surrounds the Port Jackson and extends about 70 km (43.5 mi) on its periphery to the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and southwest of Macarthur. Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, municipal areas 40 and 15 adjoining regions. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". As of June 2019, Sydney Metropolitan estimated population was 5,312,163 and is home to approximately 65% of the state's population.Indigenous Australians have inhabited the Sydney area for at least 30,000 years, and thousands of engravings in throughout the region, making it one the richest in Australia when it comes to Aboriginal archaeological sites. During its first Pacific journey in 1770, Lieutenant James Cook and his crew became the first Europeans to chart the east coast of Australia, making landfall at Botany Bay and inspire British interest. In 1788, the first fleet of convicts, led by Arthur Phillip founded the Sydney as a British penal colony, the first European settlement in Australia. Phillip named the settlement after Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney. Penalty transportation to New South Wales ended shortly after Sydney was incorporated as a city in 1842. A gold rush occurred in the colony in 1851 and over the next century, Sydney transformed from a colonial outpost to a major global cultural and economic center. After World War II, experienced mass emigration and became one of the most multicultural cities in the world. At the time of the census of 2011, more than 250 different languages spoken in Sydney. In the 2016 Census, approximately 35.8% of residents spoke a language other than English at home. In addition, 45.4% of people said they had been born abroad, and the city has the third-largest foreign-born population of any city in the world after London and New York City.Despite is one of the most expensive cities in the world, Sydney is often ranked in the top ten most liveable cities in the world. It is classified as an Alpha + World City of Globalization and World Cities Research Network, indicating its influence in the region and throughout the world. Ranked eleventh in the world for economic opportunities, Sydney has an advanced market economy with strengths in finance, manufacturing and tourism. There is a significant concentration of foreign banks and multinational companies in Sydney and the city is marketed as Australia's financial capital and one of Asia Pacific's leading financial hubs. Founded in 1850, the University of Sydney Australia's first university and is regarded as one of the world's leading universities. Sydney is also home to the oldest library in Australia, State Library of New South Wales, opened in 1826.Sydney host major international sporting events such as the Summer Olympics in 2000. The city is among the fifteen most visited cities in the world, with millions of tourists who come each year to see the city's landmarks. Boasting over a million hectares (2.5 million acres) of nature reserves and parks, its remarkable natural features include Sydney Harbor, the Royal National Park, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Hyde Park, the oldest park in the country. Built attractions such as the Sydney Harbor Bridge and World Heritage listed Sydney Opera House is also well known for international visitors. The main passenger airport serving the capital region's Kingsford-Smith Airport, one of the world's oldest continuously operating airport. Founded in 1906, is the main railway station, the largest and busiest railway station in the state, the main hub of the city's rail network. .... Learn more at Wikipedia
| Name | Sydney |
|---|---|
| Long Name | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Region | New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Map | Open Map |
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