19 November 2021 | Author/Destination: Australia / Australien | Rubric: General
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Chatswood to Sydney CBD © Mark Merton/cc-by-sa-4.0
Sydney is the
capital city of the state of
New South Wales, and the
most populous city in
Australia and
Oceania. Located on Australia’s east coast, the metropolis surrounds
Port Jackson and
extends about 70 km (43.5 mi) on its periphery towards the
Blue Mountains to the
west,
Hawkesbury to the north, the
Royal National Park to the south and
Macarthur to the
south-west. Sydney is made up of 658
suburbs, spread across 33
local government areas. Residents of the city are known as “Sydneysiders”. As of June 2020, Sydney’s estimated metropolitan population was 5,367,206, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state’s population. The city has had several nicknames throughout its history, such as the ‘
Emerald City‘ and the ‘Harbour City’.
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28 October 2021 | Author/Destination: Australia / Australien | Rubric: General
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Sydney central business district © flickr.com – Ian Geddes/cc-by-2.0
Port Jackson, consisting of the waters of Sydney Harbour,
Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the
Lane Cove and
Parramatta Rivers, is the
ria or
natural harbour of
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The harbour is an inlet of the
Tasman Sea (part of the
South Pacific Ocean). It is the location of the
Sydney Opera House and
Sydney Harbour Bridge. The location of the
first European settlement and colony on the Australian mainland, Port Jackson has continued to play a key role in the history and development of Sydney. Port Jackson, in the early days of the colony, was also used as a shorthand for Sydney and its environs. Thus, many botanists, see, e.g,
Robert Brown‘s
Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen, described their specimens as having been collected at Port Jackson. Many recreational events are based on or around the harbour itself, particularly
Sydney New Year’s Eve celebrations. The harbour is also the starting point of the
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The waterways of Port Jackson are managed by
Transport for NSW.
Sydney Harbour National Park protects a number of islands and foreshore areas, swimming spots, bushwalking tracks and picnic areas.
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