Discover Sydney, Australia

Discover Sydney

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Sydney is the biggest and oldest city in Australia. It is also the state capital of New South Wales. The city has a population of 4.5 million people, making it the most populous city in Oceania.

Sydney was established as the first British colony in Australia in 1788 by Arthur Phillip. It is built around Sydney Harbour, and is home to many iconic structures such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.

Map of Sydney, Australia

Sights in Sydney, Australia

Anzac Memorial (GPS: -33.87572, 151.21096)
Art Gallery of New South Wales (GPS: -33.8688, 151.21741)
Australian Museum (GPS: -33.87434, 151.21316)
Australian National Maritime Museum (GPS: -33.86935, 151.19863)
Cenotaph (GPS: -33.98249, 151.18552)
Customs House (GPS: -33.86231, 151.21107)
Finger Wharf (GPS: -33.86905, 151.22003)
Government House (GPS: -33.85964, 151.21484)
Hyde Park Barracks Museum (GPS: -33.8696, 151.21258)
Luna Park (GPS: -33.84769, 151.20983)
Macquarie Lighthouse (GPS: -33.85395, 151.28518)
Mrs Macquarie's Chair (GPS: -33.85965, 151.22253)
Museum of Contemporary Art (GPS: -33.85993, 151.20902)
New South Wales Parliament House (GPS: -33.86743, 151.21271)
Pyrmont Bridge (GPS: -33.87062, 151.20085)
Queen Victoria Building (GPS: -33.87172, 151.2067)
Royal Botanic Gardens (GPS: -33.86418, 151.21657)
Royal Randwick Racecourse (GPS: -33.90826, 151.22649)
St Andrews Cathedral (GPS: -33.8739, 151.20634)
St James Church (GPS: -33.8739, 151.20634)
St Mary's Cathedral (GPS: -33.87119, 151.21332)
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium (GPS: -33.86959, 151.20213)
Sydney Conservatorium of Music (GPS: -33.86345, 151.21412)
Sydney Harbour Bridge (GPS: -33.85174, 151.21108)
Sydney Harbour Tunnel (GPS: -33.85339, 151.21336)
Sydney Hospital (GPS: -33.86823, 151.21278)
Sydney Mint (GPS: -33.86893, 151.21261)
Sydney Olympic Park (GPS: -33.83528, 151.06547)
Sydney Opera House (GPS: -33.85678, 151.21529)
Sydney Tower (GPS: -33.87031, 151.20888)
Sydney Town Hall (GPS: -33.87315, 151.20611)
Taronga Zoo (GPS: -33.84354, 151.24134)

Places in Sydney, Australia

Bennelong Point (GPS: -33.85653, 151.21499)
Bondi Beach (GPS: -33.8915, 151.27667)
Botany Bay (GPS: -33.98249, 151.18552)
Central Business District
Chinatown (GPS: -33.87964, 151.20591)
Circular Quay (GPS: -33.86113, 151.21264)
Darling Harbour (GPS: -33.87487, 151.20089)
Dawes Point (GPS: -33.85355, 151.20849)
Farm Cove (GPS: -33.86629, 151.22007)
Hyde Park (GPS: -33.87313, 151.21127)
Manly Beach (GPS: -33.79315, 151.28764)
North Head (GPS: -33.82278, 151.30032)
South Head (GPS: -33.83321, 151.28042)
Sydney Cove (GPS: -33.8685, 151.2198)
Sydney Harbour (GPS: -33.85549, 151.21206)
Sydney Harbour National Park (GPS: -33.81756, 151.28968)
The Domain (GPS: -33.87098, 151.21579)
The Gap (GPS: -33.84307, 151.2843)
The Rocks (GPS: -33.85906, 151.20804)
Watsons Bay (GPS: -33.845, 151.28285)
Woolloomooloo (GPS: -33.87264, 151.2185)

Introducing Sydney

Sydney is a centre for commerce, finance, fashion, culture, entertainment and tourism in Australia. It has the biggest international airport in the country. Sydney hotels are numerous and cater to all budgets and expectations. The city also has a good number of budget hotels and hostels to fit the requirements of budget travelers.

Sydney experiences a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The warmest month is January, when the average temperate ranges between 18°C to 26°C. The coldest month is July, with temperature averaging between 8°C and 16°C.

Rainfall in Sydney is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although the first half of the year tends to receive slightly more rain. The city has not experienced any snowfall since 1836.

View of the Cahill Expressway leading out of the Sydney Central Business District
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