Sydney
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Sydney is in Australia on the east coast, and is the capital city of New South Wales. About 4 million people live in Sydney and it is the biggest city in Australia. Arthur Phillip found Sydney in 1788. He came from Britain. The first white people who lived there were convicts from England and Ireland. The Rocks, a part of Sydney, was the first town in Australia. It is now a good place to view the harbour and eat at the food places.
[edit] What to do in Sydney
In Sydney, there are a lot of famous buildings; the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Sydney has a big harbour and lots of beaches. A famous beach is Bondi Beach. Famous parts of the harbour are Darling Harbour and Circular Quay. The most famous sports ground in Sydney is Stadium Australia (Now Telstra Stadium) because it was made the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Another stadium in Sydney is the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
Sydney has lots of things to see and do. These include visiting Taronga Zoo (a park for animals), eating food, looking at art or watching sports (like cricket or football). Sydney also has some of Australia's best shopping. Lots of people go to Sydney for the big party at New Years Eve with fireworks over the harbour.
[edit] Events
- 2000 - The Summer Olympic Games took place in Sydney.
