Sydney

Sydney

AU
Population4,698,656
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City.

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Customs House

Customs House

Customs House, Sydney is a heritage-listed museum space, visitor attraction, commercial building and performance space located in the Circular Quay …

Government House

Government House

Government House is the heritage-listed vice-regal residence of the governor of New South Wales. It is located on Conservatorium Road …

Paddington Reservoir Gardens

Paddington Reservoir Gardens

The Paddington Reservoir is a heritage-listed public park located at 255a Oxford Street in the inner eastern Sydney suburb of …

Mrs Macquarie's Chair

Mrs Macquarie's Chair

Mrs Macquarie's Chair (also known as Lady Macquarie's Chair) is an exposed sandstone rock cut into the shape of a …

Bronte Beach

Bronte Beach

Bronte Beach is a small but popular recreational beach in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. It is a division …

Coogee Beach

Coogee Beach

Australian National Maritime Museum

Australian National Maritime Museum

The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) is a federally operated maritime museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney. After considering the idea …

Sydney Observatory

Sydney Observatory

The Sydney Observatory is a heritage-listed meteorological station, astronomical observatory, function venue, science museum, and education facility located on Observatory …

Justice & Police Museum

Justice & Police Museum

The Justice and Police Museum is a heritage-listed former water police station, offices and courthouse and now justice and police …

Museum of Sydney

Museum of Sydney

The Museum of Sydney (MOS) is a historical collection and exhibit, built on the ruins of the house of New …

Elizabeth Bay House

Elizabeth Bay House

Elizabeth Bay House is a heritage-listed Australian Colonial Regency style house and grotto in the inner Sydney suburb of Elizabeth …

Cockatoo Island

Cockatoo Island

Cockatoo Island Wareamah is a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the confluence of the Parramatta River and Lane Cove River …

Centennial Park

Centennial Park

Centennial Park is an urban park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The park is in the City of Randwick …

Sydney Tower

Sydney Tower

Sydney Tower, also known as Westfield Tower and formerly as Centrepoint Tower, is an observation and telecommunications tower that is …

St Mary's Cathedral

St Mary's Cathedral

The Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians, locally known as Saint Mary's …

Powerhouse Museum

Powerhouse Museum

The Powerhouse Museum, also known as the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences (MAAS), is a collection of 4 museums …

Chinese Garden of Friendship

Chinese Garden of Friendship

The Chinese Garden of Friendship (simplified Chinese: 谊园; traditional Chinese: 誼園) is a heritage-listed 1.03-hectare (3-acre) Chinese garden at 1 …

Luna Park

Luna Park

Luna Park Sydney is a heritage-listed amusement park located at 1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia, on …

Barangaroo Reserve

Barangaroo Reserve

Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art

The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA), formerly the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, is located on George Street in …

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