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Sydney is an amazing city. This is a family oriented lens about it.

Sydney Wikipedia 

Sydney () is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.28 million (2006 estimate). It is the state capital of New South Wales, and was the site of the first British colony in Australia. It was established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip, leader of the First Fleet from Britain. A resident of the city is referred to as a Sydneysider.

Sydney is situated on Australia's south-east coast. The city is built around Port Jackson, which includes Sydney Harbour, leading to the city's nickname, "the Harbour City". It is noted for the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, and its beaches. The metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and contains many bays, rivers and inlets. It is listed as a beta world city by the Loughborough University group's 1999 inventory. The city has hosted international sporting, political and cultural events, including the 1938 British Empire Games, 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2003 Rugby World Cup. In September 2007, the city hosted the leaders of the 21 APEC economies for APEC Australia 2007, and in July 2008 hosted World Youth Day 2008. The main airport serving Sydney is Sydney Airport.

Sydney is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, which reflects its role as a major destination for immigrants to Australia. According to the Mercer cost of living survey, Sydney is Australia's most expensive city, and the 15th most expensive in the world.

More New Sydney Flickr Photos 

The Strand Arcade Sydney by !Kengaroo

The Strand Arcade.

Sydney - Earth Hour Version by Sissi.

At 7.30pm on 31 March 2007, Sydney turned off its lights for just one hour - Ear...

Whale at Sydney Harbor 1 by Sir Francis Canker Jones

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Sydney Opera House by davesmithau

A famous Australian icon, the Sydney Opera House, shot at dawn from the Overseas...

Sydney Harbour Bridge by P F C

Sydney Harbour Bridge - with special lighting for the Festival of Sydney.

HDR Sydney City Scape by Dluu

An attempted HDR photo of the Sydney city scape. The sky seems to have some band...

Macquarie Lighthouse, Sydney by Patrick Houlihan

The Macquarie Lighthouse was the first lighthouse in Australia. It began operati...

Monorail, Darling Harbour@Sydney by hk_traveller

A sunny day at Darling Harbour, Sydney

Sydney Storms by davesmithau

Recent Sydney storms have thrown up some pretty big seas. This wave is crashing ...

luna park sydney 3 by gervo1865_2

Luna Park Sydney spring 2005

New Sydney Flickr Photos 

Incandescent Sydney by markdanielowen

As the sun goes down in the west, the city of Sydney transitions from a silhouet...

Sydney Harbour by Komshiki

I took this photo on a ferry from Manly to Sydney.

Sydney Harbour at night by Patrick Houlihan

shot from Milson's Point (Luna Park)

Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks 2007 by Christopher Chan

Part 1

Sydney Olympic Park by 'Bobesh

Last few kisses of Sun just seconds before sunset.

Sydney Harbour Bridge by Komshiki

Sydney Harbour Bridge & Opera House

stretch MINI @ Sydney Esquisse by superlocal

only one of 2 in the world. this one came to Sydney then went on to Melbourne fo...

Sydney Town Hall by Christopher Chan

Town Hall was built in the 1880s from local Sydney sandstone in the grand Victor...

Sydney Opera House by Gun Sydney

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Australia Wikipedia 

: For a topic outline on this subject, see List of basic Australia topics. For other uses, see Australia (disambiguation).

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania and numerous other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast. Australia is the only single country to occupy an entire continent.

The Australian mainland has been inhabited for more than 42,000 years by indigenous Australians.Both Australian Aborigines and Europeans Rooted in Africa - 50,000 years ago After sporadic visits by fishermen from the north and then European discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606,MacKnight, CC (1976). The Voyage to Marege: Macassan Trepangers in Northern Australia. Melbourne University Press the eastern half of Australia was later claimed by the British in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales, commencing on 26 January 1788. As the population grew and new areas were explored, another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were established during the 19th century.

On 1 January 1901, the six colonies became a federation, and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. Since federation, Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system and remains a Commonwealth realm. The capital city is Canberra, located in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The population is just over 21.3 million, with approximately 60% of the population concentrated in and around the mainland state capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

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Great lens! I love to go Sydney :-)

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