Outline of Sydney

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Flag of Sydney
Coat of arms of Sydney
Sydney skyline and sandstone cliffs as viewed from the Tasman Sea, overlooking Vaucluse and Dover Heights.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sydney:

Sydney –

General reference[]

  • Pronunciation: English: /ˈsɪdni/ (About this soundlisten)[1]
  • Common English name(s): Sydney
  • Official English name(s): Sydney
  • Adjectival(s): Sydneysider
  • Demonym(s): Sydneysider

Geography of Sydney[]

Geography of Sydney

  • Sydney is:
  • Population of Sydney: 5,029,768
  • Area of Sydney: 12,367.7 km2 (4,775.2 sq mi)
  • Atlas of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is located in Australia
Sydney
Sydney
Location within Australia
Coordinates: 33°51′54″S 151°12′34″E / 33.86500°S 151.20944°E / -33.86500; 151.20944

Location of Sydney[]

  • Sydney is situated within the following regions:
    • Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
      • Oceania
        • Australasia
          • Australia (continent)
            • Australia (outline)
              • New South Wales
  • Time zone(s):
    • Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
    • In Summer (DST): Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11)

Environment of Sydney[]

Cronulla sand dunes
Bondi Beach
Bare Island
The Blue Mountains
Parramatta River
The Three Sisters, sandstone rock formations in the Blue Mountains
  • Climate of Sydney

Natural geographic features of Sydney[]

Areas of Sydney[]

The Sydney central business district

City of Sydney

Regions of Sydney

Suburbs of Sydney

Districts of Sydney[]

  • Sydney central business district
  • North Sydney

Neighborhoods (localities) in Sydney[]

Circular Quay
Darling Harbour

Locations in Sydney[]

Bridges in Sydney[]

Sydney Harbour Bridge at dusk

Bridges in Sydney

Cultural and exhibition centres in Sydney[]

The International Convention Centre

Forts of Sydney[]

Fountains in Sydney[]

The Archibald Fountain

Monuments and memorials in Sydney[]

Museums and art galleries in Sydney[]

The Art Gallery of New South Wales

Museums in Sydney

Parks and gardens in Sydney[]

Bicentennial Park
The Royal Botanic Garden
View across Queen's Square

Parks in Sydney

Public squares in Sydney[]

Religious buildings in Sydney[]

St Peter's Church in Campbelltown

Secular buildings in Sydney[]

The Australia Square tower
The Government House
Lindesay house in Darling Point
Sydney Observatory

Streets in Sydney[]

George Street

Theatres in Sydney[]

Sydney Opera House

Towers in Sydney[]

Demographics of Sydney[]

Demographics of Sydney

Government and politics of Sydney[]

Government and politics of Sydney

Law and order in Sydney[]

History of Sydney[]

History of Sydney

Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney. The city was named in his honour in 1788

History of Sydney, by period or event[]

Timeline of Sydney

  • Early history
  • Sydney during the 18th and the 19th century
    • The crew of HMS Endeavour under the command of James Cook sights the east coast of Australia (1770)
    • The British colony of New South Wales is subsequently established with the arrival of the First Fleet under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip (1788)
    • The colony is named "Sydney", after the British Home Secretary, Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney (1788)
    • Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars (1790–1816)
    • List of Governors of New South Wales
  • Sydney during the 20th century
    • Sydney becomes the capital of the Australian state of New South Wales (1901)
    • Sydney during the World War II (1939–1945)
    • Post-war Sydney
    • Sydney in the new millennium

History of Sydney, by subject[]

Culture of Sydney[]

The Business School building at the UTS, a Sydney architectural landmark
The State Library of New South Wales in the Neoclassical style

Culture of Sydney

Arts in Sydney[]

Architecture of Sydney[]

Architecture of Sydney

Cinema of Sydney[]

Cinema of Sydney

  • Fox Studios Australia
  • Sydney Film Festival

Literature of Sydney[]

Literature of Sydney

Music and ballet of Sydney[]

Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The auditorium of Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House

Music of Sydney

Theatre of Sydney[]

Visual arts of Sydney[]

The Olympic statue on the Grand Parade in Brighton-Le-Sands
Nexus by Alex Kosmas, Sculpture by the Sea, 2008

Public art in the City of Sydney

Events in Sydney

Sydney New Year's Eve

Festivals in Sydney

The Sydney skyline during Vivid Sydney lighting festival

Languages of Sydney

Languages of Sydney

  • Australian English
  • Dharug language

Media in Sydney

  • Newspapers in Sydney
    • The Daily Telegraph
    • The Sydney Morning Herald
  • Radio and television in Sydney
    • Australian Broadcasting Corporation

People from Sydney

Religion in Sydney[]

St Mary's Cathedral

Religion in Sydney

  • Catholicism in Sydney
    • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney

Sports in Sydney[]

Sport in Sydney

Closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics at Stadium Australia
Stadium Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground, the Member's Pavilion

Economy and infrastructure of Sydney[]

The InterContinental Hotel
SS South Steyne, a floating restaurant moored at Darling Harbour
The Harbourside Shopping Centre

Economy of Sydney

Transportation in Sydney[]

Sydney Ferries' Sydney RiverCat Shane Gould operating an F3 service to Parramatta
Ansair 'Orana' bodied Scania L113CRL 3752 Pumpkin late night bus livery operating on route 370 to Coogee Beach
The Olympic Park railway station
The Grand Concourse of Central Station

Public transport in Sydney

Rail transport in Sydney[]

Rail transport in Sydney

University of Sydney
Atrium of the Charles Perkins Centre
The Prince of Wales Hospital

Education in Sydney[]

Education in Sydney

  • Universities in Sydney
    • University of New South Wales
    • University of Sydney
    • University of Technology Sydney
  • Research institutes in Sydney

Healthcare in Sydney[]

Healthcare in Sydney

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Macquarie ABC Dictionary. The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. 2003. p. 1,000. ISBN 1-876429-37-2.

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of Sydney

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