Sydney
Visited in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2014
At a glance
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Population
- 5.5 million
- Type
- Capital city of New South Wales, Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.88°S, 151.24°E
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Overview
Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia. The metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 kilometres (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.
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