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| OfficialName = Sydney |
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+ | | Universe = Real World; Earth-One; Earth-Prime; Pre-Zero Hour; Earth-AD; New Earth; Dakotaverse; Y: The Last Man |
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+ | | Dimensions = '''Area:''' Total 12,144.6 km², 4,689.1 sq mi <br> |
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+ | | Population = (2010 est.): 4,504,469 |
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| + | | HistoryText = '''Sydney''' is the largest and most populous city in [[Australia]] as well as being the state capital of New South Wales.<br> As the site of the first British colony in Australia, Sydney was established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip, commodore of the First Fleet as a convict penal colony. |
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| + | In April 1789 a disease, thought to be smallpox, killed an estimated 500 to 1000 Aboriginal people between Broken Bay and Botany Bay. There was also violent native resistance to the British settlement in the area around Botany Bay and conflicts were common in the area. By 1820 there were only a few hundred Aborigines and initiatives were begun to 'civilise, Christianise and educate' the Aborigines by removing them from their clans.<br> |
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| + | Roads, bridges, wharves and public buildings were constructed by British and Irish convicts, and by 1822 the town had banks, markets, well-established thoroughfares and an organised constabulary. The 1830s and 1840s were periods of urban development, including the development of the first suburbs, as the town grew rapidly when ships began arriving from Britain and Ireland with immigrants looking to start a new life in a new country. On 20 July 1842 the municipal council of Sydney was incorporated and the town was declared the first city in Australia, with John Hosking the first elected mayor.<br> |
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| + | Rapid suburban development began in the last quarter of the 19th century with the advent of steam powered tramways and railways. With industrialisation Sydney expanded rapidly, and by the early 20th century it had a population of more than a million. Throughout the 20th century, especially in the decades immediately following World War II, Sydney continued to expand as large numbers of European and later Asian immigrants populated the metropolitan area. |
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| + | * Sydney Opera House |
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| + | * Sydney Harbour Bridge |
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| + | * Bondi Beach |
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| + | * Botany Bay |
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+ | | Trivia = *With a population of approximately 4.5 million, Sydney is the largest city in the Oceania area of the world. |
| + | *Sydney has hosted major international sporting events, including the ''1938 British Empire Games'', the ''2000 Summer Olympics'', and the final match of the ''2003 Rugby World Cup''. |
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| + | *The Great Depression hit Sydney badly, however, the era was famous for the completion of the ''Sydney Harbour Bridge'' in 1932. |
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Revision as of 03:14, 30 November 2010
History
Sydney is the largest and most populous city in Australia as well as being the state capital of New South Wales.
As the site of the first British colony in Australia, Sydney was established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip, commodore of the First Fleet as a convict penal colony.
In April 1789 a disease, thought to be smallpox, killed an estimated 500 to 1000 Aboriginal people between Broken Bay and Botany Bay. There was also violent native resistance to the British settlement in the area around Botany Bay and conflicts were common in the area. By 1820 there were only a few hundred Aborigines and initiatives were begun to 'civilise, Christianise and educate' the Aborigines by removing them from their clans.
Roads, bridges, wharves and public buildings were constructed by British and Irish convicts, and by 1822 the town had banks, markets, well-established thoroughfares and an organised constabulary. The 1830s and 1840s were periods of urban development, including the development of the first suburbs, as the town grew rapidly when ships began arriving from Britain and Ireland with immigrants looking to start a new life in a new country. On 20 July 1842 the municipal council of Sydney was incorporated and the town was declared the first city in Australia, with John Hosking the first elected mayor.
Rapid suburban development began in the last quarter of the 19th century with the advent of steam powered tramways and railways. With industrialisation Sydney expanded rapidly, and by the early 20th century it had a population of more than a million. Throughout the 20th century, especially in the decades immediately following World War II, Sydney continued to expand as large numbers of European and later Asian immigrants populated the metropolitan area.
Points of Interest
- Sydney Opera House
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Bondi Beach
- Botany Bay
Residents
- Batman (Elseworld)
Trivia
- With a population of approximately 4.5 million, Sydney is the largest city in the Oceania area of the world.
- Sydney has hosted major international sporting events, including the 1938 British Empire Games, the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the final match of the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
- The Great Depression hit Sydney badly, however, the era was famous for the completion of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932.