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Australia is known for its mining (coal, iron, gold, diamonds and crystals). It produces wool, and is the world's largest producer of bauxite. [11] Its emblem is a flower called the golden wattle . Australia is also known for its animals. The national symbols of Australia are the kangaroo and the golden wattle.
In 1770, shortly after he left Botany Bay ( Kurnell Peninsula ), Lt James Cook became the first non-Aboriginal person to visit Sydney Harbour. Cook named it [Sydney Harbour] after Sir George Jackson. [1] He did not go into the harbour, but sailed past the entrance (Sydney Heads) on his way north up the East Coast of Australia.
The climate of Sydney, Australia is humid subtropical ( Köppen: Cfa ), [1] shifting from mild [2] [3] [4] and cool [5] in winter to warm and occasionally hot [5] in the summer, with no extreme seasonal differences as the weather is moderated by proximity to the ocean, [3] although more contrasting temperatures are recorded in the inland ...
1,149.7 mm. 45.3 in. Sydney ( / ˈsɪdni / ⓘ SID-nee) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in Australia. [ 5] Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about Template:Cvt towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National ...
The City of Sydney is the local government area covering the Sydney central business district and surrounding inner city suburbs of the greater metropolitan area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established by Act of Parliament in 1842, the City of Sydney is the oldest, and the oldest-surviving, local government authority in New South ...
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, New South Wales, on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania. The race distance is approximately 630 nautical miles (1,170 km). [1] The race is run in conjunction with the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, and is widely ...
In 1958, the AMP Society announced plans to build a new headquarters in the Sydney central business district on the corner of Alfred, Phillip and Young Streets. [1] It was designed by Peddle, Thorp and Walker architects [2] and was the tallest building in Australia at the time, being opened on 23 November 1962 by Prime Minister Robert Menzies. [3]
