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What are some Interesting facts about Sydney Australia? |
Travel Info i need 5-10 interesting facts about Sydney for a research paper and i need the sites u found them on. please and thank u! i will chose the person but the most interesting facts! Travel Tips It sounds like a really good paper you are working on. I have found some interesting facts about Sydney for you. 1. Sydney's Tram History http://www.railpage.org.au/tram/sydhist.... 2.Japanese midget submarine that attacked Sydney Harbour in 1942. http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/aust... http://www.awm.gov.au/atwar/remembering1... 3. Sydney was first called "New Albion" by Arthur Phillip in 1788. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/history_of_... 4.Sydney's first newspaper was the Sydney Gazette http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sydney_gaze... 5. Sydney Tar Ponds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sydney_tar_... Others Information about Sydney can be found on the following website: http://www.sydney.com.au/ It includes accommodation details, transportation, events, things to do, sights and a lot more information. 1. Sydney was referred as Warrane by the Aboriginals. 2. 50,000 year old grindstones found at various Aboriginal sites in around Sydney. 3. 1770 - captain Cook arrived @ Botany Bay. 4. 1778 - penal colony established by 1st Fleet. 5. 1840 - England stops transportation of prisoners to Sydney. 6. 1842 - Sydney becomes a City. 7. 1852 - Gold discovered 8. 1888 - Town Hall opened its doors. 9. 1932 - Sydney Harbour Bridge is finished. 10. 1973 - Sydney Opera House opens its doors. you can find all the above information and more on : www.sydney-australia.biz/histo... |
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