Sydney

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Sydney, seen from Taronga Zoo
Sydney, seen from Taronga Zoo

Sydney is a city on the east coast of Australia. Sydney is the capital city of New South Wales. About 4 million people live in Sydney and it is the biggest city in Australia. Arthur Phillip was born in Britain and founded Sydney in 1788. The first white people who lived there were prisoners from England and Ireland. The Rocks, a part of Sydney, was the first town in Australia. It is now a good place to view the harbour and eat at the food places.

In Sydney, there are many famous buildings: the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Sydney has a big harbour and lots of beaches. A famous beach is Bondi Beach. Famous parts of the harbour are Darling Harbour and Circular Quay. The most famous sports ground in Sydney is Stadium Australia (Now Telstra Stadium) because it was made the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Another stadium in Sydney is the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Sydney has lots of things to see and do. These include visiting Taronga Zoo (a park for animals), eating food, looking at art or watching sports (like cricket or football). Sydney also has some of Australia's best shopping. Lots of people go to Sydney for the big party at New Years Eve with fireworks over the harbour.

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