Sydney - NSW

  Capital City

Position

DEG: -33.861481 151.205475
DMS: 33º 51' 41.33" S 151º 12' 19.71" E
UTM: 56 H 6251754mN 334001mE
Altitude: 37.98m

Description

Address & Contact

Sydney
NSW 2000
Phone: N/A
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Sydney is the capital city for the state of New South Wales. It has a population of 4,041,400 (4.04 million) and is located directly upon Sydney Harbour. Sydney is a thriving, dynamic and multicultural city.
Sydney was the first European settlement in Australia. Lieutenant, later Capt. Cook sailed along the Eastern coastline in April 1770, mooring in Botany Bay, but never came into the Harbour itself. It was not until 1788 that Governor Philip Arthur discovered the beauty and potential of this massive harbour. Initially it was intended to be a setttlement for convicts. However from 1825, Sydney slowly developed into a community where convicts and free settlers worked and lived together.
Sydney is most famous for it's two icons, The Harbour Bridge and Opera House. The Harbour Bridge took 9 years to build, it is 134 metres tall at the highest point and weighs an enormous 60,000 tonnes. The Opera House was designed by Danish Architect Joern Utzon. It cost over $100 million and took 14 years to complete. Within the building itself there are 5 theatres and many other amenities, including bars and restaurants.
The telephone code for Sydney and the state of NSW is 02. Sydney observes AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) which is GMT + 10 hours. In summer is observes AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time) which is GMT + 11 hours.
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Closest Weather Station

Sydney - Observatory Hill at 14/08:00pm EDT
Distance from Sydney 0.1km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
16.7°C15.9°C91%15.2°C1020.9hPa22.4mmWSW13km/hr
7knots
km/hr
knots

Closest Climatic Station

Sydney (Observatory Hill)
Distance from Sydney 0.1km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C25.925.824.722.419.416.916.317.820.022.123.625.2
Mean Min. °C18.718.817.614.711.59.38.09.011.113.615.617.5
Mean Rain mm101.7118.3129.8127.2120.5132.498.380.368.677.183.677.6

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