Sydney Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of New South Wales, Australia
About Sydney
While originally settled 60,000 years ago, Sydney is the oldest European settlement inAustralia, having been established as a British penal colony on 26 January 1788 by Arthur Phillip. This day is now celebrated asAustralia Dayto mark the establishment of a new nation, although also regarded by many asInvasion Daythat marked the beginning of the British appropriation of Aboriginal land. The settlement was named "Sydney" after Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, who was the British Home Secretary at that time. Sydney is one of the most cosmopolitan cities on the planet, with a bit less than one third of its population born overseas. European settlement rapidly displaced the Aboriginal people of the Sydney area with colonists largely coming from England, Ireland and Scotland. The Australi
Top Attractions in Sydney
Explore the best things to see and do in Sydney:
- ★Aerobatic Flights
- ★Arabic Film Festival
- ★Biennale of Sydney
- ★Big Day Out
- ★Bradleys Head
- ★Carols in the Domain
- ★Chinese New Year
- ★Cockatoo Island Festival
Sydney Travel Guide Sections
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