History of Sydney

This is a history of the city of Sydney.

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The area surrounding Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) was home to Aboriginal tribes for 40,000 years ago or more. Although urbanisation has destroyed most evidence of these settlements, there are still rock carvings in several locations.

Related Topics:
Port Jackson - Sydney Harbour - Aboriginal - Urbanisation

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In the late 1800s, excavations for a canal in Alexandria (south-east of the city) uncovered evidence of Aborignal settlement in that area estimated to date back at least 7000 years; more recent evidence discovered in caves in the Penrith area, west of the city, indicates Aboriginal occupation of that region dating back at least 20,000 years.

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