Sydney

:For other meanings, see Sydney (disambiguation), or Sidney.

Landmarks

The city's most famous landmarks are Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House, both of which are located on Sydney Harbour. Sydney's principal river is the Parramatta River, which enters Sydney Harbour from the west. While the Harbour is famous for its racing yachts, the Boxing Day start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and 18ft skiffs, the river is used for dinghy sailing and rowing as well as recreational boating, racing small yachts, recreational fishing, and occasional Dragon Boat racing. Another famous landmark is the Sydney Tower (also known as Centrepoint Tower or the AMP Tower) which is the second tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. Darling Harbour is also a popular tourist attraction. Sydney also has an interesting underground railway system (see also CityRail), one of only two in the country (Melbourne has the other). The Sydney Cricket Ground, which retains several beautiful 1920s-era grandstands, hosts several international cricket matches and the Sydney Swans football team. The old adjacent showgrounds, for many years home to the Sydney Royal Easter Show, have been redeveloped as 20th Century Fox's large Sydney studios. Sydney Olympic Park, after holding a large proportion of the major events in the 2000 Olympic Games, now regularly hosts sporting and cultural events, especially at Telstra Stadium. Sydney is also known for the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge - Sydney Opera House - Parramatta River - Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race - Dinghy sailing - Fishing - Dragon Boat - Sydney Tower - Southern Hemisphere - Darling Harbour - Underground railway system - CityRail - Melbourne - Sydney Cricket Ground - 1920s - Sydney Swans - Sydney Royal Easter Show - 20th Century Fox - Sydney Olympic Park - Telstra Stadium - Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

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Sydney is home to the Australian Stock Exchange and the Reserve Bank of Australia. It also has 6 universities: the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, the University of Technology, Sydney, the University of Western Sydney, and two of the campuses of the Australian Catholic University.

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Australian Stock Exchange - Reserve Bank of Australia - Universities - University of Sydney - University of New South Wales - Macquarie University - University of Technology, Sydney - University of Western Sydney - Australian Catholic University

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Tourist attractions

Sydney is noted for its tourist attractions, including:

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• Bondi Beach
• Fox Studios Australia
• Darling Harbour http://www.darlingharbour.com/
• Chinatown, Sydney
• Chinese Garden
• New Year's fireworks
• King Street Wharf
• Oceanworld, Manly.http://www.sydneymate.com/travel_sydney_australia/Placesofinterest/ManlyOceanWorld/Manly_Ocean_World.htm
• Powerhouse Museum, a museum of science and technology http://www.phm.gov.au/
• Sydney Aquarium, Darling Harbour. http://www.sydneyaquarium.com.au/
• Sydney Harbour, more correctly known as Port Jackson
• Sydney Tower (aka Centrepoint Tower), CBD.http://www.sydneyskytour.com.au/
• Taronga Zoo, Mosman.http://www.zoo.nsw.gov.au/
• The Rocks
• Sydney Mint
• Hyde Park Barracks