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  Sydney - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Sydney is a significant global and domestic tourist destination and is regularly declared to be one of the most beautiful and liveable cities in the world, admired for its harbour, beautiful coastline, warm and pleasant climate and cosmopolitan culture.
Sydney is located in a coastal basin between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Blue Mountains to the west.
Sydney occupies two geographical regions: the Cumberland Plain, a relatively flat or rolling region lying to the south and west of the harbour, and the Hornsby Plateau, a plateau north of the harbour, up to 200 m in elevation, dissected by forested valleys.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/y/d/Sydney.html   (2982 words)

  
 Sydney subways
Sydney has at present three main subway lines; a fourth is currently under construction.
The third line is the Airport Line, which opened in the year 2000, just in time for the Sydney Olympics.
There are also plans by the State Government for a new underground line to extend from Epping to Castle Hill, and possibly later to the new development underway at Rouse Hill, though that lies in the more distant future.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/sy/Sydney_subways.html   (1730 words)

  
 Sydney travel guide - Wikitravel
Sydney [1] is the capital city of the south-eastern Australian state of New South Wales, situated on Port Jackson, which is more commonly known as "Sydney Harbour".
Sydney has a worldwide reputation for being one the most beautiful of all cities, brimming with historical associations and remaining vastly globally influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, cuisine and design.
Sydney is the oldest European settlement in Australia, having been founded as a British penal colony on 26 January 1788 (now celebrated as Australia Day, the national public holiday, with major festivities around the city and the Harbour).
wikitravel.org /en/Sydney   (8027 words)

  
 Urban Transport Technology - Sydney Public Transport System
Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales, on the east coast of Australia.
The elevated circle line was a gift to Sydney in celebration of Australia's Bicentennial and is now one of the most popular ways of getting about, moving over 4 million passengers per year between Darling Harbour and the city centre.
The line was to be finished by 2010 to shift thousands of western Sydney commuters from their cars and relieve the over-stressed CityRail network.
www.urbantransport-technology.com /projects/sydney2   (2481 words)

  
 SYDNEY - BACKPACKERS GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The city of Sydney, one of the most visually spectacular cities in the world, is set on a magnificent natural harbour with two of world's most striking structures on the edge of the city centre.
They are the massive iron arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the unique architecture of the Sydney Opera House on a long point into the harbour.
A large portion of Sydney's residents were born overseas and immigrated giving the city a multicultural mix manifesting itself in a rich diversity of restaurant cuisines.
www.geocities.com /austtravel/nsw/sydney.html   (4281 words)

  
 Kingsford Smith International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sydney Airport is the world's oldest continually operated commercial airport, and the busiest commercial airport in Australia, handling in excess of 26 million passengers per year, which is expected to rise to over 68 million by 2020.
Originally declared an aerodrome in 1920 (then known as Sydney Airport), it was renamed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) International Airport in 1953, in honour of Charles Kingsford Smith, a pioneering Australian aviator.
In 2002 the Australian Government sold the Sydney Airports Corporation, the management authority for the airport, to Southern Cross Airports Corporation Holdings Ltd. This is majority owned by a number of Macquarie Bank infrastructure investment funds.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kingsford_Smith_International_Airport   (918 words)

  
 General travel info for Italy
To the east, where the River Po flows into the Adriatic Sea, the plains are little higher than the river itself; artificial (and occasionally natural) embankments prevent flooding.
Puglia, the ‘heel of the boot’, is a landscape of volcanic hills and isolated marshes.
Line B was expanded considerably at the beginning of the 1990s, when 10 new stations were added to its network.
www.hiddentrails.com /europe/italy/general.htm   (4550 words)

  
 Tales of Asia - Sydney Guide
The Airport and East Hills Line runs between Town Hall through the city circle, through the domestic and international airport terminals before heading west through East Hills and then south to its termination at Macarthur.
The Northern line is a half loop that begins in North Sydney and runs across the harbour bridge into the CBD stopping at Wynyard, Town Hall and Central Stations.
The Sydney bus network is extensive, goes pretty much everywhere most of the time (there are more than 300 different routes operating each day) and has departure points from all over the city (depending upon where you want to go).
www.talesofasia.com /australia-sydney-guide-around.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Los Angeles travel guide - Wikitravel
The airport is mindbogglingly huge, with no less than nine terminals, and the only way to get from terminal to terminal (other than walking) is to use the free "A" shuttle buses that run in a loop between the terminals.
For any of the airports, it is probably best to use the numerous buses and shuttles to get to and from the airport, if you are staying in the area.
Rail lines were designed with commuters in mind, so tourists may find the five line route structure to be a bit bizarre, with many popular tourist destinations requiring multiple transfers, often involving buses.
wikitravel.org /en/Los_Angeles   (5852 words)

  
 Tunnel Summary
Box Tunnel in England, which opened in 1841, was the longest railway tunnel in the world at the time of construction.
The Cobble Hill Tunnel and Murray Hill Tunnel in New York City are the world's oldest railway tunnels lying below streets, roofed over in 1850 and the 1850s, respectively.
The Metropolitan, Hammersmith and City, Circle and District lines were the first to prove the success of a metro or subway system.
www.bookrags.com /Tunnel   (2835 words)

  
 Airport with railway connection - SkyscraperCity
Brisbane's Airport line operates a route combined with the line to the Gold Coast down south via Brisbane City.
Sydney's Airport line is a little different from Brisbane's.
Instead of operating an elevated track to the airport, it runs underground from south of Central Station and passes through Green Square and Mascot stations before reaching the Domestic and International stations, before continuing on to Wolli Creek and the rest of the East Hills line.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=267157   (1381 words)

  
 Sydney Airport to the Blue Mountains Australia
Airport trains will be full of commuters in peak periods.
Dedicated Airport Express buses, with provision for luggage, operate from the international and domestic airport terminals to Sydney City, stopping at Central Railway Station.
Airport trains start from the City Circle, travel underground from Central to the Domestic then International stations, then via the East Hills Line to the outer south-western suburb of Campbelltown.
infobluemountains.net.au /rail/airport.htm   (257 words)

  
 Rail delays after suspicious package forces station closure - National - www.smh.com.au
The discovery of a suspicious package at Beverly Hills railway station this afternoon left many Sydney commuters facing long delays home.
Inbound and outbound trains were stopped between 5pm and 6.10pm as a precaution while police and fire brigade officers examined the box, a police spokeswoman said.
But commuters were warned to expect major delays on the Airport and East Hills Line in both directions.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/04/19/1082357107429.html   (357 words)

  
 AirportLink
There’s also a direct service south to Campbelltown and Macarthur along the East Hills Line.
Airport Link tickets can be purchased at any Airport Link or City Rail station.
There are ticket vending machines at each station which are quick and easy to use and save you queuing at the ticket windows.
www.airportlink.com.au   (216 words)

  
 Green Left - Issues: Bottom of the Harbour public transport schemes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The owners blame the lack of public support for the airport line on the lack of luggage storage space on the trains.
This is despite the exorbitant cost of a ticket to the airport, and that rail timetables divert 99% of all trains travelling on the East Hills line (at least one train in each direction every 15 minutes, sometimes more) at considerable cost in time and money.
This latest settlement with the airport line consortium is akin to private sector flmail.
www.greenleft.org.au /2005/648/33439   (697 words)

  
 Airport East Stroudsburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Airport and East Hills railway line, Sydney - The Airport and East Hills is a railway line in Sydney, part of the CityRail metropolitan network.
East Hampton Airport - East Hampton Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) west of East Hampton, in Suffolk County, New York, USA.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania - East Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, 32 miles (51 km) north of Easton.
ea77.360mkt.info /airporteaststroudsburg.html   (1468 words)

  
 BootsnAll.com - Melbourne, Australia - June 1999
These are the mountain ranges to the east of the city with the television transmission towers on them.
This is a small narrow gauge railway line that has been lovingly restored by a group of volunteers.
The nature of the hills (they go up and down a lot, in case you haven't noticed) means that a bike ride out into the more adventurous regions is not for the casual rider.
www.bootsnall.com /pacifictravelguides/melbourne/jun99melbourne.shtml   (1034 words)

  
 UrbanRail.Net > Oceania > Australia > Sydney CityRail
In the city centre of Sydney, the Sydney Metro Monorail, an elevated circle line, links many points of interest in the central business district and the Darling Harbour area.
A special fare is applicable for the airport stations ($10.00-10.40 from the city centre, $15.80 return).
Single fares on the Light Rail Line are between $2.20 and $4.50.
www.urbanrail.net /au/sydney.htm   (526 words)

  
 Welcome to The International Railway Traveler (IRT)
The historic railway of tight curves and spectacular bridges clambers through rugged wilderness, dense rainforest and steep gorges ­ a legacy to the engineering skills, determination and endurance of the early 19th century West Coast pioneers who built it.
Closed down in 1963, the railway returned to nature and slumbered for 37 years, to be reawakened with a restoration of similar magnitude to its original construction.
In addition to the harbor, Sydney is bordered by spectacular beaches to the East and the Blue Mountains to the West, and boasts the architectural wonder of the Sydney Opera House-not to mention its gorgeous rail/auto/pedestrian bridge.
www.irtsociety.com /australia2004.html   (6528 words)

  
 Fiji Australia honeymoon package visits Nadi, Sydney, Cairns, Melbourne and includes air from Lax and throughout
The International Date Line is an imaginary line on the earth’s surface that approximately coincides with the 180th meridian (LONGITUDE), and separates the calendar date.
Traveling east across the line takes the traveler back one day; traveling west, takes the traveler forward one day.
The city is fringed by lush rainforests and, to the north and south, are miles of white sandy beaches and turquoise oceans teeming with marine life.
www.ytravelc.com /PacificHighlights.htm   (1227 words)

  
 AUSTRALIA BY RAIL TOUR | Australia | Sydney | the GHAN | Alice Springs | Ayers Rock | Melbourne | Puffing Billy | Blue ...
We also ride Victoria's "Puffing Billy" into the Dandenong Range east of Melbourne, taste the wines of the lovely vineyards east of Melbourne, marvel at sunset in the Olgas and dawn at Ayers Rock, and ride some of the finest trains in the world.
This line has been rebuilt over its full route and uses the three-foot narrow gauge that was common in the American west.
The line includes steep grades as it crosses wooden trestles and traverses a lovely forest with periodic vistas of open country, vineyards and orchards.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/10096.html   (2002 words)

  
 SETS Gallery - Terrain Tunnel Push-Pull Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Utilising SETS' own locomotive, 8606, and Silverton's 8644 as distributed power (push-pull), the tour traversed the City Circle, Airport and East Hills lines to Glenfield; the Harris Park Y-Link to Katoomba and Lithgow; and the Bankstown line and Eastern Suburbs Railway to Bondi Junction.
After traversing the East Hills line, the train changed ends at Glenfield and proceeded towards Merrylands, around the Y-link and out to Lithgow.
Shortly after, the train was transferred to the up platform for return to Sydney, with 8606 leading.
www.sets.org.au /gallery/200606ttpp   (160 words)

  
 Secure Computing: Locations & Directions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Parking is free in the garage under the building located at 12010 Sunset Hills Road.
Head East on Route 100 to I-295 North.
It is about €35 from the Airport to the Hotel.
www.securecomputing.com /index.cfm?skey=783   (827 words)

  
 Sydney Hotels, hotel reservations and lodging
hotels-sydney.info features over 200 hotels in the Sydney area, most of which can confirm hotel reservations on-line.
We also offer late booking deals if you are making your hotels reservations less than 21 days before your arrival, and if you are planning further ahead check our Hot Deals link, we have some great hotel discounts throughout Sydney.
Whatever the purpose of your visit, business or pleasure, hotels-sydney.info will have an accommodation to suit your budget in the area of Sydney where you want to stay.
www.ase.net /sydney_city_hotels/home.html   (137 words)

  
 South East Area Health Service
There are taxi phones in the foyer of The Prince of Wales Hospital, Royal Hospital for Women and Sydney Children's Hospital and the adult Emergency Department.
The Randwick area is well serviced by buses that connect the Campus to all railway lines.
Circular Quay, Surry Hills, Zetland, West Kensington, Anzac Pde, The Prince of Wales Hospital.
seh.monster.com.au /randwick_info.asp   (974 words)

  
 St George Potters: finding us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
St George Potters studio is located in Arncliffe, in Sydney's inner south-west.
The studio is about five minutes walk from Arncliffe (Illawarra and Cronulla line services) and Turrella (East Hills/Campbelltown line) railway stations and about 10 minutes from the North Arncliffe redevelopment area and Wolli Creek station (Airport line).
The nearest 471 bus stop is about 100 metres away, in Loftus Street.
www.brushtail.com.au /sgp/finding_us.html   (86 words)

  
 Museum Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cleveland operates a heavy rail line to the Airport (Red Line), and Light Rail on the former Shaker Heights Lines.
This line was just re-gauged and is connected to the transit streetcar line via Canal St.
They operate Como-Harriet Streetcar Line as well as a steam RR and a steamboat.
www.trainweb.org /norm/links.htm   (1147 words)

  
 Sydney Railway History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
World War II military headquarters in disused city circle railway tunnels
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