| |
| | Sydney - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article |
 | | With a metropolitan area population of 4.3 million and a population of approximately 146,297 people in the city proper (known as the "City of Sydney"), the Sydney metropolis is the larger of the two main financial, transport, trade and cultural centres of Australia (the other being Melbourne). |
 | | The oldest parts of the city are located in the flat areas; the Hornsby Plateau, known as the North Shore, was slower to develop because of its hilly topography, and was mostly a quiet backwater until the Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened in 1932, linking it to the rest of the city. |
 | | As of 2005, the councils of the City of Sydney and the City of South Sydney are merged. |
| www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/y/d/Sydney.html (2982 words) |
|