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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Redfern railway station, Sydney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre.
The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia.
The North Sydney railway station is a CityRail station that was created as part of the construction project for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and opened to traffic on 19 March 1932 at the same time that the bridge was opened.
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  Sydney (Australia) - ninemsn Encarta
The metropolitan area of modern Sydney extends from the Hawkesbury River in the north to the southern tablelands in the south; and from the Blue Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east.
Sydney is the industrial, commercial, financial, and tourism capital of Australia and is one of the most significant financial centres in the Asia-Pacific region.
The bridge, linking north Sydney with the southern and eastern suburbs, became a symbol of the harbourside city but its iconic significance was, if not eclipsed, certainly equalled with the opening of the Sydney Opera House at Bennelong Point in 1973, now one of the most recognizable edifices in the world.
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 Sydney (Australia) - MSN Encarta
Sydney is the seat of state government as the capital of New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous and economically important state.
Sydney is located on Australia’s southeastern coast at Port Jackson, a large, sheltered, deep-water inlet of the Tasman Sea (part of the South Pacific Ocean).
Sydney’s population density is among the lowest of any major world city, in part because suburban expansion began in earnest in the late 19th century after mechanized transportation became available.
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 Eastern Suburbs railway line, Sydney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Eastern Suburbs Railway was a part of engineer Dr John Bradfield's scheme for Sydney's railways (the Bradfield Scheme).
The railway was planned to continue approximately parallel to Oxford Street to Bondi Junction.
The Eastern Suburbs line was finally opened on 23 June 1979 by then New South Wales premier Neville Wran around 100 years after it was first planned and 31 years after construction began - construction had taken place at a rate of approximately 250 metres per year on average.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eastern_Suburbs_Railway   (1199 words)

  
 Macam-Macam: Suburbs and Places   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Central railway station is at the southern border of the suburb, on the opposite side of Broadway.
Green Square is a district in the south of the suburb that is being redeveloped.
Woollahra is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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 Bondi Junction, New South Wales - Wiki-pedia , the free encyclopedia
Bondi Junction is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Bondi Beach is a neighbouring suburb to the east with a world-famous beach.
The suburb was historically divided by the border of Waverley and Woollahra councils.
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 Sydney Travel Tips & Information
Sydney's ferries connect harbourside suburbs with the city at Circular Quay and are an economical way to cruise the harbour.
Macquarie St is the eastern boundary of the CBD and borders the Domain and the Royal Botanic Gardens.
When Sydney hosts the Olympics and Paralympics in the year 2000, the park will be in the spotlight again as venue for the road cycling, marathon and qualifying events.
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 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).
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 Sydney - Wikitravel
Sydney is the capital city of the south-eastern Australian state of New South Wales.
The suburbs of Sydney hold many attractions, not least the glorious Northern and Southern (City) beaches that run for miles north and south of the Heads at the entrance to Sydney Harbour, and remain the key to Sydney's iconic beach lifestyle for many.
Sydney's most expensive hotels are generally located in the CBD and the Rocks district, near the business hub of Sydney, close to many restaurants, and with excellent harbour views.
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 RAIL and FERRY MAP - SYDNEY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Sydney is Australia's largest city with a population of almost 4 million, and is the primary port of entry for international visitors.
Sydney trains are frequent and well-used, although they have a reputation, deserved or otherwise, of being a touch unreliable.
Sydney Central station is a grand edifice somewhat in the mould of European or North American grand terminal stations befitting its position as the departure point for some of Australia's great long-distance trains.
www.railpage.org.au /railmaps/sydney.htm   (438 words)

  
 Sydney : Planning a Trip : Getting There | Frommers.com
By Car -- Drivers enter Sydney from the north on the Pacific Highway, from the south on the M5 and Princes highways, and from the west on the Great Western Highway.
The Sydney Airport Train Link connects the international and domestic airports to the city stations of Central, Museum, St. James, Circular Quay, Wynyard, and Town Hall.
An expressway, the Eastern Distributor, is the fastest way to reach the city from the airport.
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 Sydney | Historical Background| City Guide | WCities Destination Guide
Sydney has always been characterised by waves of migration starting with the first Aborigines who reached the area approximately 20,000 years ago.
The suburbs continued their sprawl, fuelled by the expanding rail network and the Australian dream of owning a quarter-acre block of land.
The opening of the Central Railway Station stimulated commercial development in the south, electricity replaced gaslight, women received the vote and mixed bathing became acceptable during daylight hours.
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 AUCTA ; Australian Underground Construction and Tunnelling Association
The Eastern Suburbs Railway is part of the Sydney Metropolitan rail network which provides a service from Central then through the city heading east to Bondi Junction.
The Eastern Suburbs Railway is a key component of Sydney's transport network linking Central Station with the city centre and the suburb of Bondi Junction, a distance of 7.5 kilometres.
The project proposed to extend the Eastern Suburbs Railway from its current terminus at Bondi Junction to a new underground station at Bondi Beach.
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 Eastern Suburbs railway line, Sydney - Definition, explanation
The Eastern Suburbs line is connected to the Illawarra line at Erskineville and functions as the city end of the Illawarra line.
The Eastern Suburbs line was opened on 23 June 1979 by then New South Wales premier Neville Wran around 100 years after it was first planned and 31 years after construction began - construction had taken place at a rate of approximately 250 metres per year on average.
During the long period of planning and construction the course of the railway was altered, and some stations deleted.
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 Sydney Eastern Suburbs Accommodation, Sydney Eastern Suburbs Holiday Homes & Furnished Apartments - Rent-A-Home.com.au
The eastern suburbs railway to the Bondi Junction terminal was completed in 1979.
Sydney Cricket Ground, home to the NSW Cricket Association, is located in Paddington.
Buses, however, are the main form of public transport in Sydney's Eastern suburbs and there are some ferry services to its harbour side suburbs.
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 St James Tunnels - neety's train page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Several schemes for a City Railway were proposed, including one for a surface steam railway to Circular Quay and another for a huge Terminal at Hyde Park.
The two on the Eastern side were used by trams until the North Shore tram network closed in 1958, and were replaced by additional traffic lanes.
The 1979 Eastern Suburbs Line was built on a different route that passes underneath the City Circle just to the north of St James Station.
www.railpage.org.au /neety/trains/stjames.html   (2424 words)

  
 Cruise Critic Destinations: Sydney
There are lots of rules and regulations, including: no kids under 12, no pregnant women, climbers must wear rubber soled shoes and all climbers must pass a breath-test (for a blood alcohol limit of less than.05 percent).
Boutique: W Sydney (6 Cowper Wharf Road, www.whotels.com) is one of the city's trendiest.
The Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour (100 Murray Street, www.novotel.com) is another value choice.
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 Sydney budget accommodation : A bit about Surry Hills : ShortStays.net
The advent of the Eastern Distributor and some welcome traffic rearrangements have given back Surry Hills' impressively tree-lined streets and small parks to those that reside in the area.
All that inner Sydney has to offer by way of diversion, entertainment and excitement are within a block or two of Surry Hills.
Buses to the Eastern Suburbs, Circular Quay, Central Railway, Kingsford Smith Airport and the Inner West all pass through Surry Hills.
www.shortstays.net /shortstays-surry-hills.htm   (403 words)

  
 Paddington, Oxford Street, Woollahra Sydney, Australia. Hotels. Motels. Accommodation. Eastern Suburbs Net.
Sullivans Hotel in Sydney is an intimate charming 3 star hotel offering personal service and great value.
It is within walking distance of the city centre or buses operate from outside the hotel.
A short walk to the monorail, railway station, cinemas, major theaters, the central business district and department stores.
www.easternsuburbs.net /paddington.htm   (283 words)

  
 Travel Passes - Sydney Pass - Goway's Downunder
Sydney Ferries and central CityRail services so that you can see the best Sydney has to offer.
This bus will take you on a picturesque journey through Sydney Harbour's beautiful bays and Eastern Suburbs and along to the world famous Bondi Beach, as well as Tamarama, Bronte and Coogee Beaches.
You can visit some of Sydney's most exciting and fun destinations like Taronga Zoo, Darling Harbour, Watsons Bay and Manly, seeing the most beautiful bays and inlets of the harbour or travel west on the historic waterway to Parramatta.
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 Sydney Light Rail
Background - CGEA is operating, on behalf of the Sydney Light Rail Company, a 6.7km Light Rail line that runs between the old tram concourse at Sydney Terminal Station (Central) and Catherine St, Lilyfield, next to the railway yards at Rozelle.
ABB is no longer a railway rolling stock manufacturer having in the time since the initial system was built and the extension, divested it self of it's share of Adtrans.
The current and proposed routes for the Sydney light rail extensions were published in the 'Inner Western Suburbs Courier', a local newspaper for the inner west of Sydney.
www.sleeper.apana.org.au /railway/slr   (3184 words)

  
 Sydney City Circle underground railway, St James, Central, Museum, Wynard, Town Hall, Martin Plaza - sydney.com.au
CIRCULAR QUAY is the hub of ferry transport on Sydney Harbour.
It is a major tourist gateway for The Rocks, Sydney Opera House and the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Just over a decade ago, a new rail link was built linking the CBD to Kings Cross and Sydney's eastern suburbs and creating a new underground railway station, Martin Plaza, in the heart of the CBD's financial district.
www.sydney.com.au /circle.htm   (444 words)

  
 About BEC Contact Details
The Eastern Suburbs Business Enterprise Centre (ESBEC) is part of a national initiative to assist in the growth and success of small businesses in Australia.
Clearly Business, in Castlereagh St, Sydney, offers a similar range of services, but also serviced offices and training facilities.
The Eastern Suburbs BEC is supported by our local councils, Randwick, Waverley and Woollahra.
www.easternsuburbsbec.com.au /Esbec/AboutUs   (232 words)

  
 Sydney Apartments - Apartments outside Sydney City Centre
As well as being a centre of Corporate activity on Sydney's north shore, Chatswood offers a host of world class shopping, dining and recreation facilities Sydney’s northern beaches are only 30 minutes away by either direct bus route to Manly or by car.
Just around the corner is Chatswood Railway Station, with North Sydney and the Sydney Central Business District only a short 20 minute journey away.
North Sydney business district is 2km away and the restaurants and cafes of Crows Nest are just minutes away.
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 Tunnelling and Underground Works
Excavation difficulty and the necessity for extra support measures were assessed, as was damage to the tunnel structure and the effects on drainage and on track and train operation.
In the case of the Cordeaux tunnel, SMEC made theoretical calculations of the curvatures and subsidence of the ground settlement curve due to extraction of coal, recommended restrictions on mining near the tunnel and made an estimate of the amount of coal which could not be extracted (sterilised) in order to protect the railway.
Tunnel alignment and profile were adjusted to minimise the amount of coal which would have to be sterilised.
www.smec.com.au /technical/tunnel   (453 words)

  
 LRT Subway and Monorail In Sydeney
It extends from Erskineville to Bondi Junction, Central to the Harbour Bridge, and Central to Central via the City Circle.
According to Matthew Doyle, "the only underground sections of the CityRail network are the city and eastern suburbs lines.
The city underground was specifically built for the introduction of electric train services in Sydney.
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