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	Sydney Catchment Authority: Dams & Water: History of Sydney's Water Supply System
		Sydney's original water supply came from the Tank Stream named for the 'tanks' or reservoirs cut into its sides to save water.
		After two Royal Commissions into Sydney's water supply, the authorities agreed that a dam be built on Cataract River.
		Meanwhile, a scheme to supply water from the Woronora River to Sutherland and Cronulla in Sydney's south was resurrected.
	www.sca.nsw.gov.au /dams/history.html (579 words)

	History of Sydney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Early Sydney was molded by the hardship suffered by early settlers.
		With industrialisation Sydney expanded rapidly, and by the early 20th century it had a population well in excess of one million.
		Throughout the 20th century Sydney continued to expand with various new waves of European and (later) Asian immigration, resulting in its highly cosmopolitan atmosphere of the present day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Sydney (749 words)

	Encyclopedia: History of Sydney
		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 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.
		Sydney is a significant global and domestic tourist destination and is regularly declared to be one of the most beautiful and livable cities in the world, admired for its harbour, beaches and cosmopolitan culture.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Sydney (2530 words)

	Sydney Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ LaunchBase.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Built around Sydney Harbour, Sydney is known in Australia as the "Harbour City", and structures on the Harbour such as the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge are globally recognised icons of the city.
		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 metres (656 ft) in elevation, dissected by forested valleys.
	www.launchbase.com /encyclopedia/Sydney (4074 words)

	History of Sydney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The "New South Wales Corps" notoriously corrupt and self seeking and was as the "Rum corps" Early Sydney was by the hardship suffered by early settlers penal nature of the settlement the corruption the military and an understandable lack of for authority.
		With industrialisation Sydney expanded rapidly and by the 20th century it had a population well in of one million.
		One of the of the Depression Era however was the of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932.
	www.freeglossary.com /History_of_Sydney (773 words)

	Culture of Sydney Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ HigherPower.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Sydney has been home to many visual artists, from the lush pastoralism of Lloyd Rees depictions of Sydney Harbour to Jeffrey Smart's portraits of bleak urban alienation.
		Sydney is a host to many different festivals including the Sydney Festival, a celebration of free performances throughout January; the Big Day Out, a travelling rock music festival which originated in Sydney; the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (see below) the Sydney Film Festival and many other smaller festivals such as Tropfest.
		Sydney is famous for its gay community, centered on Oxford Street, and the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
	higherpower.org /encyclopedia/Culture_of_Sydney (600 words)

	Sydney Observatory \| History of Sydney Observatory
		This brief slice of history is still echoed in the name 'Millers Point', the harbour landing where grain was unloaded.
		Plans for Sydney Observatory began as a simple time-ball tower, to be built near the signal station.
		In 1982, the decision was made to convert Sydney Observatory into a museum of astronomy and related fields.
	www.sydneyobservatory.com.au /exhibitions/history.asp (499 words)

	history of sydney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		This is a history of the city of Sydney.
		Early Sydney was a convict colony, with a military government.
		The "New South Wales Corps" was notoriously corrupt and self seeking and was known as the "Rum corps" Early Sydney was molded by the hardship suffered by early settlers, the penal nature of the settlement, the corruption of the military and an understandable lack of respect for authority.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /History_of_Sydney.html (501 words)

	History of Sydney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The "New South Wales Corps" was notoriously corrupt and selfseeking and was known as the " Rumcorps " Early Sydney was molded by the hardship suffered by early settlers, the penal nature of the settlement, the corruptionof the military and an understandable lack of respect for authority.
		With industrialisation Sydney expanded rapidly, and by theearly 20th century it had a population well in excess of one million.
		Throughout the 20th century Sydney continued to expand with various newwaves of European and (later) Asian immigration,resulting in its highly cosmopolitan atmosphere of the present day.
	www.therfcc.org /history-of-sydney-48193.html (437 words)

	Sydney, Australia
		Nearby are the Chinese Gardens, the Australian National Maritime Museum, the Sydney Aquarium, the IMAX cinema and the Powerhouse Museum.
		Sydney's North-West corner intersects at an area known as The Hills District - a semi-rural region that is fast being sub-divided and developed.
		Sydney has always been characterised by waves of migration starting with the first Aborigines who reached the area approximately 20,000 years ago.
	www.worldfacts.us /Australia-Sydney.htm (1821 words)

	Sydney Hotels Travel Guide - History of Sydney
		The Sydney region (known as Warrane by the local aborigines), was inhabited for at least 50,000 years prior to European settlement.
		Captain Arthur Phillip was later to name the cove, Sydney Cove, in honour of Thomas Townshend, Baron Sydney (1733-1800), the minister responsible for the Colony.
		Sydney was slow to develop as it was all too easy to for soldiers and convicts to drink compared to trading it for food, clothes and supplies.
	www.hoteltravel.com /australia/sydney/guides/history.htm (1170 words)

	Sydney's European History
		Sydney was first visited by the British in 1770 when Captain James Cook and Joseph Banks sailed the Endeavour into Botany Bay.
		Despite the mass exitus of settlers, Sydney's population grew from 54,000 to 96,000 in 1961 due to the growth in immigration.
		Post WWII the population of Sydney swelled again with the influx of European immigrants and due to immigration policies of the day the population of Australia was 99.4 percent European by 1947.
	www.discoversydney.com.au /sydney/history.html (625 words)

	Social history of Sydney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The settlement of Sydney is said to have begun on the afternoon of 26 January 1788, when the 11 ships of the "First Fleet" dropped anchor at Sydney Cove, one of the loveliest harbours in the world.
		In 1842 the City of Sydney was established, with elections, offices and all the trappings of a free society.
		By the end of the nineteenth century Sydney was one of the largest cities in the Western world, with a population of half a million people.
	www.gjar-po.sk /~ballarin2c/history.htm (1065 words)

	Sydney Travel Guide - Description, history of Sydney city tours, hotels, flights, sightseeing, cruises tickets, trips, ...
		Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australia's largest and oldest city, and the economic powerhouse of the nation.
		Sydney has too heavenly beaches, a pleasant climate that sees over 300 sunny days a year, a stable local government.
		Sydney continues to expand with various new waves of European and later, Asian immigration, resulting in its highly cosmopolitan atmosphere of the present day.
	www.bestcitiestravel.com /sydney (723 words)

	Powerhouse Museum \| Media - History of Sydney Observatory
		To appreciate the history of Observatory Hill it is necessary to imagine it as the highest natural point around Sydney Cove -- before it was dwarfed by skyscrapers.
		The history of the hill relates directly to its elevation and visibility.
		Sydney Observatory was built in 1858 to provide accurate time readings for the colony and to observe stars in the southern sky.
	www.powerhousemuseum.com /media/media_observatory_history.asp (551 words)

	Sydney's tram history
		Sydney's (and Australia's) first tram was a horse-drawn affair in Pitt St, running from the Railway station to Circular Quay in 1861.
		The Sydney terrain is steep and much interrupted by pieces of harbour, which, although beautiful, does present obstacles to a tram system.
		It was not until the 1930s with the introduction of the R-class that the drop-centre saloon tram, widely used elsewhere in Australia, finally came to Sydney.
	www.railpage.org.au /tram/sydhist.html (1022 words)

	History, Sydney, Australia
		The Eora tribe lived in the Sydney area, and their existence was one of relative harmony, living off the bountiful fruits of the sea, paddling canoes out into deeper water to catch the really big fish.
		As lush as Sydney appeared, the land was notably infertile to European crops, and the colony suffered from starvation and the relentless Australian sun.
		As Sydney gained stability, the rest of Australia was slowly being colonized by the English, and, as most of the immigrants arrived in Sydney first, the city grew in population and area.
	sydney.placeclick.com.au /history (1090 words)

	Sydney History - History of Sydney Australia
		Things didn’t go all right for the Sydney area because droughts and disease were widespread problems in the city of Sydney in the early days.
		The industrialization of Sydney gave it an explosive growth in the 20th century.
		Sydney is now one of the greatest cities in the world.
	www.sydneycitytourist.com /sydney-history.html (261 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sydney
		The official census of 1833 gave the population of the colony as 60, 794, the Protestants of all denominations being 43,095, and the Catholics 17, 283.
		The community was finally dissolved by Archbishop Vaughan, himself a Benedictine, and missions were assigned to the priests in the ranks of the secular clergy.
		Three brothers accompanied Dr. Polding to Sydney in 1843, and within a few months they had three schools; sufficient means for their support were lacking and they returned to Ireland in 1844.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/14365a.htm (1454 words)

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		The settlement of Sydney is said to have begun on the afternoon of
		history of the city at this time is rich in stories of wild parties
		By the end of the nineteenth century Sydney was one of the largest
	members.lycos.co.uk /ouraustralia/resume.html (708 words)

	Sydney vacations, holidays, packages, tours
		Sydney's famous Opera House can be visited on the Quay where you can see the Harbour Bridge from a close vantage point.
		Sydney Harbour is easily explored by ferry, sailing boat, cruiser or by express Jetcat hydrofoil to the north head suburb of Manly.
		Day tickets and a Sydney family pass costing less than $US130 for three days providing unlimited Sydney bus and ferry travel, limited rail travel, special harbour cruises and journeys on the Sydney Explorer Bus, Bondi and Bay Explorer and the airport Express Bus, are available.
	www.vacationaustralia.net /sydhl.htm (1150 words)

	A Brief History of Sydney Striders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		These were the first words read by members of the newly-formed road runners’ club, SYDNEY STRIDERS, in July 1980, on receipt of their first edition of The Blister magazine.
		It was dissatisfaction with the organisational standard of the 1980 NSW State Marathon which prompted a small group of runners to meet at Charles Coville’s Artarmon flat to discuss forming a club.
		The link Sydney Striders holds with South Africa and the Comrades has been strongly forged with almost 10% of the club's current membership having completed the race, now an international event.
	www.sydneystriders.org.au /history.shtml (735 words)

	Sydney Olympic Park : History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The Sydney Olympic Park Authority was established on 1 July 2001.
		The legislation focuses on ensuring the best use and management of a large and unique area right in the geographical centre of Sydney, an area which is a world renowned destination.
		The Sydney Olympic Park Authority was established in July 2001 with responsibility to manage the public assets of Sydney Olympic Park - open space, venues, parklands and development areas.
	www.sydneyolympicpark.nsw.gov.au /corporate/history (239 words)

	Sydney FC > History
		What happened next was Sydney FC’s first foray into the international market as a serious player and after liaising with coaches of the calibre of Brian Kidd and Arie Haan it was decided that former World Cup winner Pierre Littbarski would be the man to pilot Sydney FC through the first stages of its life.
		While Sydney FC had made waves in the Sydney sporting market through the capture of Zdrilic and Corica, Littbarski’s arrival was like a Tidal Wave as the club penetrated new markets in the pursuit of a broad fan base.
		Sydney FC made contact with some of the most recognisable names in world football and some flirted with the idea before Ian Crook had a conversation with former team mate Steve Bruce, who was coaching at Birmingham City in the English Premier League.
	www.sydneyfc.com /?s=history (1214 words)

	Barani
		Sydney dates from the arrival of the first convicts to the place in 1788.
		But just in case you thought that the history of Aboriginal people is somehow a pre-contact history, the name Barani (Yesterday) reminds us that there has been a continued presence.
		Like the history of everyone in the city, the history of the Indigenous citizens of Warran/Sydney is as new as yesterday.
	www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au /barani/main.html (233 words)

	Sydney Hotels in Australia, Discount Reservations in at hotels in Sydney
		Sydney is Australia's largest city and the main gateway for international visitors.
		Sydney thrives on outdoor living and the harbour foreshores are dotted with al fresco restaurants so you can take advantage of the temperate climate.
		Sydney is great at anytime as it has a temperate climate all year.
	sydney.travelmall.com (952 words)

	Spiritual History Of Sydney - Christian-Faith.com
		But it's almost like the actual 'birthing' of the Christian faith in Sydney (and here I mean the essence of the faith not specifically the traditional C of E) was actively opposed by the powers of darkness...
		It was an age in which the lash was a merciless instrument in the hand of authority; flogging was as common in the navy as for civilians.
		Sydney Sunday's were 'spent by many in boating, driving, riding, drinking, visiting etc...' and 'most of the churches were more than half empty'.
	www.christian-faith.com /html/page/spiritual_history_of_sydney (8038 words)

	Sydney History - City of Sydney
		Histories of Green Square is a collection of essays that tell some of these stories.
		Sydney's building reflect the social and cultural development of this dynamic city.
		While care is taken to ensure accuracy, the City of Sydney cannot guarantee that information expressed here is correct and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use.
	www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au /AboutSydney/HistoryAndArchives/SydneyHistory (177 words)

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