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Sydney

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Principal port and largest city of Australia and capital of the state of New South Wales ; population (2001 est) 3,997,300. Founded in 1788, Sydney is situated on Port Jackson inlet on the southeast coast of Australia, and is built on hills around a number of bays and inlets that form an impressive natural harbour. Most of the maritime trade of Sydney is handled by Port Jackson on Sydney Harbour, one of the country's leading ports, though Botany Bay also has a specialist terminal for shipping petroleum products. The city is the home of most of the manufacturing industries in New South Wales, including oil refining, engineering, electronics, and the manufacture of scientific equipment, chemicals, clothing, and furniture. Notable architectural landmarks are the Harbour Bridge (which, with an arch of 503 m/1,650 ft, is one of the world's largest single-span bridges), the nearby Sydney Opera House , and Centre Point Tower. There are many parks, as well as coastal beaches ideal for surfing, …
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From Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedias in Social Sciences: The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies
Sydney, Australia, is situated in a large basin, bounded to north and south by an upland plateau gently rising to between 250 (northward) and 700 metres (southward), to the west by the steeply rising Blue Mountains plateau up to 1,200 metres high, to the east the coast, and bisected by a magnificent…
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From Historical Dictionary of Australia
Sydney is Australia's oldest and, for most of its history, largest city. It is the capital of its most populous state, New South Wales . Based on an outstanding natural harbor, Sydney was a natural center for trade and economic development, as well as being a political capital. Founded in 1788 with…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Principal port and largest city of Australia and capital of the state of New South Wales ; population (2001 est) 3,997,300. Founded in 1788, Sydney is situated on Port Jackson inlet on the southeast coast of Australia, and is built on hills around a number of bays and inlets that form an impressive…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Port...
City (pop., 2006: 4,119,191), capital of New South Wales , Australia. Located on Australia’s southeastern coast, it is the oldest and largest city in Australia and a major commercial and manufacturing centre. It was founded in 1788 as a penal colony ( see Botany Bay ) and quickly became a major…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
City, ✽ of New South Wales, Australia, in E part on Port Jackson ( q.v. ) on Pacific Ocean; met. area pop. (1991c) 3,097,956; has one of world's finest natural harbors, with extensive port facilities (incl. container terminal); a major commercial and manufacturing center; chemicals, electronics; …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Seaport of east Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the Sydney River, 430 km/267 mi northeast of Halifax; population (1996) 26,100. It lies in a major coal-mining region, and is a commercial and industrial centre. Iron ingots, blooms, wire, and rails are produced. Other industries include…
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Full text Article Sydney Festival

From Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World
The Sydney Festival reflects the culture of the city of Sydney, Australia. The festival was established in 1977 by the Sydney Committee, the NSW State Government, and the City of Sydney. It takes place from the second week to the final week of January every year. The Festival is the largest of…
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Full text Article Vivid Sydney

From Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World
Vivid Sydney is an 18-day annual extravaganza of music, lights, and art in Sydney, Australia. Hundreds of international artists participate in the event, which is enjoyed by more than one million visitors from Australia and around the world. The festival includes special programs like Vivid Music— …
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Full text Article Sydney, city, Australia

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
city (1991 pop. 3,097,956), capital of New South Wales, SE Australia, surrounding Port Jackson inlet on the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is Australia's largest city, chief port, and main cultural and industrial center; roughly one fourth of Australia's population lives in the greater Sydney area. The city…
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Full text Article Brenner, Sydney

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
South African scientist and one of the pioneers of genetic engineering. Brenner discovered messenger RNA (a link between DNA and the ribosomes in which proteins are synthesized) in 1960. He received the Lasker Award for Special Achievement in Medical Science in 2000, and was awarded the Nobel Prize…
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