Sydney Sydney The Archibald Fountain, widely regarded as the finest public fountain in Australia, is located in Hyde Park, in central Sydney, New South Wales. It was built in 1932 with funds bequeathed by J F Archibald, owner and editor of The Bulletin magazine. Archibald specified that it must be designed by a French artist, both because of his great love of French culture and to commemorate the association of Australia and France in First World War. The artist chosen was Francois Sicard. ...more on Wikipedia about "Archibald Fountain"
Sydney Biennale, a Contemporary art festival, held every two years in Sydney, Australia. Similar to other Biennales, such as the Venice Biennale. The festival began in 1973, and was held again in 1976, 1979 and 1982. After that the festival has been held every even year until 2004 except for 1994. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biennale of Sydney"
Broadway Shopping Centre in Sydney, Australia is a large shopping centre containing a food court, Hoyts cinemas, and well over 100 other shops. It is located on a street by the same name in Broadway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Broadway Shopping Centre, Sydney"
The City of Sydney comprises the Sydney central business district and surrounding Inner West suburbs of the greater metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. It is a Local Government Area (LGA), and on 6 February 2004, the former LGA of the City of South Sydney was formally merged into the City of Sydney. ...more on Wikipedia about "City of Sydney"
In the late 1960s, following the 1965 election of the Liberal state government headed by Robert Askin, there was a drastic realigment of criminal activities as the old ALP-protected networks dissolved. One of the most controversial claimns about the Sydney crime scene at this time, reported by crime writer David Hickie in his book The Prince and the Premier, is the allegation that Askin was corrupt and that he regularly received huge cash payments from illegal gaming operators like Perc Galea in return for political and police protection. Many still disupte this allegation, but after his death it was revealed that Askin's multi-million dollar estate was worth vastly more than he could have legally earned, and this has been seen by many as confirmation of his corruption. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crime in Sydney"
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia(CYCA), established in 1944 is known as Australia's premier yacht club, and is acknowledged as the leader of ocean racing in the country. However, the club is best known as the host of the famous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cruising Yacht Club of Australia"
Cumberland County is a county in the State of New South Wales, Australia. Most of the Sydney metropolitan area is located within the County of Cumberland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cumberland County, New South Wales" www.shortopedia.com Is Good For You.
Green Square is a district in the inner southern Sydney suburbs of Alexandria, Zetland and Waterloo. It is at the junction of Bourke Rd, Botany Rd and O'Riordan St. It has a railway station on the Airport and East Hills Line. The area is prdominately light industrial, with a small amount of high density residential development. The area is subject to an on-again off-again plan for urban renewal by the council of the City of Sydney. This plan projects Green Square to be home to a resident population of more than 33,000 and more than 28,000 people are expected to work in the area by 2021. ...more on Wikipedia about "Green Square, New South Wales"
The Merioola Group was a Sydney-based group of Australian artists active during the 1940s and early 1950s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Merioola Group"
Sydney is a city in Australia, and a major center center for music. The city has been an early home for many of the country's most well-known bands, including INXS, The Easybeats, AC/DC and Midnight Oil. Sydney is also home to a number of major music institutions like the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Dance Company, and major music venues like the Sydney Opera House. In addition, the city's eclectic contributions to popular and alternative music include the fields of electronic music, like Severed Heads and Itch-E and Scratch-E, indie rock, The Crystal Set and The Clouds and Radio Birdman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Music of Sydney"
The Olympic Park railway station in Sydney serves the sportsgrounds and stadiums in the Homebush Bay, New South Wales area. These sports facilities were built for the 2000 Summer Olympics, but are retained for post-games uses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Olympic Park railway station, Sydney"
The Redfern-Eveleigh-Darlington or RED project was instigated by the state government of New South Wales to redevelop the run-down housing and railway yards in the suburbs of Redfern, Eveleigh and Darlington to the South-West of Sydney central business district to ease the pressure of Sydney's growing population by housing more people near the city centre. ...more on Wikipedia about "Redfern-Eveleigh-Darlington"
Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and most with a population of over four million people is the most populous city in Australia. Sydney is located on the east coast of Australia and was established in 1788 when Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet landed in Sydney Cove and claimed Australia for the British. 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. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sydney"
The Sydney central business district ( CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sydney central business district"
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Sydney Central Plaza, located in the heart of the Sydney CBD shopping precinct, on Pitt Street Mall, is the result of a major redevelopment of the former Grace Bros store located on its site. It remains enclosed in the original Grace Bros building however the interior reflects no similarities to the prior disjointed and dysfunctional department store. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sydney Central Plaza"
The Sydney Entertainment Centre is an entertainment venue located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. Opened in May 1983, the centre is currently owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which administers the neighbouring Darling Harbour area, and managed under a lease. Capable of seating almost 12,500 people, it hosts concerts, family shows, sporting events and corporate events. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sydney Entertainment Centre"
Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce, Shanghai University (SILC, 上海大学悉尼工商学院) was founded in 1998 in cooperation with the University of Technology, Sydney. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce"
Sydney Olympic Park is a 640-hectare site located at Homebush Bay, New South Wales, Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sydney Olympic Park"
The Wallumettagal or Wallumedegal tribe was an indigenous Aboriginal tribe that inhabited the area of Lower Northern Sydney today known as the Ryde- Hunters Hill area of the North Shore. Common Aboriginal names in this part of Lower Northern Sydney also include 'Willandra' and 'Jacaranda'. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wallumettagal"
Warragamba Dam is the structure that provides the major water supply for Sydney, Australia, situated approximately 65 km to the west of Sydney in the Burragorang Valley. ...more on Wikipedia about "Warragamba Dam"
The 21st World Youth Day 2008 will take place in Homebush, Sydney, Australia. This was announced by Pope Benedict XVI at the closing mass of World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne, Germany. ...more on Wikipedia about "World Youth Day 2008" The view on http://www.shortopedia.com.
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