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The motor vehicle, more than any other factor, has determined the pattern of Sydney's urban development since World War II. [424] The growth of low-density housing in the city's outer suburbs has made car ownership necessary for hundreds of thousands of households. The percentage of trips taken by car has increased from 13% in 1947 to 50% in 1960 and 70% in 1971. [424] The most important roads in Sydney were the nine Metroads, including the 110km (68mi) Sydney Orbital Network. Sydney's reliance on motor vehicles and its sprawling road network has been criticised by proponents of mass public transport and high-density housing. [425] [426] [427] The Light Horse Interchange in western Sydney is the largest in the southern hemisphere. [428] At Sydney's primary weather station at Observatory Hill, extreme temperatures have ranged from 45.8°C (114.4°F) on 18 January 2013 to 2.1°C (35.8°F) on 22 June 1932. [126] [127] [128] An average of 14.9 days a year have temperatures at or above 30°C (86°F) in the central business district (CBD). [125] In contrast, the metropolitan area averages between 35 and 65 days, depending on the suburb. [129] The hottest day in the metropolitan area occurred in Penrith on 4 January 2020, where a high of 48.9°C (120.0°F) was recorded. [130] The average annual temperature of the sea ranges from 18.5°C (65.3°F) in September to 23.7°C (74.7°F) in February. [131] Sydney has an average of 7.2 hours of sunshine per day [132] and 109.5 clear days annually. [4] Due to the inland location, frost is recorded early in the morning in Western Sydney a few times in winter. Autumn and spring are the transitional seasons, with spring showing a larger temperature variation than autumn. [133] Note: The names and territory boundaries do not always correspond with those used by contemporary Aboriginal groups of the greater Sydney area. [38] [39] [40] The largest shopping centres in Australia". worldatlas.com. 6 November 2019 . Retrieved 24 April 2020.

As of the end of 2021, half of the 20 most expensive postcodes in Australia (by median house price) were in Northern Sydney, including four on the Northern Beaches, two on the Lower North Shore, three on the Upper North Shore, and one straddling Hunters Hill and Woolwich. [177] Hills district [ edit ] The Sydney Morning Herald is Australia's oldest newspaper still in print; it has been published continuously since 1831. [366] Its competitor is The Daily Telegraph, in print since 1879. [367] Both papers have Sunday tabloid editions called The Sun-Herald and The Sunday Telegraph respectively. The Bulletin was founded in Sydney in 1880 and became Australia's longest running magazine. It closed after 128 years of continuous publication. [368] Sydney heralded Australia's first newspaper, the Sydney Gazette, published until 1842. To the south of The Domain is Hyde Park, the oldest public parkland in Australia which measures 16.2ha (0.1sqmi). [268] Its location was used for both relaxation and grazing of animals from the earliest days of the colony. [269] Macquarie dedicated it in 1810 for the "recreation and amusement of the inhabitants of the town" and named it in honour of Hyde Park in London. a b "Southern Annular Mode: The climate 'influencer' you may not have heard of". ABC News. 14 August 2018 . Retrieved 29 September 2020. Sydney has public, denominational, and independent schools. 7.8% of Sydney residents are attending primary school and 6.4% are enrolled in secondary school. [409] There are 935 public preschool, primary, and secondary schools in Sydney that are administered by the New South Wales Department of Education. [411] 14 of the 17 selective secondary schools in New South Wales are based in Sydney. [412]SL/nsw.gov.au". SL/nsw.gov.au. 9 October 2009. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013 . Retrieved 14 July 2011. Sharples, J.J. Mills, G.A., McRae, R.H.D., Weber, R.O. (2010) Elevated fire danger conditions associated with foehn-like winds in southeastern Australia. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.

The State Library of New South Wales holds the oldest library collections in Australia, being established as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826. [340] The Royal Society of New South Wales, formed in 1866, encourages "studies and investigations in science, art, literature, and philosophy". It is based in a terrace house in Darlington owned by the University of Sydney. [341] The Sydney Observatory building was constructed in 1859 and used for astronomy and meteorology research until 1982 before being converted into a museum. [342] a b "Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 5 October 2022 . Retrieved 29 January 2022. Obtaining sufficient fresh water was difficult during early colonial times. A catchment called the Tank Stream sourced water from what is now the CBD but was little more than an open sewer by the end of the 1700s. [444] The Botany Swamps Scheme was one of several ventures during the mid-1800s that saw the construction of wells, tunnels, steam pumping stations, and small dams to service Sydney's growing population. [444] Ultimo and Pyrmont: a decade of renewal" (PDF). Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2009 . Retrieved 13 July 2014.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge". Commonwealth of Australia. 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012 . Retrieved 6 July 2014. Soils for nature". Office of Environment and Heritage. 7 November 2019 . Retrieved 26 September 2020. Main article: Economy of Sydney The central business district. Sydney is the financial and economic centre of Australia, having the largest economy and contributing a quarter of Australia's total GDP. [270]

In 1997, the Inner West Light Rail opened between Central station and Wentworth Park. It was extended to Lilyfield in 2000 and then Dulwich Hill in 2014. It links the Inner West and Darling Harbour with Central station and facilitated 9.1million journeys in the 2016–17 financial year. [435] A second, the CBD and South East Light Rail 12km (7.5mi) line serving the CBD and south-eastern suburbs opened in 2019–2020. [436] A light rail line serving Western Sydney has also been announced, due to open in 2024. Researchers from Loughborough University have ranked Sydney amongst the top ten world cities that are highly integrated into the global economy. [271] The Global Economic Power Index ranks Sydney eleventh in the world. [272] The Global Cities Index recognises it as fourteenth in the world based on global engagement. [273] There is a significant concentration of foreign banks and multinational corporations in Sydney and the city is promoted as Australia's financial capital and one of Asia Pacific's leading financial hubs. [274] [275] Hindwood, K. A. and McCill, A. R., 1958. The Birds of Sydney (Cumberland Plain) New South Wales. Royal Zoological Society New South Wales. Women were first allowed to participate in recreational swimming when separate baths were opened at Woolloomooloo Bay in the 1830s. From being illegal at the beginning of the century, sea bathing gained immense popularity during the early 1900s and the first surf lifesaving club was established at Bondi Beach. [378] [379] Disputes about appropriate clothing for surf bathing surfaced occasionally and concerned men as well as women. The City2Surf is an annual 14km (8.7mi) running race from the CBD to Bondi Beach and has been held since 1971. In 2010, 80,000 runners participated which made it the largest run of its kind in the world. [380] Castlereagh Centre". Emporis. 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012 . Retrieved 20 July 2014.

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Troy, Jakelin (2019). The Sydney Language (2nded.). Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. pp.19–25. ISBN 9781925302868. Sydney's Chinatown has had numerous locations since the 1850s. It moved from George Street to Campbell Street to its current setting in Dixon Street in 1980. [362] Little Italy is located in Stanley Street. [276] The predominant vegetation community in Sydney is the Cumberland Plain Woodland in Western Sydney ( Cumberland Plain), [107] followed by the Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest in the Inner West and Northern Sydney, [108] the Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub in the coastline and the Blue Gum High Forest scantily present in the North Shore – all of which are critically endangered. [109] [110] The city also includes the Sydney Sandstone Ridgetop Woodland found in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park on the Hornsby Plateau to the north. [111]

Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2016–17: Main Features". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 24 April 2018 . Retrieved 13 October 2018. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The New South Wales Legislative Council became a semi-elected body in 1842. Sydney was declared a city the same year, and a governing council established, elected on a restrictive property franchise. [62] Aerial illustration of Sydney, 1888 a b http://www.smh.com.au/national/tough-week-for-a-sydney-success-story-20120217-1te9q.html?skin=text-only [ dead link] Main article: Demographics of Sydney Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown. Sydney is home to the nation's largest population of Chinese Australians. [316] There were 451,000 businesses based in Sydney in 2011, including 48% of the top 500 companies in Australia and two-thirds of the regional headquarters of multinational corporations. [281] Global companies are attracted to the city in part because its time zone spans the closing of business in North America and the opening of business in Europe. Most foreign companies in Sydney maintain significant sales and service functions but comparably less production, research, and development capabilities. [282] There are 283 multinational companies with regional offices in Sydney. [283] Domestic economics [ edit ] Pitt Street, a major street in the CBD, runs from Circular Quay in the north to Waterloo in the south, and is home to many large high-end retailers. [284]Benson, D. H. and Howell J. (1990) Taken for Granted: the Bushland of Sydney and Its Suburbs, Sydney The Museum of Contemporary Art was opened in 1991 and occupies an Art Deco building in Circular Quay. Its collection was founded in the 1940s by artist and art collector John Power and has been maintained by the University of Sydney. [343] Sydney's other significant art institution is the Art Gallery of New South Wales which coordinates the Archibald Prize for portraiture. [344] Sydney is also home to contemporary art gallery Artspace, housed in the historic Gunnery Building in Woolloomooloo, fronting Sydney Harbour. [345] Entertainment [ edit ] The State Theatre on Market Street was opened in 1929. Cities of opportunity" (PDF). PricewaterhouseCoopers. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2013 . Retrieved 21 July 2014. Bowman, Simon J.; Fisher, Benjamin (19 May 2022), "The Cost of Living with Sjögren's", The Sjögren's Book, Oxford University Press, pp.26–30, doi: 10.1093/oso/9780197502112.003.0005, ISBN 978-0-19-750211-2 , retrieved 1 June 2023