2. SYDNEY MAP GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE ECONOMY CULTURE AND CUSTOMS TOURIST ATTRACTIONS PLACES TO STAY TRANSPORTATION AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA DAY! BIBLIOGRAPHY

3.  State capitol of New South Wales  The most populous city in Australia with a population of 4.576 million people  English, Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Greek and Vietnamese are the main languages of Sydney  7th largest percentage of foreign- born individuals in the world

4. Area of 12,367 square km with a population density of 380/km square!

5.  Weather: › Temperature Summer average: 22 Celsius Winter average- 13 Celsius › Rainfall Average rainfall/year- 1012mm › Seasons ***Completely reversed from the northern hemisphere*** Summer- December to February Winter- June to August **Visit anytime of the year but summer would be the best choice!**

6.  Geology: › Mostly Triassic rocks › Sydney Basin sits on the west coast of Australia › The Sydney Basin bioregion includes coastal landscapes of cliffs, beaches and etc.  Topography: › Sydney lies over 2 regions: Cumberland plains & The Hornsby Plateau › Sydney’s urban area is in a coastal basin › The north has hilly topography and Harbour Bridge linked the city with the North shore!

7.  Sydney has the world’s second highest earning  Sydney provides 25% of the countries total GDP  Leading tourist destination in Australiatourist destination  Of the 10 largest corporation by revenue in Australia, 4 are located in Sydney  Received 7.8 million domestic visitors and 2.5 million international visitors in 2004  Was ranked as the 7 th in terms of net earning by UBS

8.  The Sydney opera house is considered to be a thriving hub of art, culture and historyThe Sydney opera  Just like Toronto, Sydney is a multicultural community  Some events includes  Sydney Festival  Sydney Film festival  Cricket is the most popular summer sport in Sydney

9.  Opera House › Was designed by Jørn Utzon › Cost $AU 102,000,000 to build › 185 metres long and 120 metres wide › conducts 3000 events each year and provides guided tours to 200,000 people each year  Harbour Bridge › Construction started July 28 th, 1923 › Opened in March 19 th, 1932 › 1149 meters long and worlds largest steel arc bridge › Since 1998, tourists have been able to climb to the top of the bridge.

10.  Bondi Beach › A popular beach surrounding the suburbs in Sydney › 1 km long › Numerous festivals and events such as the annual Miss Bondi beauty pageant have made Bondi Beach a popular destination among travellers  Sydney Tower › Construction started in 1975 and completed in 1981 › Tallest tower in Sydney and 2 nd tallest in Australia with a height of 305 m › The SKYWALK experience was constructed at the top of Sydney Tower in 2005 at a cost of almost $4 million

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12.  Pearson airport › Air Canada (Direct) › Delta (Direct) › Cathay Pacific (Indirect) › Emirates (Indirect)  Sydney airport › Air Canada (Indirect) › Delta (Indirect) › China Southern +Air New Zealand (Indirect) The flight from Toronto to Sydney or Sydney to Toronto can be very long due to the long distance between the countries… With 1-2 stops between the journey is referred as “Indirect” and non-stop journey is referred as “Direct” *** The journey is about 22-25 hours***

13. Australia- A very developed country with a HDI ranking of 0.962!!!  Capitol city Canberra and largest city SydneySydney  English is the Official language of Australia  Dialing code is +61  Has an area of 7,692,024 square km  Currency- Australian dollar (AUD) CountryRanking Iceland0.968 Norway0.968 Australia0.962 Canada0.961 Ireland0.959

15.  www.sydney.com www.sydney.com  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney  http://australia.gov.au/about- australia/australian-story/sydney-opera- house http://australia.gov.au/about- australia/australian-story/sydney-opera- house  http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/sydney/s ydney-tower/9416/ http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/sydney/s ydney-tower/9416/  http://www.whichbudget.com/routes/YYZS YD/cheap-flights-from-toronto-pearson-to- sydney.html http://www.whichbudget.com/routes/YYZS YD/cheap-flights-from-toronto-pearson-to- sydney.html  http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/ http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/