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Sydney - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article (2982 words) |
 | 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 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 m in elevation, dissected by forested valleys. |
| Sydney (Australia) - MSN Encarta (2665 words) |
| Sydney is the seat of state government as the capital of New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous and economically important state. |
| Sydney is located on Australia’s southeastern coast at Port Jackson, a large, sheltered, deep-water inlet of the Tasman Sea (part of the South Pacific Ocean). |
| Sydney’s population density is among the lowest of any major world city, in part because suburban expansion began in earnest in the late 19th century after mechanized transportation became available. |
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