The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. It extends southwards for about 2 km from the point of first European settlement, Sydney Cove. Its north-south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in the south. Its east-west axis runs from a chain of parkland that extends from Hyde Park through The Domain and Royal Botanic Gardens to Farm Cove on Sydney Harbour on the east; to the Darling Harbour and the Western Distributor in the west. However, the CBD is sometimes used loosely to encompass the surrounding suburbs of North Sydney, Pyrmont and Woolloomooloo. Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ... Sydney Cove is a small bay on the southern shore of Port Jackson (commonly but incorrectly called Sydney Harbour), on the coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Categories: Suburbs of Sydney | Incomplete Sydney suburbs ... Clock tower of Central Station Central (also known as Sydney Terminal) is the largest railway station in Sydney, Australia. ... The Domain is a large open space in Sydney, Australia, immediately east of the central business district. ... The Royal Botanic Gardens is a 30 hectare site located beside Sydneys Central Business District. ... Farm Cove is a tidal inlet and shallow bay in Sydney Harbour, separated from Sydney Cove by Bennelong Point (site of the Sydney Opera House). ... Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour. ... Darling Harbour is a large recreational pedestrian precinct situated on the western edge of central Sydney, Australia. ... North Sydney is a suburb and commercial district in the Local Government Area of North Sydney Council on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Pyrmont is an inner suburb of Sydney, Australia located on a peninsula directly across Darling Harbour from the central business district and linked to it by the pedestrian-only Pyrmont Bridge. ... Woolloomooloo is a low-lying docklands suburb between the heights of central Sydney, Australia to the west and Potts Point to the east and has historically been a poor, working-class district of Sydney. ...

Transport and governance

The CBD is an area of very densely concentrated skyscrapers and other buildings, interspersed by several parks such as Wynyard Park and Hyde Park. George Street is the Sydney CBD's main north-south thoroughfare. The streets run on a slightly warped grid pattern in the southern CBD, but in the older northern CBD the streets are less logical, reflecting their random placement in the early days of the city. Other significant streets also running north-south parallel to George Street include Pitt and Macquarie Streets. Pitt Street is the retail heart of the city which includes the Pitt Street Mall and the Sydney Tower. Macquarie Street is the legal and government centre of the city, the Parliament of New South Wales, and the Supreme Court of New South Wales and a large number of specialist medical firms are all located along or nearby Macquarie Street. Taipei 101, considered the worlds tallest skyscraper. ... Wynyard Park is a small park in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. ... Hyde Park is a large park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, named after the original Hyde Park, London. ... The start of George Street in the historic Rocks district George Street is the main street of the city of Sydney, Australia. ... Pitt Street is a major street in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Pitt Street Mall is the pedestrianised section of Pitt Street in the CBD of Sydney, Australia. ... Sydney Tower, taken 14 April 2005 Sydney Tower (formerly known as the AMP Tower, AMP Centrepoint Tower, Centrepoint Tower or just Centrepoint) is Sydneys tallest free-standing structure, and the second tallest in Australia (with the Q1 building on the Gold Coast being the tallest). ... Macquarie Street, Sydney, is the most eastern street of Sydneys CBD. Extending from Hyde Park at its southern end to the Sydney Opera House at its northern end, Macquarie Street is arguably Australias most beautiful and prominent avenue. ... The Parliament of New South Wales consists of the Governor of New South Wales, the New South Wales Legislative Council and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. ... The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest court in the Australian State of New South Wales. ...

Administratively, the Sydney CBD falls under the authority of the Local Government Area of the City of Sydney. The New South Wales state government also has authority over some aspects of the CBD, in particular through the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority. This is a body charged with managing development of certain foreshore areas of Sydney, being modeled on the London Docklands Development Corporation. Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... The City of Sydney comprises the central business district and surrounding Inner West suburbs of the greater metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. ... The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then. ... The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority is an organisation set up by the NSW government of Australia in order to maintain the Sydney Harbour foreshore area. ... The London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) was a quango set up in 1981 to regenerate the Docklands area of east London. ...

Architecture and companies

The Sydney CBD contains many of Australia’s tallest skyscrapers, including Governor Phillip Tower, MLC Centre and World Tower, the latter consisting predominantly of apartments. The tallest structure is the Sydney Tower at 309 metres, however planning restrictions limit future developments to a height of 235 metres. The spectacular backdrop of Sydney Harbour means its real estate is amongst the most expensive in the world. The MLC Centre is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. ... Sydney Tower, taken 14 April 2005 Sydney Tower (formerly known as the AMP Tower, AMP Centrepoint Tower, Centrepoint Tower or just Centrepoint) is Sydneys tallest free-standing structure, and the second tallest in Australia (with the Q1 building on the Gold Coast being the tallest). ... Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ...

The Sydney CBD is home to some the largest Australian companies, as well as serving as an Asia-Pacific headquarters for many large international companies. The financial services industry in particular occupies much of the available office space, with companies such as the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Citibank, Macquarie Bank, AMP, Australian Insurance Group, AON, Marsh, Allianz, HSBC, AXA and ABN Amro all having offices. The Melbourne CBD, however, tends to be the base for the nation’s superannuation industry. The Commonwealth Bank is the second largest bank in Australia, after National Australia Bank. ... Chinatown Citibank branch (New York, New York, USA). ... Macquarie Bank Limited is an Australian merchant bank and financial services group, providing a broad range of services to business. ... The three-letter abbreviation AMP can refer to the following: AMP, the capitalised letter version of Amp, In biology, the nucleotide adenosine monophosphate As a flavour enhancer, the nucleotide adenosine monophosphate AngryMutantPenguin, a famous fan of The Elder Scrolls In computing, an audio decoding engine made by Tomislav Uzelac and...