House History The story of Sydney Opera House ... Today it is Australia’s number one tourist destination, welcoming more than 8.2 million visitors a year and one of the world’s busiest performing arts centres, presenting more than 2000 shows 363 days a year for more than 1.5 million people, ...

In May 1973 Australia's first LGBTI focused social service Phone-a-Friend was established in Sydney, which in 1978 saw the launch of Australia's first gay focused news publications The Sydney Star Observer. However, homosexual law reform first occurred in South Australia, not NSW or Victoria.

Nov 24, 2009 · Australia, once known as New South Wales, was originally planned as a penal colony. In October 1786, the British government appointed Arthur Phillip captain of the HMS Sirius, and commissioned him ...

Find out the history of Luna Park with our detailed guide to the historic landmark. Discover what makes Luna Park unique to Sydney. ... Sydney's Luna Park is a rare surviving amusement park featuring fantasy architecture in the Art Deco style of the 1930s. ... American entrepreneur Herman Phillips and others brought the idea to Australia and ...

Dec 04, 2012 · Sydney is a vibrant city and it has an ancient heartbeat. Discover the rich, vivid history of Sydney from early Aboriginal life through to the modern global city.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, steel-arch bridge across Sydney Harbour (Port Jackson), Australia. The bridge, opened in 1932, serves as the primary transportation link between Sydney and its suburbs on the northern side of the harbour. It spans about 500 metres (1,650 feet), making it one of the longest steel-arch bridges in the world. Along its length, it features four railroad tracks, a …

History. The Consulate General in Sydney is the oldest American Foreign Service post in Australia. The first American Consul was appointed in 1836, providing for more than 180 years of diplomatic relations between our two great nations.

Oct 14, 2021 · Bondi’s lifeguards Bondi Rescue, the hugely popular Australian TV series based at Bondi Beach began in 2006 but the history of Sydney’s Bondi Beach Surf Life Saving club dates back to 1907. The club began when a group of local swimmers met at Bondi’s Royal Hotel to discuss forming a surf life-saving organisation, the first in the world.

Current local time in Australia – New South Wales – Sydney. Get Sydney's weather and area codes, time zone and DST. Explore Sydney's sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset.

Mar 14, 2021 · By Tim Lambert Sydney is Founded Sydney was founded in 1788 when the first fleet arrived in Australia from England. On 13 May 1787, a fleet of 11 ships set sail from Portsmouth, England. Onboard were 759 convicts, most of them men with sailors and marines to guard the prisoners. With them, they took seeds,… Continue reading A History of Sydney