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Sydney

Australia and New Zealand

Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales and the largest city in both the state and Australia. The metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
5,638,830 1
Area (sq km)
12,367.7 1
Founding Year
1788 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
6 2
Latitude
33.86778 degrees south 1
Longitude
151.21 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+10:00 3
Connections

Associated With

Australia, Countries
Source Sydney (Wikipedia)
New South Wales, States or Territories

sydney is associated with new-south-wales.

Source Sydney (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

New South Wales, States or Territories

sydney is the capital of new-south-wales.

Source Sydney (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

Warrane, Almost Albion: How Sydney Got Its Name, Articles
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AGL Energy Limited

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Aristocrat Leisure Limited

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Atlassian Corporation

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Barbeques Galore

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Canva, Inc.

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Cochlear Limited

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia

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CountryLink

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EVT Limited

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Exetel

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Harvey Norman

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Insurance Australia Group

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Lynas Rare Earths

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Mirvac Group

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New South Wales Government Railways

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Pacific National

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QBE Insurance Group

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Scentre Group Limited

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Stockland Corporation Limited

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The a2 Milk Company Limited

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Woolworths Group Limited

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Rosaleen Norton

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University of Sydney

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Source Wikipedia: University of SydneyLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public research university in Sydney, Australia.
Supreme Court of New South Wales

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Source Supreme Court of New South Wales (source article)Lead sentence [seat-city]
Quote, Lead sentence [seat-city]
The Supreme Court's central location is the Law Courts Building in Queen's Square, Sydney.
University of Sydney

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Source University of Sydney (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public research university in Sydney, Australia.
University of Technology Sydney

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Source University of Technology Sydney (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is a public research university located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Australian Rugby League Commission

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Source Australian Rugby League Commission (Wikipedia)Governance, headquarters
Quote, Governance, headquarters
It is headquartered in Sydney
Balmain Sailing Club

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Source Balmain Sailing Club (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
is a sailing club in Inner West Council local government area of Sydney
Balmain Tigers

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Source Balmain Tigers (Wikipedia)Lead, home country or city
Quote, Lead, home country or city
the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

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Source Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney
Glebe Dirty Reds

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Source Glebe Dirty Reds (Wikipedia)Lead, home country or city
Quote, Lead, home country or city
Glebe was a working-class suburb of Sydney
Greater Western Sydney Giants

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Source Greater Western Sydney Giants (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

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Source Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (Wikipedia)Lead, home country or city
Quote, Lead, home country or city
based in Sydney's Northern Beaches
New South Wales Golf Club

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Source New South Wales Golf Club (Wikipedia)Lead, home country or city
Quote, Lead, home country or city
situated in La Perouse, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
Newtown Jets

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Quote, Lead, home country or city
a suburb of Sydney's inner west
North Sydney Bears

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Quote, Lead, home country or city
Cammeray on Sydney
South Sydney Rabbitohs

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Source South Sydney Rabbitohs (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
based in the Sydney suburb of Maroubra
St. George Dragons

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Source St. George Dragons (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
from the St George District in Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney Blue Sox

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Source Sydney Blue Sox (Wikipedia)Formation, Sydney team
Quote, Formation, Sydney team
Sydney would have one of five confirmed teams
Sydney Swans

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Source Sydney Swans (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
based in Sydney, New South Wales

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Prince Henry Hospital

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Source Prince Henry Hospital (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph 1 [headquarters]
Quote, Lead paragraph 1 [headquarters]
located at 1430 Anzac Parade in the suburb of Little Bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sources
1. Sydney (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    5,638,830
  • Lead section
    The estimated population in June 2025 was 5,638,830, which is about 66% of the state's population.
  • Infobox: area
    12367.7
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    33.86778 S 151.21000 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    33.86778 S 151.21000 E
  • Infobox, Founded
    1788
  • Associated With: Australia, Infobox, Country
    Australia
  • In Group: Cities of Australia and New Zealand (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Sydney (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 6 m
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3. GeoNames: Sydney - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2147714
    -33.86785 151.20732 P PPLA AU 02 5638830 58 Australia/Sydney
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 58 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -33.75, 151.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -33.75, 151.25
-33.75 151.25 Cfa
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Wikidata: Sydney
Wikidata Q3130, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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