Situated at the south-east coast of Australia called
Sydney Australia
, is the capital of the state of New South Wales . It is one of the most populated cities in the country. Sydney has a population of about 4.2 million people of diverse cultural background, thus earning the epithet of “global City ”. It is the most important center of economic activities in Australia. The city of
Sydney houses two most important landmarks of the country,
Sydney Opera House and the
Sydney Harbor Bridge.
A tour of Sydney passes through a number of attractive destinations like
Sydney Mint ,
Sydney Tower , Toronga Zoo , Queen Victoria Building and
Sydney Memorial.The most significant among them being
Sydney Opera House and
Sydney Harbor Bridge .
Sydney Opera House , the famous center for performing arts in
Sydney , has fetched a place for Australia in the world map. It exhibits superb architectural splendor and has theaters, rehearsal studios, halls, restaurants, bars and souvenir shops.
Sydney Opera House has been displayed on the logo and medals of different International Games Australia has hosted.
Sydney Harbor Bridge is built around the center point on the Sydney Harbor joining the Central Business District and the North Shore. It is a passage for trains,vehicles and pedestrians. The Guiness Book of World records calls it as the “widest of the long span bridges in the world”. The 75 year old bridge, with its top bearing an arch design, is also the world's “largest Steel Arch Bridge”
Sydney Harbor is the world's largest natural harbor on the Pacific Ocean. Together with the bridge and the opera it is often used as the image of Australia. Port Jackson is built around the harbor in
Sydney , the reason why it is also called the Harbor City.
Sydney Airpor t or Kingsford Smith International airport is situated in the suburb of the city itself. It is a major airport linking Sydney to the rest of the world. The airport is linked through road and underground railway to the city of Sydney. It is also the world's oldest commercial airport that has been operated continually.
