1. HISTORY OF SYDNEY Aboriginals inhabited Sydney region for 50,000 years
Sydney region known by Aboriginals as Warrane
Captain James Cook first chartered East Coast in 1770
New South Wales claimed by Captain Cook on April 29th 1770

2. FIRST FLEET
Thomas Townsend Baron Sydney set sail for Botany Bay on May 13th 1787
Captain Arthur Phillip named the cove where they landed Sydney Cove
The settlement began as a penal colony
In 1790 there were 40 convicts and about 730 people in total in the settlement

3. Free Settlers 1793 saw the first free settlers
Governor Lachian Macquarie arrived in and sorted out problems arising from Rum manufacture.
Rum was used as currency as it was easily made from the sugar cane that was grown locally

4. Free Sydney Transport of convicts was abolished in 1840
In 1842 Sydney was declared a city
Rapid growth and development after the gold rush of 1850
Resulting in many American and Chinese immigrants
1901 the Commonwealth of Australia formed

5. Population The population today consists of 4 million people
With people from over 100 different countries

6. CLIMATE
Australia is in the southern hemisphere Season are opposite to Europe 2 climatic zones Tropical zone in the north above the Tropic of Capricorn Temperate zone in the south

7. Tropical Zone
Two seasons
Summer “wet”
Winter “dry”

8. Temperate zone- New South Wales
Has 4 seasons
November – March
Spring and Summer
April – September
Autumn and winter

9. TOPOGRAPHY Varied Sydney built on natural harbour Sydney Cove
Mountains Blue mountains Snowy mountains

10. Sydney - Tourist Attractions
Sydney Opera House
Harbour Bridge
Sydney Aquarium
Taronga Zoo
Koala Park
Oceanworld Manly

11. MUSEUMS Australian National Maritime Museum Powerhouse Museum
Museum of Sydney
Sport Exhibition
Hyde Park Barracks Museum
Justice and Police Museum

12. SHOPPING Harbourside Shopping Centre National Opal Collection
Sydney Galleries
Aboriginal Art Shop

13. North Sydney Famous for its beaches Manly renowned Northern surf beach
Others include
North Steyne
Queenscliff
Dee Why
Curl Curl

14. Sydney Old Town Living adventure of the Sydney of 1788
Recreated period stores and experience the towns people, convicts and soldiers
Reinact the daily lives of the colony

15. Wine Areas The Hunter Valley is the oldest wine producing area
Dates back 150 years
Produces some of Australias finest wines

16. The Outback Australia has a varied landscape
from vast barren deserts where Kangaroos and Emu can be seen
To Tropical rainforests in the North
To rugged mountains
To beautiful beaches