Sydney

City in New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, is best known for its harbourfront Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. Massive Darling Harbour and Circular Quay are hubs of waterside life, with the towering, arched Harbour Bridge and esteemed Royal Botanic Gardens nearby. Sydney Tower’s 268m glass viewing platform, the Skywalk, offers 360-degree views of the city, harbour and suburbs.

Area: 4,689 mi²

Founded: January 26, 1788

Local time: Wednesday 10:54 AM

Weather: 81°F (27°C), Wind N at 10 mph (16 km/h), 54% Humidity

Population: 4.293 million (2012)

Sports teams: Sydney FC, Sydney Swans,Sydney Roosters, More

Events

Ed Sheeran Allianz Stadium	Wed Dec 9
The Exploited	Fri Dec 11
The Ghost Inside	Sat Dec 12
ORLANDO Sydney Opera House	Tue Dec 8
Yelawolf The Metro Theatre	Thu Dec 10
Misfits Manning Bar	Sat Dec 12
Myer Carols In The City Luna Park Sydney	Sat Dec 12
Rudimental The Enmore Theatre	Thu Dec 10
Chris Cornell Sydney Opera House	Fri Dec 11
A Day To Remember	Sat Dec 12
Halestorm Manning Bar	Sun Dec 13
Motionless in White Qantas Credit Union Arena	Sat Dec 12
The 3 Little Pigs Sydney Opera House	Sun Dec 13
Julia Holter NEWTOWN SOCIAL CLUB	Wed Dec 9
Neon Indian Oxford Art Factory	Tue Dec 15
An Evening With Oprah 2015 Allphones Arena	Sat Dec 12
The Sound of Music - Chris O'Brien Lifehouse Final Dress Rehearsal Capitol Theatre	Sat Dec 12
DECEMBER Tickets Ivy	Sat Dec 12
Matilda the Musical (Sydney) Sydney Lyric Theatre	Wed Dec 9
Ed Sheeran - Wed 9 Dec 2015 Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust	Wed Dec 9
Marquee Sydney - Rudimental After Party Marquee Sydney, The Star	Thu Dec 10
Chris Brown Allphones Arena	Mon Dec 14
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats Oxford Art Factory	Fri Dec 11
The Sound of Music Capitol Theatre	Sun Dec 13
Madchild The Metro Theatre	Sat Dec 12
Palace of Dreams - State Theatre Guided Tours State Theatre	Tue Dec 8
Tim & Eric The Enmore Theatre	Fri Dec 11
The Wharf Revue 2015: Celebrating 15 years Sydney Theatre Company	Tue Dec 8
Grinspoon Qantas Credit Union Arena	Tue Dec 15
MUST DIE! Greenwood Hotel	Sat Dec 12
The Rumjacks Marrickville Bowling & Recreation Club	Fri Dec 11
Wolf + Lamb Cafe del Mar Sydney	Sun Dec 13