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New South Wales capital city, Sydney, was Australia's first permanent European settlement. Sydney is admired for its large harbour, beautiful coastline and foreshores, bay side parks and gardens, warm and pleasant climate and cosmopolitan culture. Sydneys city centre is packed with harbour activities, cafes, restaurants, museums, cathedrals, hotels, pubs, clubs, shopping arcades, malls, gardens, markets and colonial history.
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As Captain Cook sailed up the Australian coast to Botany Bay, he noted the entrance to what is now Sydney Harbour and named the headland Port Jackson.
Around Sydneys central business district are some of the best shopping arcades and malls around. The beautifully restored Strand Arcade and Queen Victoria Building have over 180 shops.
The Royal Botanic Gardens are an oasis in the heart of the Sydney city. The gardens were established as early as 1816 and Australias first farm is evident in the middle garden. It is a delight to explore the collection of Australian and international plants, fountains, statues and monuments.
No visit to Sydney can be considered complete without a leisurely walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Bridge is Australia's most famous and distinctive construction. It took nine years to build, weighs 60 000 tonnes and, at its highest point, is 134 metres above the harbour, and forms a vital link between Sydney's northern and southern suburbs.
The AMP Centrepoint Tower, Australias tallest structure, found in the heart of the city, offers spectacular 360-degree views of Sydney and surrounds.
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