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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Timeline of Sydney. Early history; Sydney during the 18th and the 19th century. The crew of HMS Endeavour under the command of James Cook sights the east coast of Australia (1770) The British colony of New South Wales is subsequently established with the arrival of the First Fleet under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip (1788)
The town of Sydney was declared a city in 1842, and a local government was established. In 1901, the Australian colonies federated to become the Commonwealth of Australia, and Sydney became the capital of the state of New South Wales. Sydney today is Australia's largest city and a major international centre of culture and finance.
Pages in category "History of Sydney" The following 101 pages are in this category, out of 101 total. ... Timeline of Sydney Harbour ferries; Tom Uglys Bridge;
The European settlement at Sydney Cove, established in 1788 after the arrival of the First Fleet, grew rapidly. [5] By the early 19th century, the Blue Mountains had become a barrier to the expansion of the colony, which required more farming land to meet its needs, particularly after the droughts of 1812 and 1813.
He sold his photographic business to his brother-in-law, Isaac Polack, in 1847, and left Australia in 1850. [7] The earliest known surviving photograph taken in Australia is believed to be a daguerreotype portrait of Dr William Bland by Goodman. [8] This portrait is likely to be the one mentioned in The Sydney Morning Herald of 14 January 1845. [9]
In Australian Garden History 1(3) Oct/Nov. Alan Correy in R. Aitken and M Looker (2002). Berzins Ilmar in 'The Oxford Companion to Australian Gardens'. Bligh, Beatrice (1980). Cherish the Earth: The story of Gardening in Australia. Clifford, Lisa; Webb, Mandy (1997). Walking Sydney: A guide to Sydney's 25 Best Walks. Clouston Associates (2006).
Completing Sydney's wide array of green spaces, the leader is the Royal Botanic Garden, with its large amount of green spaces, lush plants and colourful flowers. Although Sydney developed organically after the arrival of the First Fleet , the city parks and open spaces were a part of early town planning to provide relief from the bustle and ...