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Australia
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City: 3 997 321 (2001)
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Sydney, Australia's oldest city, was founded in 1788 by Arthur Phillip. He lead a fleet of 11 ships with British convicts sent to this remote destination to relieve the overcrowded British jails.Few of those aboard this 'First Fleet' could have imagined their small settlement would grow into a large cosmopolitan metropolis.
Today Sydney is one of Asia-Pacific's most popular tourist destinations thanks to its sunny weather, fine beaches and great landmarks like the Opera House.
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Built between 1817 and 1819, the barracks provided lodgings for convicts working in government employment around Sydney until its closure in 1848.
The Queen Victoria Building (QVB) was built at the end of the 19th century as a market hall. In is now a modern shopping center.
Sydney's town hall was built between 1869 and 1889 in High Victorian style. Its tall clock tower would make the town hall the city's tallest building for several decades.
Sydney’s Hyde Park, located just south of the CBD, is named as such in tribute to London’s namesake park.
