Interesting facts about Sydney Is a great opportunity to learn more about the largest cities in the world. In the central part of the city, high-rise buildings prevail, while on the outskirts there are private houses with verandas. Today it is the largest city in Australia.
We bring to your attention the most interesting facts about Sydney.
- The Australian city of Sydney was founded in 1788.
- The famous futuristic opera house is the symbol of Sydney.
- In 2000, the Summer Olympic Games were held here.
- Did you know that Sydney is Australia's oldest and most expensive city to live in?
- The funnel spider is often found in the city (see interesting facts about spiders), whose fangs even bite through leather shoes. The bite of such a spider can lead to death.
- For a long time, there was a heated debate between Sydney and Melbourne about the right to be called the capital of Australia. Then, in order to settle the conflict, the government decided to build the city of Canberra, which today is the Australian capital.
- An interesting fact is that it hosts an annual fashion show for ducks.
- The first settlements on the territory of modern Sydney appeared at the dawn of mankind.
- In 2013, an absolute temperature record was recorded in Sydney, when the thermometer rose to +45.8 ⁰С.
- In 1999, a powerful hail fell on the metropolis. Some hailstones reached 10 cm in diameter.
- Sydney Opera House is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Every 3rd Sydney is an emigrant.
- Approximately 60% of local residents consider themselves Christians. At the same time, more than 17% do not classify themselves as any confession.
- Sydney's economy accounts for about 25% of the entire state economy.
- Sydney residents have the highest median per capita income in Australia at $ 42,600.
- More than 10 million tourists visit Sydney every year.
- In 2019, the city opened the first and only subway in Australia.
