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History of Sydney

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Sydney is a big city. Long ago, people lived there. They were the first people. They fished and hunted. Later, ships came from far away. Now, many people live in Sydney.

Fireworks, Sydney Harbour Bridge, 2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.jpg
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File:George Street Sydney 1883.jpg
George Street Sydney 1883.jpg
File:York Street by Victoria Markets from The Powerhouse Museum Collection.jpg
York Street by Victoria Markets from The...
File:Ku-ring-gai Chase - petroglyph.jpg
Ku-ring-gai Chase - petroglyph.jpg
File:Emanuel Phillips Fox painting – Landing of Lieutenant James Cook at Botany Bay, 1770.jpg
Emanuel Phillips Fox painting – Landing...
File:Very early map of sydney from 1789.jpg
Very early map of sydney from 1789.jpg
File:Captains Hunter, Collins and Johnston with Governor Phillip, Surgeon White visiting a distressed female native of New South Wales at a hut near Port Jackson 1793.jpg
Captains Hunter, Collins and Johnston...
File:Pemulwuy aka Pimbloy.jpg
Pemulwuy aka Pimbloy.jpg
File:View of Sydney Cove - Thomas Watling.jpg
View of Sydney Cove - Thomas Watling.jpg
File:Rum Rebellion.jpg
Rum Rebellion.jpg
File:A map of the County of Cumberland in the Colony of New South Wales 1840-1860.jpg
A map of the County of Cumberland in the...
File:Thomas Watling View of Sydney.jpg
Thomas Watling View of Sydney.jpg
File:George Street, Sydney 1855.jpg
George Street, Sydney 1855.jpg

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