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Largest city in Australia, located in the southeastern part of the country, surrounding Port Jackson inlet on the Pacific Ocean; the capital and largest city of New South Wales state; Australia's chief port and main cultural and industrial center.

  • Sydney was founded in 1788 as Australia's first settlement for convicts from Britain.
  • It was the site of the 2000 summer Olympic Games.

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