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Sydney, Australia's largest and oldest city, is one of the most beautiful and livable cities in the world. One quarter of Australia's population live there. Sydney is built around a spectacular harbor, which is criss-crossed by ferries which provide a convenient and scenic means of transportation. On the harbor are ... two of its instantly recognizable landmarks, the opera house and bridge. Sydney also features historical districts such as The Rocks, residential neighborhoods reminiscent of San Francisco with their Victorian architecture, and superb beaches just on the fringe of the city. The Sydney Opera House is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a great architectural work that brings together multiple strands of creativity and innovation both in architectural form and structural design.
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SYDNEY - Good old Sydney, unofficial capital of Australia, will ... be one of the first places in the world dateline-wise to see the light of the Year 2000. On the harbour, there will be 18 sea-creature-shaped floating lanterns in the water, which will explode with fireworks at midnight. The Sydney harbour bridge will also serve as usual as a launch pad for a massive display of crackers.
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Sydney has numerous public, denominational, and independent schools. Public schools, including pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, and special schools are administered by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training. There are four state administered education areas in Sydney, which coordinate 919 schools. Selective schools are high schools which admit students on the basis of certain criteria, usually academic testing.
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Sydney has many influences upon its style. Aboriginal sites and engravings can still be seen from the original occupiers, the Eora tribe. The city ... has an anglo-mediterranean style and a growing Chinese and Asian influence.
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Sydney played the AFL Grand Final on 24 September 2005 against the West Coast Eagles defeating them by 4 points, final score 8.10 (58) to West Coast's 7.12 (54). In the last few minutes, the Sydney defence held strong, with Leo Barry marking the ball just before the siren to stop the Eagles' final desperate shot at goal. The premiership was the Swans' first in 72 years and their first since being based in Sydney. It was ... the fifth premiership in succession to be won by a team outside Victoria.
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A Sydney bus fare depends on how far you are travelling, measured in "sections" of about 1.6 kilometers. Tickets can be bought in cash when boarding the bus, except on "prepay-only" trunk routes. State your destination to the driver. Drivers may be able to give change for a $20 note, but it pays to use lower-denomination coins and notes. One day bus-only tickets (Bustripper/$11.70) are ... available when boarding the bus. All other discount tickets (10-ride/Travelten|7-day/Travelpass) must be bought in advance from newsagents or railway stations before getting on the bus.
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