The city of Sydney and its Opera

THE CITY OF SYDNEY

Sydney is a city of Australia located in the state of New South Wales, on the river of the Tasman Sea.

Sydney is the most populated city, in front of Melbourne and Brisbane, as well as the Oceanian continent.

Its inhabitants are called Sydneyites or Sydneysiders in english and the sydnéens in french.

There are 4,34 millions inhabitants.

An aboriginal settelment has existed on the site for several millennia.

The explorer James Cook has landed for the first time in australia in 1770.

The Sydney Opera

Inaugurated in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is a great architectural work of the 20th century.

It is located in Sydney Harbor, at Bennelong Point.

The Opera welcomes many foreign artists on tour.

Jørn Oberg Utzon is the architect who has created the Opera.

It can hold 5738 people.

It became the symbol of Australia.