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A collection of interesting facts about Sydney.
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Sydney's proud multiculturalism
Sydney is one of the most multicultural and multilingual cities in the world, with people from more than 180 nations, speaking 140 languages.
Nearly one-quarter of Sydney residents speak a language other than English at home.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2007 measured a net gain of one international migrant every 2 minutes and 51 seconds to Australia's shores.
And with each new citizen, multicultural Sydney and its relevant festivals grow, bringing celebrations of African, Asian, Arab, Balinese, Chinese, European, French, German, Greek, Indian, Irish & Celtic, Italian, Japanese, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islands, Polish, Russian, South American, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan, Vietnamese and many more cultural riches and customs.
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*************************************************  Sydney's proud multiculturalism
Sydney is one of the most multicultural and multilingual cities in the world, with people from more than 180 nations, speaking 140 languages.
Nearly one-quarter of Sydney residents speak a language other than English at home.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2007 measured a net gain of one international migrant every 2 minutes and 51 seconds to Australia's shores.
And with each new citizen, multicultural Sydney and its relevant festivals grow, bringing celebrations of African, Asian, Arab, Balinese, Chinese, European, French, German, Greek, Indian, Irish & Celtic, Italian, Japanese, Middle Eastern, Multicultural, Pacific Islands, Polish, Russian, South American, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan, and Vietnamese cultural riches and customs.
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************************************************* Mysterious artefacts found in The Rocks
In 1989 mysterious artefacts were found on the site of the ANA Hotel in Cumberland Street, The Rocks.
Three intriguing artefacts were found - not at all what you would expect from the remains of houses dating back to the 1820s.
There was an Egyptian "ushabti" figure made around 400BC, a topaz ring inset made in the fist century BC, and a Roman coin dating to 123BC.
It remains unclear how these pieces were brought to Australia by the 1820s.
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One of Sydney's most famous beaches - Manly - was named by Captain Arthur Phillip after the "manly" physique of the Aborigines he saw there in 1788.
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English actor, Robert Morley once said: "Sydney? That's a strange name for a city. Why didn't they call it Fred?"
Sydney, as such, was never really officially named. The first Governor, Captain Arthur Phillip, thought of calling the settlement New Albion. In the end, however, by a sort of verbal osmosis, the city absorbed its name from Sydney Cove, around which it was built.
Sydney Cove was named in honour of Viscount Sydney, Thomas Townshend, who was British Home Secretary at the time.
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