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Sydney Cove
Named in honour of Viscount Sydney, Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs. Settled in January 1788 by Captain Arthur Phillip with the First Fleet of convicts from England. The birthplace of European settlement of Australia. Now known for the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge and as the central ferry terminals for Sydney Harbour.

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