Post on 22-Dec-2015
The Important Cities Of Australia
SYDNEY• lies on the south-east coast• the most populous city in Australia – 4,2 mil people• area – 12 144 km• the capital of New South
Wales• Australia's centre of finance,
culture and tourism• Built around Port Jackson
(including Sydney Harbour)• Sydney was established in
1788 as the first European colony by Arthur Phillip
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney University
CANBERRA• The capital of Australia
(since 1908)
• The largest inland city
• Population: 325,000
• Located in the north of Australian Capital Territory, selected as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne
• The architecture was inspirated by Chicago
• The seat of government
Parliament House and Old Parliament House
MELBOURNE• Located in the south-east
• The capital of Victoria
• 2nd most populous city – 3,7 mil people
• Discovered by British in 1835, grew into metropolis in 1850s during the Victorian gold rush
• The centre of commerce, culture, industrie and tourism
Yarra River – the typical place for relaxing, doing sport, having picnics
Parliament House View to central Melbourne
South Melbourne Town Hall
BRISBANE
• The capital of Queensland
• 3rd largest city
• Population: 1,8 mil
• The city was established in 1824 and in 1825 was moved 40km souther
• Named after Sir Thomas Brisbane (governor of New South Wales)
Brisbane central business district
The city at night (Brisbane River)
PERTH
• Situated in the sout-west
• The capital of Western Australia
• Population: 1, 5 mil, = ¾ of the Western Australia´s inhabitants, 4th most populated city
• The first European settlers were English, Irish, during the 20th century also Italians and Greeks
Perth´s skyline
South Petrh´s skyline
ADELAIDE
• The capital of South Australia
• 5th largest city
• Population: 1,1 mil
• Located on the Adelaide Plains,
north of the Fleurieu penisula
Panorama of Adelaide
St. Peters Cathedral