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c0: sydney
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sydney ( /ˈsɪdni/ ( listen ) sid-nee ) is the state capital of new south wales and the most populous city in australia and oceania . located on australia s east coast , the metropolis surrounds port jackson and extends about 70 km ( 43.5 mi ) on its periphery towards the blue mountains to the west , hawkesbury to the north , the royal national park to the south and macarthur to the south-west . sydney is made up of 658 suburbs , 40 local government areas and 15 contiguous regions . residents of the city are known as sydneysiders . as of 2017-6 , sydney s estimated metropolitan population was 5230330 and is home to approximately 65% of the state s population . indigenous australians have inhabited the sydney area for at least p30000y , and thousands of engravings remain throughout the region , making it 1 of the richest in australia in terms of aboriginal archaeological sites . during his first pacific voyage in 1770 , lieutenant james cook and his crew became the first europeans to chart the eastern coast of australia , making landfall at botany bay and inspiring british interest in the area . in 1788 , the first fleet of convicts , led by arthur phillip , founded sydney as a british penal colony , the first european settlement in australia . phillip named the city sydney in recognition of thomas townshend , 1st viscount sydney . penal transportation to new south wales ended soon after sydney was incorporated as a city in 1842 . a gold rush occurred in the colony in 1851 , and over the next century , sydney transformed from a colonial outpost into a major global cultural and economic centre . after world war ii , it experienced mass migration and became 1 of the most multicultural cities in the world .


c0: new south wales waratahs
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the new south wales waratahs ( /ˈwɒrətɑːz/ or /ˌwɒrəˈtɑːz/ ; referred to as the waratahs , are an australian rugby union team representing the majority of new south wales in the super rugby competition . the riverina and other southern parts of the state , are represented by the brumbies , who are based in canberra , australian capital territory ( act ) . the waratahs name has historically been the name for the new south wales rugby union ( nswru ) representative team , and became the name for the new south wales team when it entered the super 6 , super 10 and super 12 competitions . the name and emblem comes from the waratah , the state flower for new south wales . 2019 , their home ground was sydney football stadium in sydney . with this closed for demolition and rebuilding , in 2019 home games will be played at the sydney cricket ground and western sydney stadium .


c0: sydney showground (moore park)
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the former sydney showground ( moore park ) at moore park was the site of the sydney royal  show in new south wales , australia from 1882 until 1997 , when the show was moved to the new sydney showground at sydney olympic park , which was built for the sydney 2000 olympics . the old site was then leased to news corporation on a 99-year lease from the government of new south wales to be used for the site of fox studios australia , and is now part of the entertainment quarter .


c0: sydney cricket ground
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the sydney cricket ground ( scg ) is a sports stadium in sydney , australia . it is used for test , p1d international and twenty20 cricket , as well as australian rules football , rugby league football , rugby union , and association football . it is the home ground for the new south wales blues cricket team , the sydney sixers of the big bash league and the sydney swans of the australian football league . it is also the temporary home of the sydney roosters of the national rugby league and the nsw waratahs of super rugby , during the redevelopment of the sydney football stadium . it is owned and operated by the sydney cricket ground trust . until the 44000 seat sydney football stadium opened in 1988 , the sydney cricket ground was the major rugby league venue in sydney .


c0: newcastle, new south wales
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the newcastle ( /ˈnuːkɑːsəl/ new-kah-səl ) metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the australian state of new south wales and includes the newcastle and lake macquarie local government areas . it is the hub of the greater newcastle area which includes most parts of the local government areas of city of newcastle , city of lake macquarie , city of cessnock , city of maitland and port stephens council . located at the mouth of the hunter river , it is the predominant city within the hunter region . famous for its coal , newcastle is the largest coal exporting harbour in the world , exporting 159900000 tonnes of coal in 2017 . beyond the city , the hunter region possesses large coal deposits . geologically , the area is located in the central-eastern part of the sydney basin .


c0: bathurst, new south wales
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bathurst /ˈbæθərst/ is a city in the central tablelands of new south wales , australia . it is about 200 kilometres ( 120 mi ) west-northwest of sydney and is the seat of the bathurst regional council . bathurst is the oldest inland settlement in australia and had a population of 36801 at 2018-6 . bathurst is often referred to as the gold country as it was the site of the first gold discovery and where the first gold rush occurred in australia . bathurst is the second oldest inland city behind goulburn as stated by historian oscar cunningham . 2024-1-23 education , tourism and manufacturing drive the economy . the internationally known racetrack mount panorama is a landmark of the city . bathurst has a historic city centre with many ornate buildings remaining from the gold rush period of the mid to late 19th century . the median age of the city s population is p35y ; which is particularly young for a regional centre ( the state median is 38 ) , and is related to the large education sector in the community . population growth has reached 1.6% per annum over the p5y 2010 , making bathurst the seventh fastest growing regional city in new south wales . this growth over recent years has resulted in increased urban development including retail precincts , sporting facilities , housing estates and expanding industrial areas .


