The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. It extends southwards for about 2 km from the point of first European settlement, Sydney Cove. Its north-south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in the south. Its east-west axis runs from a chain of parkland that extends from Hyde Park through The Domain and Royal Botanic Gardens to Farm Cove on Sydney Harbour on the east; to the Darling Harbour and the Western Distributor in the west. However, the CBD is sometimes used loosely to encompass the surrounding suburbs of North Sydney, Pyrmont and Woolloomooloo.

Festivals

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Every January, the city celebrates with the Sydney Festival. At indoor and outdoor venues all over the city, there are artwork, music and dance exhibitions. Australian and International theatre during the month is also featured, from Aboriginal to Opera and Contemporary. Many of these events are free. Among the many major attractions worth visiting is the AMP TowerCentrepoint with excellent 360 degree views of the City.

Geography and governance

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The CBD is an area of very densely concentrated skyscrapers and other buildings, interspersed by several parks such as Wynyard Park and Hyde Park. George Street is the Sydney CBD's main north-south thoroughfare. The streets run on a slightly warped grid pattern in the southern CBD, but in the older northern CBD the streets are less logical, reflecting their random placement in the early days of the city. Other significant streets also running north-south parallel to George Street include Pitt and Macquarie Streets. Pitt Street is the retail heart of the city which includes the Pitt Street Mall and the Sydney Tower. Macquarie Street is the legal and government centre of the city, the Parliament of New South Wales, and the Supreme Court of New South Wales and a large number of specialist medical firms are all located along or nearby Macquarie Street.

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planeurope2 (Luiggi Amalfi) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:26:33 -0000
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Arrived in Sydney, with a fantastic view across the harbour and over the CBD. Why did I ever doubt you were my all-time favourite city.
paulrobertlloyd (Paul Lloyd) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:43:48 -0000
Arrived in Sydney, with a fantastic view across the harbour and over the CBD. Why did I ever doubt you were my all-time favourite city.
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There seem to be no cafés open in the CBD/downtown area. Only on Sydney. Well, maybe also LA.
karsoe (Paul Carson) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:57:04 -0000
There seem to be no cafés open in the CBD/downtown area. Only on Sydney. Well, maybe also LA.

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