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The inhabitants of Sydney call themselves "Sydneysiders". Many Sydney landmarks, such as the [[Sydney Opera House| Opera House]], the [[AMP Tower]], the Queen Victoria Building, Darling Harbour and Hyde Park, are in or close to the Central Business District (CBD). Much of the rest of the metropolitan area falls into three parts: The "North Shore" is an affluent residential area north of the harbour; The "Eastern Suburbs", east of the CBD, contain famous beach suburbs such as Bondi and Coogee, affluent residential areas such as Paddington and Double Bay, and mostly urban areas such as Darlinghurst and Redfern; and the "Western Suburbs" are a mostly suburban residential area that stretches from the CBD to the [[Blue Mountains]]. The Western Suburbs are known for their communities of recent immigrants, especially from the [[Middle East]].
The inhabitants of Sydney call themselves "Sydneysiders". Many Sydney landmarks, such as the [[Sydney Opera House| Opera House]], the [[AMP Tower]], the Queen Victoria Building, Darling Harbour and Hyde Park, are in or close to the Central Business District (CBD). Much of the rest of the metropolitan area falls into three parts: The "North Shore" is an affluent residential area north of the harbour; The "Eastern Suburbs", east of the CBD, contain famous beach suburbs such as Bondi and Coogee, affluent residential areas such as Paddington and Double Bay, and mostly urban areas such as Darlinghurst and Redfern; and the "Western Suburbs" are a mostly suburban residential area that stretches from the CBD to the [[Blue Mountains]]. The Western Suburbs are known for their communities of recent immigrants, especially from the [[Middle East]].
Sydney is a hotbed of [[rugby league]] and other sports, and the city hosted the [[Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]] in 2000.
Sydney is a hotbed of [[rugby league]] and other sports, and the city hosted the [[Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]] in 2000. The hard-rock band [[AC/DC]] is from Sydney.
[[Category:Australian cities and towns]]
[[Category:Australian cities and towns]]