Asia & Australia
Sydney, Australia
The city of Sydney began life as a penal colony in 1788 and for the next 60 years received the unwanted, persecuted and criminal elements of British society. The discovery of gold and the breeding of sheep accelerated Sydney's development. Today Sydney is the busiest port in the South Pacific. Despite its brutal beginnings, the city's mixture of pragmatic egalitarianism and plain indifference has transformed it into a thriving multicultural society.
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