Prompt: Sydney residents may use this Australian shortening for a petrol station.
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Sydney · RECALLSydney residents may use this Australian shortening for a petrol station.Think it. Then flip it.
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Sydney
Harbor geography, First Fleet history, coastal life and city transport
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- 01Local names and everyday life5 cards · ~1 min
- 02Land and water3 cards · ~1 min
- 03History and neighborhoods3 cards · ~1 min
- 04Arts and landmarks3 cards · ~1 min
- 05Food and everyday life3 cards · ~1 min
- 06Movement and civic life3 cards · ~1 min
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Prompt: Newtown and Marrickville belong to this commonly named Sydney region.
Local KnowledgeA little curiosity
Sydney · RECALLNewtown and Marrickville belong to this commonly named Sydney region.Think it. Then flip it.
Prompt: Parramatta is a major center of this broad Sydney region, often contrasted with the eastern suburbs.
Local KnowledgeA little curiosity
Sydney · RECALLParramatta is a major center of this broad Sydney region, often contrasted with the eastern suburbs.Think it. Then flip it.
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The questions inside.
01Sydney residents may use this Australian shortening for a petrol station.RECALL
02Newtown and Marrickville belong to this commonly named Sydney region.RECALL
Inner WestThe area's history includes industry and working-class housing.
Share this card ↗Source: Inner West ↗03Parramatta is a major center of this broad Sydney region, often contrasted with the eastern suburbs.RECALL
Western SydneyThe region contains many distinct communities.
Share this card ↗Source: Western Sydney ↗04Sydney's coast features these seawater swimming enclosures built into the shoreline.RECALL
05Sydney residents use this regional name for suburbs north of the harbor such as North Sydney and Chatswood.RECALL
North ShoreThe region includes lower and upper sections.
Share this card ↗Source: North Shore (Sydney) ↗06Sydney Harbour is part of this larger natural harbor system.RECALL
07Sydney's Icebergs ocean pool overlooks this famous eastern-suburbs surf beach.RECALL
08This harbor-side garden adjoins the Opera House and includes Mrs Macquarie's Chair nearby.RECALL
Royal Botanic Garden SydneyThe garden was founded in 1816.
Share this card ↗Source: Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney ↗09This historic Sydney district sits beneath the southern end of the Harbour Bridge.RECALL
The RocksThe district preserves lanes and sandstone buildings.
Share this card ↗Source: The Rocks, New South Wales ↗10These eleven ships arrived in 1788 to establish Britain's penal colony at Sydney Cove.RECALL
11This Sydney World Heritage site was built to house male convicts in 1819.RECALL
Hyde Park BarracksFrancis Greenway designed the building.
Share this card ↗Source: Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney ↗12Jørn Utzon designed this performing-arts landmark on Bennelong Point.RECALL
13Nicknamed the Coathanger, this steel arch links central Sydney with the North Shore.RECALL
14This domed Sydney shopping arcade occupies an entire George Street block in a former market building.RECALL
Queen Victoria BuildingThe building opened in 1898.
Share this card ↗Source: Queen Victoria Building ↗15This Australian and New Zealand café staple pairs espresso with a thin layer of microfoam, lighter than a cappuccino's foam.RECALL
16This fish, also called Asian sea bass, is a familiar item on Sydney restaurant menus.RECALL
17Newtown's main shopping and dining street meets Enmore Road beside the railway station in Sydney.RECALL
King StreetThe street preserves many Victorian-era shopfronts.
Share this card ↗Source: King Street, Newtown, Sydney ↗18Sydney ferries depart from this central waterfront interchange near the Opera House.RECALL
19This Sydney harbor ferry route connects Circular Quay with a northern beach suburb.RECALL
Manly FerryThe crossing passes near the harbor entrance.
Share this card ↗Source: Manly ferry services ↗20This named transport smartcard is used across Sydney's public transport network.RECALL
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