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100th Anniversary of the City of Sydney Print Page 
The plaque commemorates the centenary of the declaration of the town of Sydney as a city.
European settlement dates from 1788 when the soldiers and convicts of the First Fleet dropped anchor at Sydney Cove. Sydney began its life as a penal colony, with free settlers arriving from 1793. Early industries included whaling, sealing and shipping of wool. After the crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813, growth began to increase. In 1842, shortly after transportation of convicts to New South Wales was abolished, Sydney was declared a city.
Location
| Address: | 483 George Street, Sydney Town Hall , Sydney, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.873223 Long: 151.206716 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 1842 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 1942 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 20th July, 1942 |
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1842 1942
This Tablet Was Erected By
The Municipal Council Of Sydney
To Commemorate The
100th Anniversary Of The
Declaration Of The Town Of
Sydney As A City And The
Incorporation Of The
Inhabitants Thereof.
Alderman Stanley S. Crick
Lord Mayor
Aldermen of the city
[ Names ]
20th July 1942
J. H. Adams Roy Hendy. C.M.G.
Deputy Town Clerk Town Clerk
