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125th Anniversary of the City of Sydney Print Page 
The plaque commemorates the 125th anniversary 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 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1842 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1967 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 20th July, 1967 |
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1842 1967
This tablet was erected by the Council of the City of Sydney
To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the declaration of the town of Sydney as a city and the incorporation of the inhabitants thereof
Alderman John Armstrong Lord Mayor
Aldermen of the City
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20th July 1967
J. H. Luscombe Town Clerk
K. J. Buggy Deputy Town Clerk
