Why is Sydney Australia's largest city?

Answer 1

Canberra is the capital city of Australia.

Answer 2

The most likely reason for Sydney's large population is simply that it was the first European settlement in Australia. All other settlement spread out from Sydney, and all other exploration initially commenced from Sydney.

Answer 3

This is simply a misconception because Sydney is the largest city in Australia, and it was the first settlement here. It is the capital of New South Wales, and NSW was the original name for the entire eastern half of the Australian continent. Together with Melbourne (capital of Victoria), Sydney is a large centre for business, commerce, tourism - and it was because of this very rivalry that a completely new city was chosen to be the capital.

Answer 4

Sydney was not specifically chosen to be one of the capital cities within Australia: it was a natural progression.

Sydney was the site of the first settlement in Australia. When James Cook charted the east coast of Australia in 1770, he claimed the entire eastern half for England and named it New South Wales. Thus, New South Wales became the first state of Australia, and it was logical for Sydney, the first and largest settlement, to become the first capital city of any state.

Answer 5

Yes. Sydney has the largest population of any city in Australia. It is the capital of New South Wales, but not the capital of Australia.

Answer 6

Canberra is the capital city of Australia.

Answer 7

because of the sydney habor bridge and all the other attractions

Answer 8

Yes. Sydney is Australia's largest city by population.