LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/

Population:
146,297 (city proper)

Founding Date:
1788

Population of the Sydney metropolitan area, approximately 4.3 million.

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Sydney Morning Herald

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Macquarie University	1964
University of Sydney	1850

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney	1991
Australian National Maritime Museum	1991
Powerhouse Museum	1879
Art Gallery of New South Wales	1871
Australian Museum	1845

ZOO

Zoo	Founded
Taronga Zoo	1916

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
James Hardie Industries	1888
QBE Insurance Group	1886
Argo P@cific

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Samuel Alexander	Philosopher	6-Jan-1859	13-Sep-1938	Space, Time, and Deity
Iggy Azalea	Rapper	7-Jun-1990		Fancy
Edmund Barton	Head of State	18-Jan-1849	7-Jan-1920	First Prime Minister of Australia
Charlie Bell	Business	7-Nov-1960	16-Jan-2005	CEO of McDonalds, 2004
Claudia Black	Actor	11-Oct-1972		Aeryn Sun on Farscape
Bill Bowrey	Tennis	25-Dec-1943		Winner, 1968 Australian Championships
Geraldine Brooks	Novelist	14-Sep-1955		March
Bryan Brown	Actor	23-Jun-1947		Cocktail
Rose Byrne	Actor	24-Jul-1979		The Goddess of 1967
Marion Campbell	Novelist	1948		Lines of Flight
Nell Campbell	Singer	24-May-1953		Little Nell
Gia Carides	Actor	7-Jun-1964		My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Rachael Carpani	Actor	24-Aug-1980		Jodi Fountain on McLeod's Daughters
Bec Cartwright	Actor	23-Jul-1983		Home and Away
David Chalmers	Philosopher	20-Apr-1966		Philosopher of Consciousness
Gordon Childe	Archaeologist	14-Apr-1892	19-Oct-1957	The Dawn of European Civilisation
Manning Clark	Historian	3-Mar-1915	23-May-1991	A History of Australia
James Clavell	Novelist	10-Oct-1924	7-Sep-1994	Shogun and The Great Escape
Toni Collette	Actor	1-Nov-1972		United States of Tara
John Cornforth	Chemist	7-Sep-1917	8-Dec-2013	Stereochemistry of enzyme-catalysts
Cicely Courtneidge	Actor	1-Apr-1893	26-Apr-1980	The Ghost Train
Jai Courtney	Actor	15-Mar-1986		A Good Day to Die Hard
Joel Edgerton	Actor	23-Jun-1974		Owen Lars in Star Wars II and III
Leon Errol	Actor	3-Jul-1881	12-Oct-1951	Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Indiana Evans	Actor	27-Jul-1990		Matilda Hunter on Home and Away
John Farrow	Screenwriter	10-Feb-1904	28-Jan-1963	Around the World in Eighty Days
Jim Ferrier	Golf	24-Feb-1915	13-Jun-1986	Winner, 1947 PGA Championship
Peter Garrett	Musician	16-Apr-1953		Frontman, Midnight Oil
Daniel Goddard	Actor	28-Aug-1971		Dar on BeastMaster
Shane Gould	Swimmer	23-Nov-1956		Swimmer, 5 Olympic Medals in 1972
Elizabeth Grosz	Educator	14-Oct-1952		Volatile Bodies
Lew Hoad	Tennis	23-Nov-1934	3-Jul-1994	Winner of 13 Grand Slam titles
John Howard	Head of State	26-Jul-1939		Prime Minister of Australia, 1996-2007
Michael Hutchence	Musician	22-Jan-1960	22-Nov-1997	INXS
Hugh Jackman	Actor	12-Oct-1968		X-Men
Paul Keating	Head of State	18-Jan-1944		Prime Minister of Australia, 1991-96
Thomas Keneally	Author	7-Oct-1935		Schindler's Ark
Miranda Kerr	Model	20-Feb-1983		Australian fashion model
Ryan Kwanten	Actor	28-Nov-1976		Jay Robertson on Summerland
Daniel Lissing	Actor	4-Oct-1981		Jack Thornton on When Calls the Heart
Frederic Manning	Poet	1887	22-Feb-1935	The Middle Parts of Fortune
Alan Marshal	Actor	29-Jan-1909	13-Jul-1961	Night Must Fall
James McAuley	Poet	12-Oct-1917	15-Oct-1976	Australian poet, Ern Malley hoaxer
Jacqueline McKenzie	Actor	24-Oct-1967		The 4400
Leo McKern	Actor	16-Mar-1920	23-Jul-2002	Travelling North, Rumpole of the Bailey
William McMahon	Head of State	23-Feb-1908	31-Mar-1988	Prime Minister of Australia, 1971-72
Poppy Montgomery	Actor	19-Jun-1972		Without a Trace
John Newcombe	Tennis	23-May-1944		Winner of 26 Grand Slam titles
Johnny O'Keefe	Musician	6-Jan-1935	6-Oct-1978	King of Australian rock and roll
Alex O'Loughlin	Actor	24-Aug-1975		Hawaii Five-O
Jamie O'Neal	Singer	3-Jan-1966		When I Think About Angels
Kerry Packer	Business	17-Dec-1937	26-Dec-2005	Richest man in Australia
Greg Page	Singer	16-Jan-1972		Former lead vocals, The Wiggles
Michael Pate	Actor	26-Feb-1920	1-Sep-2008	Hondo
Thaao Penghlis	Actor	15-Dec-1945		Days of Our Lives
Susan Powter	Fitness Guru	22-Dec-1957		Stop the Insanity! fitness guru
Ron Randell	Actor	8-Oct-1918	11-Jun-2005	Most Dangerous Man Alive
Ann Richards	Actor	20-Dec-1917	24-Aug-2006	Sorry, Wrong Number
Cyril Ritchard	Actor	1-Dec-1897	18-Dec-1977	Stage actor, Capt. Hook in Peter Pan
Ken Rosewall	Tennis	2-Nov-1934		Winner of 17 Grand Slam titles
Jim Sharman	Film Director	12-Mar-1945		The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Danielle Spencer	Singer/Songwriter	16-May-1970		Wife of Russell Crowe
Rick Springfield	Musician	23-Aug-1949		Jessie's Girl
Yvonne Strahovski	Actor	30-Jul-1982		Sarah Walker on Chuck
Joan Sutherland	Singer	7-Nov-1926	10-Oct-2010	"La Stupenda" opera soprano
Jack Thompson	Actor	31-Aug-1940		Sunday Too Far Away
Phoebe Tonkin	Actor	12-Jul-1989		Cleo Sertori on H2O: Just Add Water
Malcolm Turnbull	Head of State	24-Oct-1954		Prime Minister of Australia
Jacki Weaver	Actor	25-May-1947		Silver Linings Playbook
Peter Weir	Film Director	8-Aug-1944		The Truman Show
David Wenham	Actor	21-Sep-1965		Faramir in Lord of the Rings
Peta Wilson	Actor	18-Nov-1970		La Femme Nikita
Rebel Wilson	Actor	2-Mar-1980		Kimmie on Super Fun Night
Simon Wincer	Film Director	1943		Free Willy

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Peter Allen	Singer/Songwriter	10-Feb-1944	18-Jun-1992	I Go To Rio
Clarence G. Badger	Film Director	9-Jun-1880	17-Jun-1964	It
Charlie Bell	Business	7-Nov-1960	16-Jan-2005	CEO of McDonalds, 2004
Joseph Cook	Head of State	7-Dec-1860	30-Jul-1947	Prime Minister of Australia, 1913-14
Nugget Coombs	Economist	24-Feb-1906	29-Oct-1997	Banker, proponent of aboriginal rights
John Gorton	Head of State	9-Sep-1911	19-May-2002	Prime Minister of Australia, 1968-71
Tony Hancock	Radio Personality	12-May-1924	25-Jun-1968	Hancock's Half Hour
Hazel Hawke	First Lady	20-Jul-1929	23-May-2013	First Lady of Australia, 1983-91
Billy Hughes	Head of State	25-Sep-1862	28-Oct-1952	Prime Minister of Australia, 1915-23
Wendy Hughes	Actor	29-Jul-1952	8-Mar-2014	Careful, He Might Hear You
Michael Hutchence	Musician	22-Jan-1960	22-Nov-1997	INXS
Jack Lee	Film Director	27-Jan-1913	15-Oct-2002	The Wooden Horse
Joseph Lyons	Head of State	15-Sep-1879	7-Apr-1939	Prime Minister of Australia, 1932-39
William McMahon	Head of State	23-Feb-1908	31-Mar-1988	Prime Minister of Australia, 1971-72
Nellie Melba	Singer	19-May-1861	23-Feb-1931	Operatic soprano
Kel Nagle	Golf	21-Dec-1920	29-Jan-2015	Winner, 1960 British Open
Kerry Packer	Business	17-Dec-1937	26-Dec-2005	Richest man in Australia
Chips Rafferty	Actor	26-Mar-1909	27-May-1971	Wake in Fright
Granville Ryrie	Military	1-Jul-1865	2-Oct-1937	Soldier, High Commissioner to the UK
Billy Thorpe	Musician	29-Mar-1946	28-Feb-2007	Children of the Sun
Chris Watson	Head of State	9-Apr-1867	18-Nov-1941	Prime Minister of Australia, 1904
Patrick White	Novelist	28-May-1912	30-Sep-1990	Riders in the Chariot
Andy Whitfield	Actor	17-Jul-1974	11-Sep-2011	Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Gough Whitlam	Head of State	11-Jul-1916	21-Oct-2014	Prime Minister of Australia, 1972-75
Googie Withers	Actor	12-Mar-1917	15-Jul-2011	One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

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