City · Australia

Sydney

Australia's most iconic city, with its famous opera house and golden beaches.

Founding, January 26, 1788

Themes: beaches, adventure, opera, freedom.

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The origin

What the date says

Milestone
Founding
What happened
In 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip founded the first British colony at Port Jackson, named in honor of Lord Sydney.
Date
January 26, 1788
Source
Historical documentation
Note
Established on January 26, 1788.

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Affinity is a symbolic reading from the Chinese zodiac tradition, not a measurement: it compares the sign of the year you were born with that of each entry's year of origin.