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Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney
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Darling Harbour flyover 2009

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Darling Harbour flyover 2009

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Economy

With the arrival of Europeans, the traditional economy of Aboriginal clans was disrupted, and gave way to the convict economy of the Commissariat and government stores. But this closed economy was soon opened by free settlement, whaling and sealing, shipping and farming success, making Sydney the port for a vast hinterland. Depressions and booms alternated, bringing poverty and prosperity to the city. Sydney's growth and diversity mean that regional economies now exist within the Sydney region.

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