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Western industrial suburb, named for the Aboriginal word for 'flour'. The 200 hectare Chullora Railway Workshops were established there in the 1920s.

Hill above the western side of Sydney Cove where St Patrick's Catholic Church, the Scots Kirk and St Philip's Anglican Church are located.

North-eastern residential suburb at southern end of Pittwater. It was originally known as Chapel Point because it was the site of a Wesleyan Chapel built in 1872.

Area of Sydney's central business district that surrounds the quays built on reclaimed land from the 1830s.

400 acres granted to Daniel Mathew in 1819 which formed the basis of the suburb of Roseville.

Western residential suburb adjacent to Western Sydney University Penrith campus. Built on land granted to Mary O'Connell (née Bligh) in 1810, it was opened up as a housing estate in 1984.

North-western semi-rural suburb lying between Richmond RAAF base and Windsor. It was the name of William Cox's homestead, after an estate in England.

The Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts sponsored a writer and researcher at the Dictionary of Sydney for three years - Catherine Freyne in 2009-10 and Mark Dunn in 2010-12.

North-eastern residential suburb bordered by Avalon Beach, Bilgola Plateau and Newport.

South-western residential suburb. The majority of its homes were built by the New South Wales Housing Commission, with the first residents arriving in 1978.

Reserve bounded by Hampden Road, Barton Road and Thompson Avenue in Artarmon.

South-western residential suburb. Its name derives from wealthy resident Frederick Moore Clements, seller of 'Clements Tonic' health restorer.

Harbourside locality on the eastern side of Mosman.

Aged care centre at Crows Nest run by the Sydney City Mission.

Residential suburb on the northern shore of Middle Harbour, between Seaforth and Balgowlah Heights. In 1868 it was the site of an attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria's son, Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Berth and slipway services for some of Sydney's wealthy mariners.

Popular amusement venue in the late nineteenth century where Sydneysiders could travel by ferry to enjoy games, dancing and picnics. In 1868 it was the scene of the attempt on the life of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.

Reserve on the shore of Middle Harbour in Holmes Avenue and Sandy Bay Road, Clontarf.

Eastern residential suburb on the coast between Bronte and Coogee, which was subdivided from 1909. Its beach, at the end of a long narrow bay, is small and picturesque.