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Nepean River
River that rises in the southern highlands of New South Wales and curls round greater Sydney, becoming the Hawkesbury River near Yarramundi. Several dams on the river and its tributaries help supply water for Sydney.
Opera in the Park
Opera performance in the Domain forming part of the Sydney Festival.
Clugston, Niall
Niall Clugston is local studies librarian at Hornsby Shire Library, Sydney
Convy, Paul
Paul Convy is Secretary of the Australian Lebanese Historical Society, Sydney
Graham, Tina
Tina Graham is local studies librarian at Warringah Library Service, Sydney
Jackson-Stepowski, Sue
Susan Jackson-Stepowski is a Sydney heritage consultant and secretary of Australia ICOMOS
St John's Anglican Cemetery, Ashfield
The first Anglican cemetery to be established between Sydney and Parramatta.
World Surfing Championships Manly 1964
First international surfboard riding championship, won by Sydney rider 'Midget' Farrelly.
Matthew, Kate
Kate Matthew is a PhD student at the University of Western Sydney
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting 2007
Meeting of Asian and Pacific leaders in Sydney in September 2007.
Rowland, Joan
Joan Rowland is a Sydney local studies librarian. She retired in 2014.
Experiment
Steam boat of 63 tons which operated between Sydney, Parramatta and Shoalhaven.