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French distance sailor who won many notable races including the Sydney to Hobart race in 1967.

Māori rock and roll band which was formed in Rotorua and relocated to Sydney in 1964.

Russian Orthodox priest who was invited from Queensland to be parish priest to the Sydney community.

Ferry built in Newcastle about 1878 which saw service as a tugboat in Sydney Harbour until 1961.

Aboriginal rugby league club formed in the 1960s as the Aboriginal community in Sydney expanded rapidly.

Schooner of 66 tons which conducted trade between the Torres Straits and Sydney in the 1860s.

Hard rock band which enjoyed local success after relocating from Adelaide to Sydney in the 1970s.

Experimental theatre company in Sydney. Many productions became legendary for their rigorous form and visual impact.

Probably Sydney's best known ferry serviice, popular with tourists, running between Circular Quay and Manly Cove.

Medical doctor who worked as the City of Sydney council's Health officer between 1859 and 1870.

Scottish journalist, bookseller and art dealer, who was one of the founders of the Sydney Herald.

Retired soldier who arrived in Sydney in January 1840 and became a landowner in the Ryde district.

Tenor who toured Australia and overseas and sang at the opening of the Sydney Opera House.

Writer of novels, stories, film and television, whose detective novels feature Sydney police inspector Scobie Malone.

Dancer who took part in the first performance of Indian dance in Sydney, and later taught.

University in Sydney's northern suburbs, established by legislation in 1964 and opened to students in 1967.

Draper, retailer and racehorse breeder whose shrewdness and flamboyance helped transform his business into a Sydney institution.

Farmer who operated one of the last windmills in Sydney on his property Hope Farm, Waverley.

Geographer who also served as Registrar (1950-1955) and Deputy Principal (1955-1973) of the University of Sydney.

Lawyer who served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1978-1980. Established the Nelson Meers Foundation in 2001.