2020-12-03
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Sydney: the city-the antithesis
Anti and under-word, on the other side of the planet is the beautiful city of Sydney. It stands on the shore of a small and cozy Sydney Bay on the South-Eastern coast of the Australian mainland.
If viewed from a vantage point located in Europe, Australia will not even be visible. This continent is literally located on the other side of the Earth, where no European had set foot before the 18th century.
In General, the human foot began to walk on Australian soil about 30 thousand years ago. For comparison, on the territory of Europe at this time lived presumably a thousand people of the population. So the development of nationalities went neck and neck, until enterprising Europeans began to look for more comfortable living conditions.
Laziness is known to be the engine of progress. In an effort to eat delicious food and live in warmth, the ancestors of modern Europeans invented new ways of survival. The plow replaced the hoe, and bronze replaced the stone tools. The Australian warm and mild climate allowed local residents to eat fish and meat all year round - the fertile waters of the Tasman sea and the mild subtropical ocean climate made the life of the aborigines simply heavenly.
This is partly the reason why in the 18th century, armed Europeans arrived on the land called New South Wales, led by captain James cook, who is depicted on The new Zealand postage stamp
And in a portrait by William Hodges, by the way, accompanying cook on his round-the-world trip.
They were met by half-naked locals who were blissfully unaware of the tumultuous events taking place in the world.
The Honor of the founding of Sydney belongs to the Admiral of the Royal Navy of England, sir Arthur Phillip. Collectors of paintings, of course, immediately remember his portrait by Francis Wheatley, which is located today in London's National Portrait Gallery.
Arriving in January 1788 from England on the coast of the newly discovered distant continent, Philip had a clear goal: to establish a settlement of prisoners here. Which he did, at the same time immediately proclaiming himself Governor of New South Wales, and hastening to Annex the new lands to great Britain.
His portrait is depicted on a 10-pound note issued by the Bank of Australia in 1960, and January 26 is now considered a National holiday in Australia.
Modern Sydney is a multi-ethnic and developed city. Thanks to the huge number of stock exchanges and banks located here, in 2014 Forbes ranked the capital of Australia as the eighth largest economy in the world with an average per capita income of $ 42,599.
In the North-West of Sydney, the mangrove-covered vessel SS Ayrfield is moored at the mouth of the PARRAMATTA river. It has been there since 1972, decommissioned and forgotten by the authorities, but favored by mangroves, and turned today into a real floating forest. 80-meter rusted hull of the old ship through sprouted vegetation. Today it is one of the city's attractions, which attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world.
And, of course, it would be quite a disaster for coasters entering the port of Sydney, without a ray of light in the night - lighthouses. The block and 3 stamps issued by the Australian postal service in 2018, as well as the first-day envelope, are dedicated to this topic.
The highlight of Sydney is the famous Opera house, whose recognizable architectural appearance is unique and unique all over the world. Its architect - Dane Jorn Utzon-in 2003 received the prestigious Pritzker prize for his creation, and civilization - the opportunity to enjoy the unique and, at the same time, simple contours of the spherical shells that make up the building's body.
Opening of the Sydney Opera house, accompanied by Royal fireworks and a deafening Ninth Symphony Beethoven, in 1973, was solemnly produced by Elizabeth II herself.
In 2006, a commemorative $ 5 gold coin dedicated to the Opera house was issued in Australia.
The year 2000 also brought Sydney fame as a sporting city: it had the honor of hosting the XXVII summer Olympic games. A series of commemorative coins from many participating countries is dedicated to this event,
as well as stamps.
In 2005, Sydney hosted a landmark event for all philatelists - the international philatelic exhibition Pacific Explorer. The first-day envelope issued by the German postal service is dedicated to this topic.
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