Sydney is the largest city in Australia with a population of 4.4 million It is on the east coast of Australia, on the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is not the capital of Australia. The capital city is Canberra, a small city 280 km south-west of Sydney, Most people speak English, but you can hear many other languages in Sydney. Thirty per cent of the population are from other countries and there are always a lot of tourists. Popular tourist sights include the famous Harbour Bridge. Tourists like to walk along the bridge to get an amazing view of the city. Some even do the bridge climb, a fantastic walk to the top, 134 metres above the harbour! Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous buildings in the world. It looks like a group of giant seashells and houses a lot of concert halls and theatres. There are 70 beaches in Sydney. Bondi Beach is the most famous of them. People come here from all over the world to surf the big waves. Tourists love to spend Christmas Day here and eat Christmas dinner on the beach!