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Sydney, through time.

Discover Sydney’s history, age reference and living heritage.

A city has many beginnings. Ages below count calendar years to 2026 from the stated milestone, not exact birthdays or the first human presence. Illustrations are AI-created artistic interpretations, not historical evidence.

Present-day Sydney waterfront community arts gathering with harbor sails and Opera House, diverse neighbors, imagined celebration.
Present-day Sydney waterfront community arts gathering with harbor sails and Opera House, diverse neighbors, imagined celebration. · AI illustration

British colonial arrival milestone

Sydney

238 yearsfrom 1788 CE to 2026

The First Fleet arrived in 1788 on lands with a much longer Aboriginal history. The colonial town grew on Gadigal Country. This date marks colonisation and its consequences, not the beginning of Sydney's communities or culture.

Remember, celebrate, explore

Yananurala invites visitors to encounter Aboriginal histories along the harbor. The artwork imagines a contemporary community gathering.

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