Stadium Location:
Sydney Football Stadium (SFS)
Street: Driver Avenue
Suburb: Moore Park
City: Sydney
Postcode: 2021

Matches:
Australia v New Zealand
Opening Ceremony
(Sunday, 26 October 2008, 20:00).
Semi-Final
Sunday, 16 November 2008, 20:00).

Capacity: Sydney Football Stadium - Capacity: 47,000

Sydney is rated among the ten top tourist destinations in the world. Two years ago Sydney was voted the most popular destination. Sydney is the most populated city in Australia and is the site of the first European colony in Australia. This was in 1788 when Captain Arthur Phillip, leader of the First Fleet from Britain landed. Phillip named Sydney after the British Home secretary, Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney.

Known as the “Harbour City,” Sydney has two world recognised icons-the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.

The city is “sport crazy” and each of the four football codes, Rugby League, Australian Rules, Rugby Union and Soccer has fanatical followers.

Sydney is one of the most multicultural cities in the world. This is reflected in the massive number of immigrants to Australia.

But this truly amazing city has a drawback-it is Australia’s most expensive city and the 21st most expensive city in the world.

Port Jackson, better known as Sydney Harbour, is the biggest natural harbour in the world. There are more than 70 harbour and ocean beaches, including the world renowned Bondi Beach.

In a nutshell-you name it, Sydney’s got it plus some.

POPULATION 4,229,170

PROXIMITY
Sydney has over 300 suburbs and 38 local government areas. Sydney’s CBD extends for two kms. There are many skyscrapers and several historic sandstone buildings including the Sydney Town Hall and the austere Queen Victoria Building. The east side of the CBS is bounded by a chair of parkland, Hyde Park. The west side is bounded by Darling Harbour, a tourist high priority with its vast variety of shops and restaurants.

CLIMATE
Maximum temperature (World Cup) 24c-28c.
Minimum temperature (World Cup) 14c-16c.
Rainfall minimal.

TRANSPORT
Domestic bus and train services equal to any in the world. A vast train network from within the CBD to most of the 300 suburbs.
A relaxing ferry service from Sydney’s Circular Quay to Manly and Taronga Park Zoo.
Mascot Airport is a 20 minute drive to the CBD. Taxies are plentiful and a train service operates between the airport and Central Railway. All beaches are serviced by public transport.
A feature of CBD transport is the mono-rail that circumnavigates the entire CBD with seven main stops.

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