12 Facts About Sydney CBD

The Sydney CBD is Sydney's city centre, or Sydney City, and the two terms are used interchangeably.

Sydney CBD City is Australia's main financial and economic centre, as well as a leading hub of economic activity for the Asia-Pacific region.

The formal boundaries of the suburb "Sydney CBD" covers most of the peninsula formed by Cockle Bay in the west and Woolloomooloo Bay in the east.

City of Sydney CBD is traditionally the governing authority for Sydney CBD's city centre.

However, the boundaries of the City of Sydney have always been larger than the city centre or CBD.

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Sydney CBD's history begins in prehistoric times with the occupation of the district by Australian Aboriginals, whose ancestors came to Sydney CBD in the Upper Paleolithic period.

Sydney CBD Cove offered a fresh water supply and Port Jackson a safe harbour, which Phillip described as: "being without exception the finest Harbour in the World".

The passing of the Sydney CBD Incorporation Act in 1842 officially recognised the colonial settlement as a township and imposed a managerial structure to its administration.

Administratively, the Sydney CBD falls under the authority of the local government area of the City of Sydney.

Sydney CBD is home to some of the largest Australian companies, as well as serving as an Asia-Pacific headquarters for many large international companies.

Sydney's CBD is serviced by commuter rail, light rail, bus and ferry transport.

Sydney boasts a lively cafe culture, as well as a club and bar scene distributed throughout the CBD and concentrated in a couple of locations such as Darling Harbour.