Sydney topographic map
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About this map
Phillip had been given no instructions for urban development, but in July 1788 submitted a plan for the new town at Sydney Cove. It included a wide central avenue, a permanent Government House, law courts, hospital and other public buildings, but no provision for warehouses, shops, or other commercial buildings. Phillip promptly ignored his own plan, and unplanned development became a feature of Sydney's topography.
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Blacktown City Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 47 m
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Penrith
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney > Penrith
Penrith, Sydney, Penrith City Council, New South Wales, 2750, Australia
Average elevation: 34 m
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Windsor
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
Windsor, Sydney, Hawkesbury City Council, New South Wales, 2756, Australia
Average elevation: 12 m
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Macquarie Park
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
Macquarie Park, Sydney, Council of the City of Ryde, New South Wales, 2113, Australia
Average elevation: 59 m
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Newcastle
Australia > New South Wales > Newcastle
Newcastle, Newcastle-Maitland, Newcastle City Council, New South Wales, 2300, Australia
Average elevation: 5 m
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Blue Mountains City Council
Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 521 m
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Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
Sydney, Council of the City of Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
Average elevation: 23 m
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Campbelltown
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
Campbelltown, Sydney, Campbelltown City Council, New South Wales, 2560, Australia
Average elevation: 96 m
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Bowral
Bowral, Wingecarribee Shire Council, New South Wales, 2576, Australia
Average elevation: 690 m
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Shoalhaven City Council
Shoalhaven City Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 272 m
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Taree
Taree, Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, 2430, Australia
Average elevation: 17 m
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Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, New South Wales, 2444, Australia
Average elevation: 5 m
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Bengalla
Bengalla, Muswellbrook Shire Council, New South Wales, 2333, Australia
Average elevation: 171 m
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Orange
Orange, Orange City Council, New South Wales, 2800, Australia
Average elevation: 852 m
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Central Coast Council
Central Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 103 m
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Lindesay
Lindesay, Tamworth Regional Council, New South Wales, 2347, Australia
Average elevation: 800 m
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Snowy Mountains
Snowy Mountains, Snowy Valleys Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 2,011 m
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North Sydney
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
North Sydney, Lower North Shore, Sydney, North Sydney Council, New South Wales, 2060, Australia
Average elevation: 50 m
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Tweed Heads
Australia > New South Wales > Tweed Heads
Tweed Heads, Tweed Shire Council, New South Wales, 2485, Australia
Average elevation: 3 m
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Lismore City Council
Lismore City Council, New South Wales, 2480, Australia
Average elevation: 83 m
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Goulburn
Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, 2580, Australia
Average elevation: 666 m
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Mosman
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
Mosman, Lower North Shore, Sydney, Mosman Municipal Council, New South Wales, 2088, Australia
Average elevation: 28 m
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Armidale
Armidale, Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales, 2350, Australia
Average elevation: 1,036 m
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Lake Macquarie City Council
Lake Macquarie City Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 78 m
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Darvall Park
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
Darvall Park, Denistone, Sydney, Council of the City of Ryde, New South Wales, 2114, Australia
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Maitland
Australia > New South Wales > Maitland
Maitland, Newcastle-Maitland, Maitland City Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 16 m
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Hunter Valley
Australia > New South Wales > Cessnock
Hunter Valley, Cessnock, Cessnock City Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 70 m
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Lane Cove
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
Lane Cove, Lower North Shore, Sydney, Lane Cove Municipal Council, New South Wales, 2066, Australia
Average elevation: 52 m
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Newcastle City Council
Newcastle City Council, New South Wales, Australia
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Hawkesbury City Council
Hawkesbury City Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 251 m
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Marsden Park
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
Marsden Park, Sydney, Blacktown City Council, New South Wales, 2765, Australia
Average elevation: 31 m
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Gosford
Gosford, Central Coast Council, New South Wales, 2250, Australia
Average elevation: 75 m
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Jindabyne
Australia > New South Wales > Jindabyne
Jindabyne, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, 2627, Australia
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Riverstone
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
Riverstone, Sydney, Blacktown City Council, New South Wales, 2765, Australia
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Cooma
Australia > New South Wales > Cooma
Cooma, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, 2630, Australia
Average elevation: 860 m
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Mullumbimby
Mullumbimby, Byron Shire Council, New South Wales, 2482, Australia
Average elevation: 29 m
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Lithgow City Council
Lithgow City Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 713 m
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Wagga Wagga City Council
Wagga Wagga City Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 282 m
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Kosciuszko National Park
Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia
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Oberon Council
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Wollongong
Australia > New South Wales > Wollongong
Wollongong, Wollongong City Council, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
Average elevation: 115 m
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Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, New South Wales, 2619, Australia
Average elevation: 716 m
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Barwon River
Barwon River, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 150 m
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Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, 2785, Australia
Average elevation: 928 m
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Yarrowford
Yarrowford, Glen Innes Severn Council, New South Wales, 2370, Australia
Average elevation: 1,053 m
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Blue Mountains National Park
Blue Mountains National Park, Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, 2787, Australia
Average elevation: 456 m
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Bellingen Shire Council
Bellingen Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia
Average elevation: 480 m
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Manly
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
Manly, Sydney, Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales, 2095, Australia
Average elevation: 17 m
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Chatswood
Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
Chatswood, Lower North Shore, Sydney, Willoughby City Council, New South Wales, 2067, Australia
Average elevation: 81 m