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The Sydney graticule lies at -33 degrees latitude, 151 degrees longitude.

Sydney is Australia's largest and oldest city, and is full of interesting places and twisted, hard-to-find streets. It is a rich cultural tapestry with hidden surprises lurking around every corner, waiting to be found.

In other words, it's perfect for geohashing.

Sydney Surrounds

Metropolitan Sydney's vast urban sprawl has led to its occupation of two graticules (well, four really, but only just). To the West lies the Blue Mountains graticule. This area includes much of Western Sydney as well as the Blue Mountains themselves. On days when the Sydney target falls in the Pacific Ocean, there is often a suitable location in this graticule.

To the South-West, the outlying suburb of Campbelltown is firmly within the Wollongong graticule, whilst Sutherland lies in the graticule directly South that is almost entirely ocean.

Meetups

Dow Jones opens at 9:30 EDT, which is 12:30am local time to us in Sydney.
Weekday meetups take place at whatever time specified, usually around 4pm on days achievable.

Weekend locations are available at 12:30am Friday night/Saturday morning (AEDST).
Weekend meetups in the Sydney graticule are currently scheduled for 3pm Sunday, unless another time or day is specified.

Upcoming Locations

Please leave comments here about your intention to attend meet-ups.

10th October 2008 (Friday) - Sydney - In the ocean (no suitable alternative).

9th October 2008 (Thursday) - Sydney - In the ocean (no suitable alternative).

ALTERNATE 8th October 2008 (Wednesday) - Blue Mountains - Right on the footpath on the corner of Madonna St and Ayles Rd, Winston Hills. Totally easy!

I was at a house less than 50m from this exact point last Tuesday! Will definitely attempt this one. Not sure what time yet. --CJ 13:40, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Set a time, I can probably come too. How does 3:30 sound? --rikkyc 00:53, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

I will be there at 5.30pm. Can't get there any earlier unfortunately. --CJ 03:59, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

8th October 2008 (Wednesday) - Sydney - In the ocean (no suitable alternative).

7th October 2008 (Tuesday) - Sydney - In the ocean (no suitable alternative).

Previous Expeditions

8th October 2008 (Wednesday) - Blue Mountains - An easy geohash on Madonna St, Winston Hills.

6th October 2008 (Monday) - Sydney - Surprisingly difficult-to-reach bushland in an industrial area in North Ryde. One group of geohashers succeeded.

2nd October 2008 (Thursday) - Blue Mountains - A construction site at Lyn Parade, Prestons. Geohashers fail to meet each other successfully.

23rd September 2008 (Tuesday) - Sydney - 41 Patricia St, Marsfield. Sleepy Suburbia Geohash.

19th September 2008 (Friday) - Sydney - Etival St, Whale Beach. Pirate Geohash-Arrrr!

10th September 2008 (Wednesday) - Sydney - Small parkland off the Pacific Highway in Wyong/Wadalba. One hell of a trek!

6th September 2008 (Saturday) - Sydney - 28 Swanson St, Erskinville. Midnight Geohash!

5th September 2008 (Friday) - Blue Mountains - Western Sydney Recycling Centre, St Mary's. Permission gained to access private property!

1st September 2008 (Monday) - Sydney - Bushland off the end of Mansfield Rd, Arcadia.

31st August 2008 (Sunday) - Wollongong - Restricted water catchment area near Nepean Dam.

21st August 2008 (Thursday) - Blue Mountains - Clifton Ave, Kemps Creek, Western Sydney. In a dark paddock.

14th August 2008 (Thursday) - Sydney - Half Moon Bay, Berowra Waters. Beyond a 'No Entry' sign.

11th August 2008 (Monday) - Blue Mountains - The quiet suburbia of Henry St, Baulkham Hills.

29th July 2008 (Tuesday) - Sydney - Just behind a hedge on Lane Cove Rd, North Ryde.

27th July 2008 (Sunday) - Sydney - An industrial building in North Ryde. Heavy rainfall also came along.

6th July 2008 (Sunday) - Blue Mountains - Located in a paddock near Windsor. Access was denied due to the hash being on private property.

22nd June 2008 (Sunday) - Sydney - Alkira Cct, Beacon Hill next to the park. Kite flying fun!

20th June 2008 (Friday) - Sydney - Cotswold Rd, Strathfield. Right in the middle of the road.

1st June 2008 (Sunday) - Wollongong - Park Rd, Woonona. Just near the train station.

26th May 2008 (Monday) - Blue Mountains - Kristine St, Winmalee. Located in a private backyard. No access.

25th May 2008 (Sunday) - Sydney - Long-Term Carpark at Sydney Airport. Sydney's first geohash!

Local Geohashers

Sydney geohashers - add yourself alphabetically to the list and add {{User Sydney}} to your user page.
You can also join our discussions on the Sydney Graticule Facebook group.

2e96b290f6c5ccd2bc6830557c0aba6e - Northern Beaches
AJ - Near Parramatta
Andrew - Lower Blue Mountains
Camw - Upper North Shore
Chidget - Sydney West/Mountains
CJ - Lower North Shore
DancingMan - Inner West
Danny - Glebe
Erasmus - Near Parramatta
eu/NEKE - Valentine/Lake Macquarie
flowblok - North Ryde
FyKnight - Inner West
Gamo - North Shore
Gnat - Near Parramatta/Baulkham Hills
Gormster - Northern Beaches
hermaj - Western Sydney
Jesh - Western Sydney
K.C. - Inner West
Kate - Inner West
Khaless - North Shore
Lycurgus - Northern Beaches
Middlerun - Inner West
MrDrake - Near Parramatta
Pete - Hawkesbury/Mountains
Pettymiam - Near CBD
Phraedus - Eastern Suburbs
Psym - Northern Beaches
Ramos - Hills District
Rgrtht - North Shore
rikkyc - Eastern Suburbs
Richard - Sydney
Shady - Near Parramatta/Hills District
Wraith - Hills District

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-|In a small, bushy area between 160 Epping Road and the end of Sirius Road, Lane Cove.
-* This sounds sweet. Totally easy to get to (although getting to the spot in the trees may be difficult). Count me in for 4pm. --[[User:Rikkyc|rikkyc]] 13:47, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
-* Looks good, nice and close for me. However, RealLife (tm) may intrude, so I'm not sure if I'll be there, but if possible, I'll try for 4pm. --[[User:Flowblok|Flowblok]] 07:14, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
-* Awesome. That's less than 3km from my house. It'd be a 3min drive or a half hour walk. 4pm sounds good. Should we meet at the end of Sirius Rd? --[[User:CJ|CJ]] 07:23, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
-* I think so - it looks the easiest point to get to. --[[User:Flowblok|Flowblok]] 21:14, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
-* Going from Sirius Road would be difficult as there's like four times the length of trees compared to the car park side. --[[User:Rikkyc|rikkyc]] 11:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
-* Woot! Will definitely be going, will probably bring people. (Millionmice and Aegwyn, if either of them are on here.) Also, I think that's an electrical substation on the carpark side, so I would recommend Sirius Rd. [[User:Gormster|Gormster]] 14:20, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
-* Shit, I'm gonna have to cancel. Have fun. --[[User:Rikkyc|rikkyc]] 03:08, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
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-|In the middle of Tuggerah Lake. Anyone got a boat?
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Blue Mountains	Sydney, Australia	Pacific Ocean
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