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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 11:30pm local time to us in Sydney.
Weekday meetups take place at whatever time specified, usually around 4pm on days achievable.

Weekend locations (Saturday/Sunday/Monday/Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday) are available on Friday night.
Weekend meetups in the Sydney graticule are currently scheduled for 3pm Sunday, unless another time or day is specified.

Upcoming Locations

Leave comments, plans and speculation regarding upcoming meet-ups here.

Previous Expeditions

17th Nov, 2016 - Newport - success in a suburban driveway.
3rd May 2013 - Wollongong - A two day cycle tour with a failed attempt and a missed opportunity.
3rd March 2013 - Sutherland - In the Towra Point mangrove reserve near Cronulla.

19th January 2010 (Sunday) - Sydney - Hands Lane near Central Station. Easy, easy, easy, if you live or work in the city, or anywhere else. Getting to the city is pretty simple for most folk.

will probably be there Gormster 00:32, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

13th September 2009 (Sunday) - Sydney - Newington Armory, Homebush. Here's what's great about this - it's in one of the most interesting parts of Sydney, easy to get to by rail, bus and car, and close to heap of great food and bars in Olympic Park.

sweet, i can totally do this one. --rikkyc 20:55, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
i'll be there. Gormster 22:57, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
- DAMN IT! i wasn't at home and i totally forgot! sorry buddy! --rikkyc 06:05, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

2nd August 2009 (Sunday) - Sydney -

Anyone planning on going please list names (for maybes include a tilda first):

25th July 2009 (Saturday) - Sydney -

attempting visiting the blue mountains graticule geohash location. 4pm is planned. --PeterTaylor

19th May 2009 (Tuesday) - Sydney - Ingleside, off Mona Vale Road.

I'm probably gonna hit this one at about 2:30pm. Gormster 00:34, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

ALTERNATE 28th April 2009 (Tuesday) - Sutherland - In the Royal National Park. 5 km bushwalk from Heathcote.

Am very keen for an adventure! Am free all day. --Kate 15:12, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

19th April 2009 (Sunday) - Sydney - About 2km off the shore of Narrabeen beach.

If anyone has a boat - even a tinny or a rubber ducky, it's not that far off shore - I'll bring the GPS and a case of beer. 122.106.238.186 00:41, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

14th April 2009 (Tuesday) - Sydney - Outside the front of 71 Holden St, Gosford.

ALTERNATE 13th April 2009 (Monday) - Wollongong - On the service road outside 200 Junction Rd, Ruse (near Campbelltown).

ALTERNATE 10th April 2009 (Friday) - Blue Mountains - Small area of accessible bushland off Ace Ave, Fairfield.

Watties and I will be there at 4pm. Anyone else interested? --CJ 23:10, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

25th July 2009 (Saturday) - Blue Mountains - Fail due to area closure in Prospect Reservoir.

18th July 2009 (Saturday) - Sydney - An easy geohash in Padstow opposite a service station offering delicious slushies.

30th March 2009 (Monday) - Sydney - Failed attempt in a security area of Port Botany.

8th March 2009 (Sunday) - Blue Mountains - Successful bushland geohash in the north of Sydney.

4th March 2009 (Wednesday) - Sydney - Defeated by nature in Garigal National Park.

2nd March 2009 (Monday) - Wollongong - An Admit One geohash within the Mt Annan Botanic Gardens.

14th February 2009 (Saturday) - Sydney - Another rainy geohash, this time for a Saturday meetup in Longueville.

12th February 2009 (Thursday) - Blue Mountains - A rainy geohash in Toongabbie suburbia.

11th February 2009 (Wednesday) - Sydney - Multiple meet-ups occur throughout the day and night in the suburb of Rozelle.

29th January 2009 (Thursday) - Blue Mountains - A small area of burnt out scrub in Mt Druitt.

16th January 2009 (Friday) - Sydney - Bushbash geohash in Sydney's Middle Cove.

24th December 2008 (Wednesday) - Sutherland - Christmas Eve geohash for the first ever in the Sutherland graticule!

24th October 2008 (Friday) - Blue Mountains - Another suburban geohash, this time in Sydney's western suburbs.

20th October 2008 (Monday) - Sydney - A suburban geohash in Sydney's northern suburbs.

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.

1337-1 - Newcastle
2e96b290f6c5ccd2bc6830557c0aba6e - Northern Beaches
AJ - Near Parramatta
Andrew - Lower Blue Mountains
Camw - Upper North Shore
Carlington - Glebe
chickitty - North West Sydney
Chidget - Sydney West/Mountains
CJ - Near Parramatta
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
Holloway - Gosford
(may already be listed here but) the author of Irregular Webcomic, an xkcd parody/fancomic, as noted in a post-Dark-Ages update to the pre-Dark-Ages blog post accompanying this episode.
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
Tblundy - Inner West. As of May 2013, I'm active and go to hashes by bike.
Watties - North Shore
WauloK - Inner West
Wraith - Hills District

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 ==Meetups==
-Dow Jones opens at 9:30 EDT, which is 1:30am local time to us in Sydney.<br>
+Dow Jones opens at 9:30 EDT, which is 11:30pm local time to us in Sydney.<br>
 Weekday meetups take place at whatever time specified, usually around '''4pm on days achievable'''.<br>
-Weekend locations are available at 1:30am Friday night/Saturday morning (AEDST).<br>
+Weekend locations (Saturday/Sunday/Monday/Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday) are available on Friday night.<br>
 Weekend meetups in the Sydney graticule are currently scheduled for '''3pm Sunday''', unless another time or day is specified.<br>
 ==Upcoming Locations==
-Leave comments, plans and speculation regarding upcoming meet-ups here.<br>{{
+Leave comments, plans and speculation regarding upcoming meet-ups here.<br>
-User:Nemo/template/geohash|next|2009-01-08 -33 150|8th January 2009 (Thursday) - Blue Mountains
-|9 Balmoral Road, Kellyville.
-*I might give this one a shot, it's not too far away. --[[User:Rikkyc|rikkyc]] 16:00, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
-**Looks like a pretty good one. If was in Sydney I'd join you. --[[User:CJ|CJ]] 00:59, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
-}}
 ==Previous Expeditions==
-{{
+[[Image:Arrow2.png |12px]] [[2016-11-17 -33 151|17th Nov, 2016 - Newport]] - success in a suburban driveway. <br/>
+[[Image:Arrow4.png |12px]] [[2013-05-03 -34 150|3rd May 2013 - Wollongong]] - A two day cycle tour with a failed attempt and a missed opportunity. <br />
+[[Image:Arrow2.png |12px]] [[2013-03-03 -34 151|3rd March 2013 - Sutherland]] - In the Towra Point mangrove reserve near Cronulla. <br />
+{{User:Nemo/template/geohash|next|2010-01-19 -33 151|19th January 2010 (Sunday) - Sydney
+|Hands Lane near Central Station. Easy, easy, easy, if you live or work in the city, or anywhere else. Getting to the city is pretty simple for most folk.
+* will probably be there [[User:Gormster|Gormster]] 00:32, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|next|2009-09-13 -33 151|13th September 2009 (Sunday) - Sydney
+|Newington Armory, Homebush. Here's what's great about this - it's in one of the most interesting parts of Sydney, easy to get to by rail, bus and car, and close to heap of great food and bars in Olympic Park.
+* sweet, i can totally do this one. --[[User:Rikkyc|rikkyc]] 20:55, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
+* i'll be there. [[User:Gormster|Gormster]] 22:57, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
+** DAMN IT! i wasn't at home and i totally forgot! sorry buddy! --[[User:Rikkyc|rikkyc]] 06:05, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|next|2009-08-02 -33 151|2nd August 2009 (Sunday) - Sydney |
+*Anyone planning on going please list names (for maybes include a tilda first):
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|next|2009-07-25 -33 150|25th July 2009 (Saturday) - Sydney |
+*attempting visiting the blue mountains graticule geohash location. 4pm is planned. --[[User:PeterTaylor|PeterTaylor]]
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|next|2009-05-19 -33 151|19th May 2009 (Tuesday) - Sydney
+|Ingleside, off Mona Vale Road.
+* I'm probably gonna hit this one at about 2:30pm. [[User:Gormster|Gormster]] 00:34, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
+}}{{User:Nemo/template/geohash|next|2009-04-28 -34 151|'''ALTERNATE''' 28th April 2009 (Tuesday) - Sutherland
+|In the Royal National Park. 5 km bushwalk from Heathcote.
+* Am very keen for an adventure! Am free all day. --[[User:Kate|Kate]] 15:12, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|next|2009-04-19 -33 151|19th April 2009 (Sunday) - Sydney
+|About 2km off the shore of Narrabeen beach.
+* If anyone has a boat - even a tinny or a rubber ducky, it's not that far off shore - I'll bring the GPS and a case of beer. [[Special:Contributions/122.106.238.186|122.106.238.186]] 00:41, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|next|2009-04-14 -33 151|14th April 2009 (Tuesday) - Sydney
+|Outside the front of 71 Holden St, Gosford.
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|next|2009-04-13 -34 150|'''ALTERNATE''' 13th April 2009 (Monday) - Wollongong
+|On the service road outside 200 Junction Rd, Ruse (near Campbelltown).
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|next|2009-04-10 -33 150|'''ALTERNATE''' 10th April 2009 (Friday) - Blue Mountains
+|Small area of accessible bushland off Ace Ave, Fairfield.
+* [[User:Watties|Watties]] and I will be there at 4pm. Anyone else interested? --[[User:CJ|CJ]] 23:10, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|fail|2009-07-25 -33 150|25th July 2009 (Saturday) - Blue Mountains
+|Fail due to area closure in Prospect Reservoir.
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|win|2009-07-18 -33 151|18th July 2009 (Saturday) - Sydney
+|An easy geohash in Padstow opposite a service station offering delicious slushies.
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|fail|2009-03-30 -33 151|30th March 2009 (Monday) - Sydney
+|Failed attempt in a security area of Port Botany.
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|win|2009-03-08 -33 150|8th March 2009 (Sunday) - Blue Mountains
+|Successful bushland geohash in the north of Sydney.
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|fail|2009-03-04 -33 151|4th March 2009 (Wednesday) - Sydney
+|Defeated by nature in Garigal National Park.
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|win|2009-03-02 -34 150|2nd March 2009 (Monday) - Wollongong
+|An Admit One geohash within the Mt Annan Botanic Gardens.
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|win|2009-02-14 -33 151|14th February 2009 (Saturday) - Sydney
+|Another rainy geohash, this time for a Saturday meetup in Longueville.
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|win|2009-02-12 -33 150|12th February 2009 (Thursday) - Blue Mountains
+|A rainy geohash in Toongabbie suburbia.
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|win|2009-02-11 -33 151|11th February 2009 (Wednesday) - Sydney
+|Multiple meet-ups occur throughout the day and night in the suburb of Rozelle.
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|win|2009-01-29 -33 150|29th January 2009 (Thursday) - Blue Mountains
+|A small area of burnt out scrub in Mt Druitt.
+}}{{
+User:Nemo/template/geohash|win|2009-01-16 -33 151|16th January 2009 (Friday) - Sydney
+|Bushbash geohash in Sydney's Middle Cove.
+}}{{
 User:Nemo/template/geohash|win|2008-12-24 -34 151|24th December 2008 (Wednesday) - Sutherland
 |Christmas Eve geohash for the first ever in the Sutherland graticule!
@@ Line 121: / Line 191: @@
 You can also join our discussions on the [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20281861716 Sydney Graticule Facebook group].
+*[[User:1337-1|1337-1]] - Newcastle
 *[[User:2e96b290f6c5ccd2bc6830557c0aba6e|2e96b290f6c5ccd2bc6830557c0aba6e]] - Northern Beaches
 *[[User:AJ|AJ]] - Near Parramatta
 *[[User:Andrew|Andrew]] - Lower Blue Mountains
 *[[User:Camw|Camw]] - Upper North Shore
+*[[User:Carlington|Carlington]] - Glebe
+*[[User:Chickitty|chickitty]] - North West Sydney
 *[[User:Chidget|Chidget]] - Sydney West/Mountains
 *[[User:CJ|CJ]] - Near Parramatta
@@ Line 137: / Line 210: @@
 *[[User:Gormster|Gormster]] - Northern Beaches
 *[[User:hermaj|hermaj]] - Western Sydney
+*[[User:Holloway|Holloway]] - Gosford
+*(may already be listed here but) the author of ''Irregular Webcomic'', an [[xkcd]] parody/fancomic, as noted in a post-[[Dark Ages|Dark-Ages]] update to the pre-Dark-Ages blog post accompanying [https://irregularwebcomic.net/2058.html this episode].
 *[[User:Jesh|Jesh]] - Western Sydney
 *[[User:K.C.|K.C.]] - Inner West
@@ Line 153: / Line 228: @@
 *[[User:Rk|Richard]] - Sydney
 *[[User:Shady|Shady]] - Near Parramatta/Hills District
+*[[User:Tblundy|Tblundy]] - Inner West. As of May 2013, I'm active and go to hashes by bike.
 *[[User:Watties|Watties]] - North Shore
+*[[User:WauloK|WauloK]] - Inner West
 *[[User:Wraith|Wraith]] - Hills District
 [[Category:New South Wales]]
-[[Category:Active Graticules]]
+[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
+[[Category:Unlocked graticules]]

Muswellbrook	Newcastle	Forster
Blue Mountains	Sydney	Tasman Sea
Wollongong	Sutherland	Tasman Sea
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