Sydney, Australia

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Friday 2024-05-17	-33.9289027, 151.9558283

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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 a graticule directly South that is almost entirely ocean.

Weekend Locations

Weekend Locations available from 11:30pm Friday night AEST.
xkcd weekend meet-ups in the Sydney graticule currently occur at 3pm SUNDAYS.
(This may revert to 4pm during Summer months)

Upcoming Locations

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

8th September 2008 (Monday) - Sydney - In the ocean (closest suitable alternative is Newcastle graticule - a very easy one!).

7th September 2008 (Sunday) - Sydney - Bushland of Mcpherson State Forest off Kesbys Point Rd (30km North-West of Gosford).

6th September 2008 (Saturday) - Sydney - Near the rear of 28 Swanson St, Erskineville (Cnr of Sydney Lane - Only 50m from Erskineville Station!).

• This would be one of the easiest ones yet. Just got to figure out if I have time to go there. --CJ 14:07, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• Hmmm..I'm seriously tempted to go do this as a midnight geohash right now...--CJ 14:15, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
• I just did it! -Kate 12:16, 5 September 2008 Sydney Time

ALTERNATE 5th September 2008 (Friday) - Blue Mountains - Hallinans Haulage Recycling Centre, 37-55 Lee Holm Rd, St Marys (Western Sydney).

• This looks achievable. I'm definitely keen to have a crack at it. Anyone else? --CJ 13:43, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
• With a name like Hallinans Haulage Recycling Centre, it certainly sounds like it might be fun! I'm keen! What do you think will have the most chance of success? Trying to go legit during office hours or a late night rendezvous? --Kate 13:49, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

• If we go while they're still open there's potential for an ambassador achievement! --CJ 13:52, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
• Sounds good. I'm not quite sure how a gang of brick, cement and tile crushes are going to take the 'I'm from the internet' line- but we can always try! When's good for you? 4pm? Actually 9am would be good for me too! --Kate 13:58, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

• Yep - 4pm would work nicely. Let's hope we have success! --CJ 14:14, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
• Fingers crossed! See you at 4pm --Kate 13:58, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

• I called them up and they close at 4pm. Let's make it 3:30 --Kate 9:00, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
• 3.30 it is then! (Let's hope this rain goes away...) --CJ 01:35, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

5th September 2008 (Friday) - Sydney - In the ocean.

Previous Expeditions

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

Come on 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, has resolved to bring a small kite to all future expeditions
  
• AJ - Near Parramatta.
  
• Andrew - Lower Blue Mountains
  
• Camw - Upper North Shore
  
• Chidget - Sydney West, Mountains.
  
• CJ - Lower North Shore.
  
• DancingMan - Inner West
  
• Danny - in Glebe.
  
• Erasmus - Near Parramatta.
  
• eu/NEKE - I'm at the northern end of the East Sydney graticule, but only just (I'm in Valentine, on Lake Macquarie). I'd likely only be in for meets near Lake Macquarie, otherwise I'll look at where the Newcastle graticule ends up.
  
• flowblok - North Ryde. May come to the Tuesday, Thursday or Weekend meetups, providing the location is close to me. :)
  
• FyKnight - Outer inner west. Might try for a few weekends if they're a challenge!
  
• Gamo - North Shore
  
• Gnat - near Parramatta/Baulkham Hills
  
• Gormster - northern beaches
  
• hermaj - Western Sydney, more likely to head towards the city rather than the mountains, unless it's close.
  
• Jesh - Western Sydney. 14th June's Geohash is right on my street.
  
• Kate - Inner West
  
• Khaless - North Shore
  
• Lycurgus - northern beaches :D
  
• Middlerun - Inner West
  
• MrDrake - Near Parramatta. Look forward to having one in Sydney!
  
• Pete - Hawkesbury/Mountains - I'll come to a few meets if they aren't far away
  
• Pettymiam - Near CBD
  
• Phraedus - Eastern Burbs
  
• Psym - Northern Beaches
  
• Ramos - Hills District
  
• Rgrtht - North Shore
  
• rikkyc - i'm along the coast, a few minutes from the CBD.
  
• Richard - Sydney is a big place
  
• Shady - Hills District/Near Parramatta
• Wraith - Hills District