Sydney, Australia

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Friday 2024-05-17	-33.9289027, 151.9558283

Muswellbrook	Newcastle	Forster
Blue Mountains	Sydney, Australia	Pacific Ocean
Wollongong	Sutherland	Pacific Ocean

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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.

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.

ALTERNATE 22nd September 2008 (Monday) - Blue Mountains - Bushland off Upper Macdonald Rd, just north of St Albans (50m from walking track).

22nd September 2008 (Monday) - Sydney - In the ocean.

21st September 2008 (Sunday) - Sydney - Bushland of Mcpherson State Forest (30km North-West of Gosford).

ALTERNATE 20th September 2008 (Saturday) - Blue Mountains - Turf farm (from memory) at 180 Wilberforce Rd, Windsor.

20th September 2008 (Saturday) - Sydney - In the ocean.

19th September 2008 (Friday) - Sydney - Under some trees adjacent to Etival St, Whale Beach (far Northern Beaches - very achievable).

• If I get my essay finished early enough, I will definitely go for this one. --CJ 23:09, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

• And it's Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day, so I think I'll do it in pirate gear. C'mon essay.... --CJ 23:48, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

• I'm keen too- Pirate Day as well! Hooray! Is there a Pirate Geohash award?. --Kate 01:19, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

• Not yet. But if we are successful I have every intention of making one :P What time suits you today? --CJ 01:48, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

• I'm 'studying' so any time is fine with me- how's the essay looking? Do you want to car pool? --Kate 02:05, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

• Essay going very well. Not sure that car-pooling will work for me today, as I have to go hand in the essay, and then have to be elsewhere in the Hills this evening. Looks like I'll be there about 4.30 - 5ish. --CJ 03:19, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
• Leaving now (3.15pm) to hand in essay. Should be at hash location shortly before 5pm. --CJ 05:00, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

ALTERNATE 18th September 2008 (Thursday) - Wollongong - In bushland 300m from Old Illawarra Rd (in the middle of absolutely nowhere).

18th September 2008 (Thursday) - Sydney - In the ocean.

Previous Expeditions

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

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.
  
• K.C. - Inner West. Prefer to walk to hashpoints.
  
• 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