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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.

6th October 2008 (Monday) - Sydney - 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. --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. --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? --CJ 07:23, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
I think so - it looks the easiest point to get to. --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. --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. Gormster 14:20, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
I googled it and it's some sort of lawyer place. But anyway, Sirius Rd it is.

5th October 2008 (Sunday) - Sydney - In the middle of Tuggerah Lake. Anyone got a boat?

4th October 2008 (Saturday) - Sydney - In the ocean (no suitable alternative).

Previous Expeditions

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

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

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 * 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)
+* I googled it and it's some sort of lawyer place. But anyway, Sirius Rd it is.
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