A firefighter tries to contain a bushfire approaching the town of Peats Ridge, north of Sydney, on February 8.

2月8日，一名消防员试图控制这场林区大火向悉尼北部的Peats Ridge镇蔓延。

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A 108-year-old (yes, you read that correctly) Australian woman, reportedly the world's oldest blogger, has passed away in Woy Woy (which is about 50 miles north of Sydney).

据报道，当今世界上最年长的博主，澳大利亚的一位108岁（千真万确）的妇女在Woy Woy （悉尼以北50英里）去世。

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Mecca Laa Laa wears a 'Burqini' on her first surf lifesaving patrol at North Cronulla Beach in Sydney, Australia on February 4, 2007.

2007年2月4日，在悉尼的北克罗纳拉海滩，麦加·拉·拉（Mecca Laa Laa）在首次冲浪救生巡逻中身着“布基尼”泳衣。

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At Sydney's Royal North Shore hospital a video linkup has allowed doctors from Vietnam and Japan to present case studies and to share their experiences in dealing with a potentially fatal illness.

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For serious laps, try the North Sydney Olympic Pool (next to the Sydney Harbour Bridge) or for a lazier affair have a massage at Wylies Bath in Coogee.

CNN: 24 hours in Sydney: Cocktails, scenic walks ... and sharks?

While it is the third time England have lifted the trophy, this win on a gloriously sunny day at the North Sydney Oval is the first time they have done so on foreign soil.

BBC: World Cup joy for England women

The 120km river reaches the Pacific Ocean at Broken Bay, 50km north of Sydney.

BBC: A wild river valley outside of Sydney