Chapter Two. Sydney’s First Two Centuries
<p>Sydney was the first European settlement established in Australia and from its beginnings, it was a township without a clear idea of what it would or wanted to be. There was no Cardo or Decumanus, nor indeed was any type of rational street grid established. Instead, urban development occurred in an ad hoc manner over an undulating geography and around a serpentine harbour based upon short-term pragmatic requirements and commercial opportunities.</p>
<p>Sydney is the biggest city in Australia and dominates the nation’s economy. Positioned in the Pacific Rim, close to the dynamic economies of Indonesia, China, Japan and India, Australia’s and Sydney’s orientation has shifted towards these Asian neighbours and no longer reflects the traditional exclusive influences of Britain and Europe.</p>
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