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National Archives #80-G-610149
Sydney (151.20E
33.87S) was the most important port
in Australia,
with a magnificent anchorage at Jackson Harbor and a naval base
including
Flinders Naval Yard and Cockatoo Dockyard. The population in 1941 was about 1,311,000 persons. There were important
airfields in the vicinity and a
good
industrial base. The city was headquarters of Eastern Command and was
garrisoned by a division of militia
cavalry when war broke out.
Climate Information:
Elevation 138'
Temperatures: Jan 78/65, Apr 71/58, Jul 60/46, Oct 71/56, record 114/36
Rainfall: Jan 14/3.5, Apr 14/5.3, Jul 12/4.6, Oct 12/2.8 == 46.5" per annum
References
Populstat.info (accessed 2014-6-8)
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