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Sydney Cove is a small bay on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour, one of several harbours in Port Jackson, on the coast of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ==History == Sydney Cove was named after the British Home Secretary, Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney. It was the site chosen by Captain Arthur Phillip between 21 and 23 January 1788 for the British penal settlement which is now the city of Sydney, and where possession of New South Wales was formally declared on 26 January (now commemorated as Australia Day).〔(Discover Sydney: Sydney's European History )〕 Today, the exact site where the flag was planted is not apparent, as in its place is Circular Quay and buildings of the CBD. Phillip's instructions were to establish the settlement at Botany Bay, a large bay (further south of Sydney Cove) down the coast. Botany Bay had been discovered by Lieutenant James Cook during his voyage of discovery in 1770, and was recommended by the eminent botanist Sir Joseph Banks, who had accompanied Cook, as a suitable site for a settlement. But Phillip discovered that Botany Bay offered neither a secure anchorage nor a reliable source of fresh water. Sydney Cove offered both of these, being serviced by a freshwater creek which was soon to be known as Tank Stream.〔(City of Sydney: The Tank Stream )〕〔(A Day on Sydney Harbour: Sydney Cove )〕 Today the Tank Stream is encased in a concrete drain beneath the streets of the central business district 〔(Tank Stream Tour: photographs by Sydney photographer Daniel Boud )〕 and all native bushland has been cleared. The head of the cove is occupied by the Circular Quay ferry terminal. On Bennelong Point at the northern end of the eastern shore of the cove stands the Sydney Opera House. On the western shore is the historic district known as The Rocks.〔 〕 The Hyundai A-League football team Sydney FC's active supporter group The Cove takes its name from the site. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sydney Cove」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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