Thread: Sydney, the Ethnic city.

Originally Posted by olbod

Only saw a couple of Australians.

Yes not to many Aboriginals in the inner Sydney area since the Block was closed.

Australians are not white, they are ethnic

I've enjoyed Sydney, pretty good looking city in places.. some good eating to be had too! Living in Melbourne I probably shouldn't have admitted to that..

Caught the train from Hornsby to Circular Quay and the the ferry over to Manly on Sunday. $7.50 all up for the three of us using the Sunday family ticket. It was the first time my 4.5 year old had been on a ferry and she loved it.
We will be using the Sunday family tickets much more in future, you can travel from Dungog to Nowra and west to Goulbourn and Bathurst all for $2.50 each.
There were lots of families out and everyone was happy and courteous. Catching the train back from the quay was a problem as there was track work on the city circle and the trains were only running one way. It meant they were very crowded. The problem is that the trains are double decked and if you are only travelling a short distance or have a pram the standing area near the doors gets very crowded. Perhaps the trains should be like those in Japan with seats along the walls and lots more standing room, it makes it much easier to embark and disembark.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Yes not do many Aboriginals in the inner Sydney area since the Block was closed.

Still plenty in Redfern, mate. They own the block, or at least an aboriginal housing company does.

When I go to Sydney we stay in Rose Bay , I cant believe how many South Africans live there, You'd swear you were in South Africa, even the business owners / shop keepers are ZA and the supermarkets have at least an aisle of ZA products.

Not that thats a bad thing, except they are wholly up themselves, but thats probably more because they live in Rose Bay / Vaucluse than because they are from South Africa.

Having been a Melbournian most of my like I can not understand why there is any argument / rivalry between Melb / Syd , Melbourne absolutely Sucks in every respect and Sydney weather , restaurants, cafes etc are way better, end of argument. But Sydney traffic is worse but the fantastic Ferry service more than makes up for the road congestion.

Not that I'd ever live there , ..... I'm just saying

Originally Posted by manic

Australians are not white, they are ethnic

I've enjoyed Sydney, pretty good looking city in places.. some good eating to be had too! Living in Melbourne I probably shouldn't have admitted to that..

Real Australians are Black, all the rest are Boat People

Interesting look at some of the issues:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxzJ2DDiJI0]Red Ice Radio - Frank Salter - War on Human Nature, Replacement Level Migration & Crime of Diversity - YouTube[/ame]

Originally Posted by goingbush

When I go to Sydney we stay in Rose Bay , I cant believe how many South Africans live there, You'd swear you were in South Africa, even the business owners / shop keepers are ZA and the supermarkets have at least an aisle of ZA products.

Not that thats a bad thing, except they are wholly up themselves, but thats probably more because they live in Rose Bay / Vaucluse than because they are from South Africa.

Having been a Melbournian most of my like I can not understand why there is any argument / rivalry between Melb / Syd , Melbourne absolutely Sucks in every respect and Sydney weather , restaurants, cafes etc are way better, end of argument. But Sydney traffic is worse but the fantastic Ferry service more than makes up for the road congestion.

Not that I'd ever live there , ..... I'm just saying

The Jewish community is big in the Eastern Suburbs as well, it's a wealthy attitude not racial, amazing when they travel on Buses, how they treat the drivers(the wealthy) you know the usual sprays of "I'll have your job" "I pay your wages" blah blah, can spoil your day if you let it and it's usually only a minority anyway.

I've enjoyed the many times I've been in Melbourne, Trams are brilliant, roads are so much wider, St Kilda on the water is a lovely area, the food on the pier was nice too, drivers leave a bit to be desired, but over all a good place to visit.

Baz.