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Let's talk Sydney! Week of Mon Mar 24 2025 (aussie.zone)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I took some time to explore OpenStreetMap recently, getting a stronger idea of where different places in the city are and how they relate to each other. While you can filter out layers or use an app to get a simple and pretty view like other maps, I find it's useful to look around for something unexpected, right-click on it and query features.

I also learned where Thai Town and Koreatown are, any other historical Towns in the city beyond Chinatown?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Haha.I did some mapping of street names for OSM many moons ago.....

i don't think so. Sydney is huge and various communities are widely scattered. Sometimes a suburb might be associated with a community, but that also changes over time.

You can also try searching (in search engine, OSM search is very basic) for a country and adding 'club sydney" at the end. There are some active social clubs. Some also have restaurants serving authentic/traditional food, eg Austrian club, but most are not in the city bounds.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Good tip! I had a nice time at the Gaelic Club in Surry Hills with an Irish mate recently (it's stone throw from Central) but I haven't been to other ones yet.