Greater Sydney

Greater Sydney is the most populous metropolitan area in Australia and Oceania. Located in the state of New South Wales, it encompasses the City of Sydney (the state capital) and surrounding local government areas. It covers an area stretching from the Hawkesbury River to the Northern Beaches in the north, to the Blue Mountains in the west, and to the Wollondilly, Campbelltown and Sutherland regions in the south.

Under the New South Wales Greater Cities Commission (formerly the Greater Sydney Commission), the Greater Sydney Region, along with Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong, will constitute a Sandstone Mega-region that will make-up 70% of the New South Wales population and 25% of the national population.