History of Sydney
With the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901, Sydney ceased to be a colonial capital and became the capital of the Australian state of New South Wales. With industrialisation, Sydney expanded rapidly, and by the early 20th century it had a population well in excess of one million.
HMAS Sydney
Five ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS "Sydney", after Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales.Between them, vessels named HMAS "Sydney" have been awarded fourteen battle honours by the Royal Australian Navy. These include two of the only three battle honours awarded in the 20th century for an action involving a single opposing ship: