An understandable mix-up.

[den]

Britons fly to 'wrong' Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales
Location: South-east coast of Australia
Climate: Temperate; average summer temperatures 25C
Population: 4m
Known locally as: Cosmopolitan Gateway to Australia
Problems: Inner-city drugs and crime
Tourist highlights: iconic Sydney Opera House; Sydney Harbour; The Rocks historical area
Beaches: 70, including world-class Bondi and Manly

Sydney, Nova Scotia
Location: North-east coast of Canada
Climate: Moderate, with 80 foggy days a year
Population: 26,083
Known locally as: Steel City
Problems: High unemployment
Tourist highlights: Period museums; churches; Two Rivers Wildlife Park
Beaches: 150m-long Mira Gut Beach, 14km miles south of city

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[cringer.livejournal.com]

North-east coast of Nova Scotia. South-east coast of Canada. Our summer temps are about the same, it's the winters that suck. Other than that, you pretty much hit Sydney, NS on the head.. which is why I stay the hell away from that end of the province.