Region. 'Attributes unrecognised'

The global dominance of images of Sydney that are based in Eastern Sydney, including Bondi Beach, Sydney Harbour and the Opera House, overshadow the identity of Western Sydney, which has an abundance of extraordinary places and spaces with European, Asian and Aboriginal culture and environment significance, according to WSROC’s Future Directions report. “With a few notable exceptions, such as, the Blue Mountains, these attributes remain unrecognised,” the report said.