• eureka@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    15 days ago

    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?

    • No1@aussie.zone
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      11 days ago

      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.

      • eureka@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        11 days 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.