i was just wanting some advice for my up coming trip to Oz. Im going with a friend for 20 days starting in Melbourne where he has friend so we are seing a football game, exploring melbourne, doing the neighbours tour and great ocean road before flying to Sydney. Here we have 5 days and will see the harbour, climb the bridge and go to bondi beach, what else shall we do? thyen flying to brisbane, going to spend 2 days here and do stve erwin zoo before spending a week in the whitsundays and fraser isalnd. we then have to come back down to brisbane for our flight home. is there anything along this route that is a must see? what about sydney? and brisbane? thanks for your help anything is much appreciated.
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Hi Sammy there are some lovely walks in Sydney that you could do. If you are going to Bondi try and walk to Bronte or thereabouts it is a really lovely easy walk. You can stop off along the way and swim if it is warm enough.
Taking the ferry to Manly is always good value also Sydney Taronga zoo has the best view in Sydney and is a 'good' zoo, ie the animals have some of the best conditions.
A day trip to the Blue Mountains makes for a pleasant change of pace. Have you read Sassy_cat's trip report? There are some lovely pictures and great ideas.
Hope this helps,
Schnauzer
Make sure you visit Phillip Island down in Melbourne to visit the penguins coming out of the ocean at sunset. Truly a magical scene to witness!
I second the idea of a day trip to the Blue Mountains. It will give you another oportunity to see a different side of NSW. Very pretty up there and the sky is clear and clean.
Make sure you walk around the rocks, darling harbour, up centre point tower, across the harbour bridge - even the section you dont have to pay.
Check out the Bondi to Coogee and Spit to Manly walks. I've found both to be very enjoyable.