Sydney Things To Do

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Sydney Harbour National Park

This massive park is made up of 958 acres of separate foreshores and islands, most of them on the north side of the harbor. To see the best...

Sydney Cove

Bennelong Point and the Sydney Opera House to the east and Circular Quay West and The Rocks to the west enclose this cove, which was named after...

Watsons Bay

Established as a military base and fishing settlement in the colony's early years, Watsons Bay is a charming suburb, with a popular waterfront...

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Despite its nickname "the coat hanger," the bridge has a fond place in all Sydneysiders' hearts. Its opening on March 19, 1932 (during the height...

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Apart from Canberra's National Gallery, this is the best place to explore the evolution of European-influenced Australian art, as well as the...

Royal Botanic Gardens

More than 80 acres of sweeping green lawns, groves of indigenous and exotic trees, duck ponds, greenhouses, and some 45,124 types of plants...

Sydney Opera House

Sydney's most famous landmark (listed as a World Heritage site in 2007) had such a long and troubled construction phase that it's almost a miracle...

Sydney Tower

Short of taking a scenic flight, a visit to the top of this 309-meter (1,000 foot) golden-turret-topped spike is the best way to see Sydney...

Bondi Beach

Wide, wonderful Bondi (pronounced bon -dye) is the most famous and most crowded of all Sydney beaches. It has something for just about everyone...

Bronte Beach

If you want an ocean beach that's close to the city and has a terrific setting, with both sand and grassy areas, this one is hard to beat. A...

Manly Beach

The Bondi Beach of the north shore, Manly caters to everyone except those who want to get away from it all. On sunny days Sydneysiders, school...

Palm Beach

The golden sands of Palm Beach glitter as much as the bejeweled residents of the stylish nearby village. The beach is on one side of the peninsula...

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Museum/ Gallery 9

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Department Stores 2

Garden/ Arboretum 2

Educational Institution 1

Library/ Archive 1

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