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Australia's biggest
and brightest city, with over 3 million people
from many cultures, it's also the most diverse,
ethnically and socially. Sydney boasts one of
the world's most beautiful harbours, fine beaches,
nearby snow skiing, gourmet restaurants, nightclubs,
great shopping and more. |
Sydney has excellent public
transport with extensive and regular trains and buses
but a ride on the famous harbour ferries is one of the
best ways to see the sights.
Sydney City
Sydney's compact high-rise CBD stands out between
the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. The narrow city steets
are bustling with office workers and shoppers. From small
boutiques and retailers to large department stores, there
is a great variety of quality products on offer. Martin
Place Mall, in the very centre of the city, the Domain
Parklands next to the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour
foreshore provide a break from the busy streets and traffic.
Pop in to one of the numerous bars, pubs, restaurants
or al fresco cafes for a snack or more substantial meal.
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To the north, the Harbour Bridge encloses the historic
Rocks area, with its bars, restaurants and shops.
There are a few hotels in this most convenient of
locations. |
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Circular
Quay dominates the north of the city as a railway
station and the main ferry terminus for harbour cruises
and commuter services. Next to Circular Quay, the
Botanic Gardens provide the foreground to Sydney's
second famous landmark, the Opera House. |
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All
these buildings, together with the blue of the harbour
that they are set on, and the myriad colours of yacht
sails, makes this one of the world's most spectacular
city settings. South and west of the city centre the
Central railway station and Darling Harbour mark the
edge of the CBD. |
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A
monorail does a loop from Town Hall, across the old
Pyrmont Bridge to the redeveloped Darling Harbour
with its Casino and several large hotels. There's
a food market there too and Darling Harbour itself
is often the site for performances and events. To
the south, the monorail loops past the Sydney Entertainment
Centre and Chinatown, which is, not surprisingly,
a really good place for authentic and cheap Chinese
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The
Sydney Tower has a great view from the top and is
a good way to get your orientation. This view is looking
to the harbour heads and Pacific Ocean to the east. |
Eastern Suburbs and Bondi
East of the city, Oxford Street wheels its way up
hills and through the trendy eastern suburbs. Close in
suburbs like Kings Cross have red-light nightlife but
it's not all strip shows as residential mixes with entertainment,
cafes, restaurants and bars. Just east of the Botanic
Gardens the ritzy suburbs of Potts Point and Elizabeth
Bay run down the hill from Kings Cross to the harbour.
These suburbs are just a couple of kms from the city but
are very quiet and leafy and a great accommodation option
as there are some good
boutique hotels and suite apartments here.
Further east, expensive villas
hide in Rose Bay with their million dollar views of Port
Jackson. Watsons Bay is the last bay before South Head
and the ocean. It's famous for its waterside seafood restaurants.
Take a river taxi from the city or join a culinery tour.
About half-way between the
city and the beaches, Paddington with its rows of 2 and
3 level terrace homes is another cafe and shopping hub
of Sydney. Trendy Oxford Street runs through the middle
of the suburb and on to Bondi Beach. The Paddington Bazaar,
on Oxford Street has local crafts including ceramics,
jewellery, glassware, etc. Open every Saturday from 10am.
There's entertainment and food stalls too.
Sydney Beaches
Besides Bondi Beach the coast from South Heads to
La Perouse is dotted with lovely beaches and coves and
their associated suburbs. From tiny Brighton Beach to
Coogee and Maroubra there's sun, sand and surf the equal
of many world famous resort strips.
On the north
side of the Harbour Bridge there are also excellent swimming
and surfing beaches like Manly, DeeWhy and Narrabeen.
Manly is accessible by harbour ferry being built across
a narrow peninsula. It has a unique mix of old and newer
cafes and restaurants. Oceanworld Manly is by the ferry
jetty - see Sydney Tours section.
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Six kms from the city is Bondi Beach and the cool
breezes of the Pacific Ocean. |
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Bondi
has a very lively beach scene with cafes, shops and
pubs surrounded by apartments for locals and visitors.
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The
Bondi Public Baths are home to the Bondi Icebergs
swimming club. Visitors are welcome to this unique
ocean water pool and there is a restaurant with excellent
views above the baths. |
Western and Northern Suburbs
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West of
the city, the harbour gets gradually narrower although
the upper harbour is still an impressive expanse
of water. Most visitors tend to stay in the city
or Eastern Suburbs areas for their convenience although
outer areas to the north and west can offer savings
on accommodation for those with a car or willing
to use public transport more extensively. |
Suburbs immediately north
and west of the city such as Neutral Bay, Lane Cove or
Balmain are quiet and tres chic. West of Darling Harbour
the inner suburb of Glebe has an alternative cosmopolitan
ambience.
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