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A list of Sydney's top 10 attractions along with other useful information for those wanting to make the most of their vacation.


Category: Sights and Attractions

Sydney Sights and Attractions

If you're planning your trip to Sydney, or even a local looking for something different to do, then check out this site for details on a number of great places...


Category: Sights and Attractions

City Secrets

Descriptions of a number of scenic walks around Sydney. These include sights to look out for and brief histories of the areas. Information is also provided on a number of...


Category: Sights and Attractions

Discover Sydney

A general selection of places to visit, including details on transport and admission. The site features good descriptions of each location.


Category: Sights and Attractions

Disability Information Resource

A very useful site, not just for those with disabilities. There is detailed information on a large number of attractions, including opening hours and pricing.


Category: Sights and Attractions

BridgeClimb

Climb the Harbour Bridge and experience spectacular 360 degree views of Sydney. The site includes history and details of the bridge, different climbs, online booking and gift certificates. There is...


Category: Top Ten Things to Do in Sydney

Bonza Bike Tours

Looking for a fun way to see the sights and learn more about the history of Sydney? Check out this site for more information on how to take part in...


Category: Top Ten Things to Do in Sydney

Tours, Cruises and Activities

A very detailed site with information on a large number of attractions, including pricing, opening hours and transport information. Also includes details on a number of attraction passes and current...


Category: Top Ten Things to Do in Sydney

BCL Sydney City Life

Details on an extensive range of tours and activities, from holding koalas at Taronga Zoo to jet-boating on the harbour. Includes complete pricing and booking details.


Category: Top Ten Things to Do in Sydney

What's On in Sydney

Want to know what's on in Sydney? This site features an online calendar to search for current and upcoming events.


Category: Top Ten Things to Do in Sydney

Sydney Theatres

Want to see a show? This site contains links to a number of Sydney's performance venues so you can find out what's playing around town right now.


Category: Entertainment Guide

CitySearch Arts Guide

Features a searchable database of current and upcoming performances and exhibitions in Sydney. Also includes reviews and pricing information.


Category: Entertainment Guide

City of Sydney: Event Calendar

What's On events calendar. A comprehensive and informative guide to cultural, sporting, recreational activities and events in Sydney.


Category: Entertainment Guide

Ticketek Australia

Australia's largest sports and entertainment ticketing company. Offers online ticket purchase, event calendars and venue information.


Category: Entertainment Guide

Moshtix

Say goodbye to paper tickets forever with a Moshcard. Buy tickets and view details of current and upcoming performances.


Category: Entertainment Guide

DIY Car Hire

Find great discounts on car rental from Australia's leading car hire companies. Save up to 30%. Includes locations, terms, and contact information.


Category: Transport

131500: Transport Infoline

Everything you need to know about travelling by public transport in Sydney. Info on all bus, ferry and train routes by all operators.


Category: Transport

Yellow Water Taxis

Sydney's leading water taxi service, operating in all areas of Sydney Harbour, 7 day & nights a week. Perfect for quick trips in all weather conditions.


Category: Transport

Webjet Travel

Compare and purchase Virgin Blue, Jetstar, Qantas, Rex and international flights at great prices. Find major discounts on travel insurance, hotels and car rentals.


Category: Transport

Sydney Taxis

Contains links to the websites of Legion, Premier, St George and Taxis Combined cabs. These provide details on telephone and online bookings.


Category: Transport

Sydney Convict History

A brief history of Sydney, from its discovery and settlement to the metropolis it is today. Links to photos and a map of Sydney in 1855.


Category: History

Historical Walking Tours

Download a brochure and discover Sydney's history with these self-guided walking tours. Each brochure features a clear map of the walk with numbered points of interest, detours and museum stops...


Category: History

G'Day Sydney

An informative look at the vibrant history of Sydney. Details places of interest to visit, including opening hours and admission pricing.


Category: History

Alpharooms History Guide

Learn about the development of Sydney over the past 200 years. Features links to a number of points of historical importance.


Category: History

Barani Indigenous History of Sydney City

A very detailed site which links you to a thematic introduction to Sydney's Indigenous history, biographies, useful contacts and references to books, films, images and websites about Sydney's Indigenous history...


Category: History

Holes in my Pockets

This blog documents many of Sydney's major attractions by posting photos of an unusual manner. The narrative following the pictures is often irrelevant, but highly entertaining.


Category: Sights and Attractions

Train Rides on Thomas The Tank Engine

Ride with Thomas, Toby, James & Percy for a 600m ride in the fields with beautiful rural views. There's a Kiosk, or Bring a Picnic. Model Trains inside for the...


The Train Shed, rear of Vicary's Winery, The Northern Road, 2km south of Luddenham

Category: Sights and Attractions

Sydney Virtual Tour

Plan your trip and stay with comprehensive multimedia coverage of Sydney.


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Category: Sights and Attractions

Sydney Fish Markets

In the corner of Blackwattle Bay, the Sydney Fish Market sits unassumingly on the shore, its auction spaces dead and quiet, except for the early hours of the morning when...


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Category: Guides

Sights and Attractions 2

You’re in a foreign country. Tap someone on the shoulder, anyone. Ask them what they know about Australia. Chances are that their eyes will light up and they’ll describe, or...


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Things to do in Sydney

There’s nothing worse than traveling to a new country, seeing the sights you’ve highlighted in your travel guide, returning home – only to find that you missed something extraordinary or...


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Category: Top Ten Things to Do in Sydney

Entertainment in Sydney

There’s no doubt about it. Sydney is Australia’s premier entertainment hotspot, rivaled only by its Victorian counterpart, Melbourne. Visitors from around the world come to Sydney to experience the vivid...


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Category: Entertainment Guide

Transport Guide

The metropolitan city of Sydney encompasses a massive geographical area of over 12 000 square kilometers, with a reasonably large population of over 4 million residents. The transportation system in...


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Category: Transport

Sydney History

When Captain Arthur Phillip sailed alongside Sydney Harbour – also named Port Jackson - in 1788, he was understandably nervous about starting a colony in the newfound land of Australia...


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Category: History

Culture

Sydney is the oldest city in Australia, originally settled by the English in a move to expand the British Empire. However, compared to ancient cities like Xi’an, Paris or Rome...


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Things to do off the beaten track

It’s easy enough to complain that there’s nothing to do in Sydney. Outside of the obvious attractions and sights in the CBD, Sydney always has that holiday air, like people...


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Rugby League

Australians love their sports, and Sydney is no different. The city comes to a near halt when playoff rugby games are being held, or Test crickets is being shown in...


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Bondi Beach Guide

My first knowledge of Bondi Beach was, ironically, from an Englishman whom I met while traveling in Asia. He was loud and arrogant, but he insisted that I would love...


Category: Guides

Surf Lifesaving

It may seem unreasonably bizarre to us now, but in the 1880’s and 90’s, there were laws forbidding swimming in the ocean in broad daylight, or even wearing swim wear...


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Eating out for less that $10

Sydney can be a fantastically expensive city; for the rich and wealthy, this means that all the best things in life are at their gilded fingertips, while the rest of...


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Category: Guides

Art

Sydney has an impressive history of artists contributing to a vibrant scene, since the early colonial days to modern times, where Sydney artists are gaining worldwide renown for their contemporary...


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Category: Guides

Politics Guide

Most of metropolitan Sydney is located in Cumberland County, a geographical area determined by the State of New South Wales. Counties are defined by the State for the purposes of...


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Category: Guides

Manly Guide

It was recognized very early that Manly had tremendous potential to be a beachside getaway for people living in the city of Sydney. At the time, there were very few...


Category: Guides

Sydney to Hobart

In North America and Europe, Boxing Day is usually the commencement of the post-Christmas wind-down, with massive sales and the removal of ornaments and Christmas trees. In Sydney, however, the...


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Category: Guides

Geography

Before I moved to Sydney, I decided to pull up Google Earth and see what Sydney looked like – from space. From actual outer space, Sydney is hardly recognizable on...


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Category: Guides

Kings Cross Guide

Notorious and nefarious, the intersection of Darlinghurst Road, Victoria and William Streets has been firmly entrenched in the collective Australian memory as the center of sin and debauchery. Most of...


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Category: Guides

Population of Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan population estimated at 3.9 million residents, based on census data from 2004. In comparison, the entire country of Australia...


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Sydney Galleries

Sydney has a long history of art, creativity and basic appreciation for the natural world, due, no doubt, to the breathtaking landscape around the harbour city. Since early colonial times...


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The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade

My first Sydney Mardi Gras was this past one, in March 2006; I didn’t exactly know what to expect, and I got mixed responses from Aussies about the event. Most...


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Category: Guides

Sydney Walks

I like walking. That’s the truth. I like how, no matter what the traffic conditions, I get to my destination in due time, with a minimum of irritation and rage...


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