Gardens and Parks to Visit in Sydney .
Whether you’re looking for a great walking park, stunning vistas, somewhere to spend an active day with the family or simply a pleasant place to sit alone with a coffee and a good book, one of these gardens and parks in Sydney will definitely do the trick.
Looking back towards the Oxford St
Unique Shopping in Sydney .
Shopping in Sydney for a unique gift or treat for yourself runs the gamut from fine jewelry to bargain-store trinkets to discovering a true hidden bookstore treasure. If you’d like a shopping experience as much about the hunt as the find, read on for some of Sydney’s best independent a
Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge .
The best way to really appreciate the Sydney Harbour Bridge is to climb it. There are about 200 steps to get to the top, but the views are some of the best in Sydney.
BridgeClimb (3 Cumberland St., The Rocks, tel. 02/8274-7777, from $198 adult, $148 child midweek at night up to $308 adult, $208 c
Sydney's Best Day Trips .
As you’d probably expect, day trips offered in and around Sydney are mostly outdoor excursions immersing you in the land and culture of the country. These are tours in every sense of the word, which means you can expect a comfortable, accessible experience with nothing more challenging than
Biking Around Sydney .
Biking around Sydney is a great way to see the sights and get a decent workout鈥揳nd if you sightsee by bike, you don’t have to worry about parking or bus schedules. Facilitating this green way to experience the city and its magnificent surroundings are a handful of guides offering a nice sele
Take a Walking Tour of Sydney .
The self-guided City of Sydney鈥檚 historical walking tours (pick up a detailed map at any visitors center or print a PDF from www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au) include a tour of commercial and retail Sydney that is a must for lovers of architecture and shopping. The CBD is brimming with historic buildin
Bondi Beach to Coogee Coastal Walk .
Bondi Beach, or Boondi (an Aboriginal word meaning 鈥渢he noise of water breaking over rocks鈥?, hardly needs an introduction鈥攊ts fame has spread beyond Australia鈥檚 shores. Bondi, on the southern shore, is the iconic surfer beach where the lifeguards ply their trade, pulling out unsuspecting swimmers
Discover Kuranda, Australia .
Quaint, colorful Kuranda is a day trip worth its while. Nestled in the mountain range separating Cairns from the tableland, this little village is bustling and brimming with things to do and see. From art galleries to markets, from animal experiences to hikes, Kuranda is like a vacation from your
Visit Eungella National Park in Australia .
Eungella National Park, 80 kilometers west from Mackay toward Mirani and Finch Hatton Gorge, is pronounced 鈥測oungella鈥?and lies an hour鈥檚 drive inland from Mackay. Australia鈥檚 largest national park is famous for its platypus, the unique egg-laying mammal with its distinctive duck鈥檚 bill, which is
Zoos in Kuranda, Australia .
If you’re a fan of things that creep and crawl, fly and flutter, you’ll find your fill in Kuranda’s zoos. Children especially enjoy these attractions, though there’s certainly enough to keep adults entertained with the sheer variety of species and the chance to sight wildli
Visit Australia's Hamilton Island .
Hamilton Island is the largest inhabited island of the Whitsundays, and is on private long-term lease from the Australian government. Resorts and amenities for holiday-makers have existed on the island since 1984, and although tourism is the main attraction, increasingly, residents have been buyin
Recreation on Australia's Hamilton Island .
Recreation on Hamilton Island is weighted heavily toward sailing and boating, since the area is so great for it, but you’ll also find a plethora of other activities from the usual vacation pursuits such as walking tours or a round of golf, and some not-so-usual pursuits such as art classes,
The Architecture of the Sydney Opera House .
The one building everybody associates with Australia, the Sydney Opera House (Bennelong Point, tel. 02/9250-7250, daily 9am-5pm, tours adult $35, child $24.50, family $90), was inscribed in the World Heritage List in June 2007 with the comments: 鈥淪ydney Opera House is a great architectural work of
Sydney Day Trip Ideas: The Manly Ferry .
It is not often that a commuter service is listed as a must-do sight in a guidebook鈥攊t is, after all, just a water bus, departing every 30 minutes on a 40-minute one-way trip. Yet the Manly ferry (departs from Wharf 3 at Circular Quay, $14.40 round-trip, free with a MyMulti daily or weekly pass) i
Explore Undara National Park's Lava Tubes .
Undara National Park is not simply a national park, but a volcanic national park. It boasts the world鈥檚 largest and best-preserved lava tube system, with a geological history dating back millennia.
The 鈥淲ildlife at Sunset鈥?tour is the perfect tour to take on the day you arrive.Undara, an Aborigina
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