Sydney guide: Things to do
Facts and information on activities in the New South Wales capital
Travel to Australia's biggest city to climb the Harbour Bridge, go to a concert at the Opera House, get the ferry to Manly, surf on Bondi beach and more.
Sydney is both Australia’s biggest city and the capital of the state of New South Wales. It is perennially regarded as one of the best cities in the world for tourists to visit, and this is hardly surprising given its incredible natural setting on Port Jackson (better known as Sydney Harbour). Most visitors go there to see the Opera House, jump in the sea at Bondi Beach or climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but there are plenty of other options of available. These include getting the ferry across the harbour to Manly and chilling out on the beach there, or maybe taking in a game of rugby at one of the city’s magnificent sporting stadiums.
Sydney Activities
- Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Try Bridge Climb (02) 8274 7777.
- Take in a concert at the Sydney Opera House. Try the concert hall (02) 9250 7111.
- Go for a surf on Bondi Beach. Try the 380 bus from the City
- Have lunch in Chinatown. Try wandering down Dixon St.
- Do the Bondi to Coogee clifftop walk. Try the 380 bus from the city
- Catch a game of rugby league or Rugby Union. Try Telstra Stadium (02) 8765 2000 or Aussie Stadium (02) 9360 6601.
- Take a ferry across the Harbour to Manly. Try transport info on 131 500 for departure times.
- Go to one of Sydney’s many festivals.
- Check out the Royal Botanical Gardens.
- Get in touch with your gay side on Oxford Street.
- Follow in the footsteps of Captain Cook at his landing spot on Botany Bay. The Discovery Centre in Kurnell there takes visitors through the captain’s story.
- Visit the Home And Away set on Palm Beach. If you’re lucky, you may arrive on a filming day and get to see the legendary Alf Stewart. Try the Palm Beach visitors information line on (02) 9974 1373.
- Buy some souvenirs at The Rocks’ weekend market. There’s a lot of tat there, but it’s intermingled with some true gems for shoppers.
- Enjoy all the benefits that come with 24 hour pub opening. Sydney is a party city, so hit the bars and prepare to come home in the early hours.
- Take photos of giraffes with the harbour and city skyline in the background at Taronga Zoo. Try (02) 9969 2777.
- Get on the lash, and get offered special treats by the ladies and ladyboys of Kings Cross.
- Eat kangaroo and emu at the top of the city in the Sydney Tower’s revolving restaurant. Try (02) 82233800.
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More things to do in Australia
New South Wales: Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley,Port Macquarie, Sydney
Northern Territory: Darwin, Kakadu, Katherine, Litchfield, Red Centre, Uluru
Queensland: Airlie Beach, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cape Tribulation, Daintree, Fraser Island, Gold Coast, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
South Australia: Outback, Woomera
Tasmania: Hobart, Outside Hobart
Victoria: Warrnambool
Western Australia: Albany,Broome, Coral Coast, Fremantle, Hutt River Province, Kalgoorlie, Kimberley, New Norcia, Nullarbor, Perth, Pilbara, Shark Bay, South West,
