Sydney

• see also:
  • regional NSW:
    • Blue Mountains - Katoomba
    • Tropical NSW - Byron Bay, Lismore, Grafton, Casino, Tweed Heads
    • New England - Tamworth, Moree, Armidale
    • Barrington Tops  & Holiday coast - Forster, Taree, Port Macquarie, Coff's Harbour
    • Hunter Valley & Central Coast - Cessnock, Newcastle
    • Sapphire Coast - Merimbula
    • Southern Highlands - Goulburn, Picton, Wollongong, ACT, Wombeyan Caves
    • Snowy Mountains - Jindabyne, Thredbo
    • Albury and the Murray - Wagga Wagga, Deniliquin
    • central west - Coonabarabran, Dubbo, Forbes, Parkes, West Wyalong, Bathurst
    • north-west - Bourke, Cobar, Broken Hill
  • Australia
  • Climate Tips for travellers
  • Victoria
  • Queensland
  • Northern Territory

Sydney:

• attractions:
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge
  • Opera House
  • Botanic Gardens
  • Sydney Tower Centrepoint
  • The Rocks, restaurants and markets on weekends
  • Art Gallery of NSW -  can use camera w/o flash for non-fee exhibitions
  • Darling Harbour:
    • Harbourside Shopping Centre, restaurants
    • Chinatown
    • Sydney Aquarium
    • Aust. National Maritime Museum
    • Aust. Motor Vehicle Musuem
    • Matilda Harbour Cruises
    • Powerhouse Museum
    • Monorail train
    • Star City Casino
  • Oxford St & Kings Cross precinct
    • Mardi Gras parade
  • Manly Beach:
    • surf beach just north of CBD
    • Oceanworld
  • Bondi beach:
    • surf beach just south of CBD
  • Blue Mountains:
    • Katoomba:
      • The Three Sisters rock formation
      • Scenic Railway & Skyway
      • Katoomba Falls
      • Leura Gardens Festival mid-October
    • Blackheath:
      • Govett's Leap waterfall
    • Hartley historic site
    • Jenolan Caves
• accommodation:
  • CBD:
    • Sheraton Hotel
    • Hilton Hotel
    • Grace Hotel - art deco style, very nice 1930's building  but no views
  • Darling Harbour:
    • west side:
      • Mercure Apartments
      • Ibis Hotel
      • Novotel Sydney Hotel
    • east side:
      • Hotel Nikko
  • Manly Beach:
    • Radisson Kestrel Hotel
    • Steyne Hotel / backpackers
    • Manly Paradise Motel & Apartments
    • Manly Ocean Royale Apartments
    • Grande Esplanade apartments
    • Bella Vista apartments
    • Manly Beach Resort - affordable / backpackers
  • Bondi Beach:
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  • Blue Mountains:
    • Katoomba Mountain Lodge
    • Redleaf Motor Lodge, Blackheath
    • Jenolan Caves House
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Come on, let's go to the Rocks, these buildings are boring!  Sydney's CBD from Circular Quay 2006

Now that's better. The Rocks and its market

Hyde Park fountain is pretty boring too, even at night, but the camera makes it  come alive Note: Orion constellation (the "saucepan") to the right

Hyde Park fountain with St Marys Cathedral

Hyde Park fountain with St Marys Cathedral Note: centaurs (the "pointers") at top right

Hyde Park fountain in the moonlight

Hyde Park fountain in the moonlight

Hyde Park fountain into the sun

Frederick McCubbin - a founder of Australia's Heidelberg  school of painting in late 19th century Art Gallery of NSW

Charles Blackman Australian painter 1960's Art Gallery of NSW

Charles Landelle, French painter 1878 Art Gallery of NSW