Sydney Opera House
One of the most well known buildings in the world As an icon of Sydney and one of the most… Read More »Sydney Opera House
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Greater Sydney
The capital of the state of New South Wales, Sydney is built around the magnificent estuary of the Parramatta River and extends to the Blue Mountains in the west, north to the Hawkesbury River and south to the area of the Royal National Park.
The area has a population of around 5 million and has the majority of the New South Wales population of 7.8 million living there.
The Greater Sydney area was the first point of European contact, with the explorer James Cook landing there in 1770 and then a penal colony established in 1788.
The area is dominated by the waterways, harbours and bays that are found in abundance.
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Australia’s oldest botanic garden The oldest botanic garden in Australia, the 64 hectares of the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney are… Read More »Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Taronga Zoo
Home to more than 4,000 animals on the edge of Sydney harbour. The Taronga Park Zoo is home to over… Read More »Taronga Zoo
Sydney Harbour Bridge
A historic bridge and an Australian icon One of the most well known images of Australia is the Sydney Harbour… Read More »Sydney Harbour Bridge
Luna Park Sydney
A historic amusement park kept as it was in 1935 Built at the foot of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at… Read More »Luna Park Sydney
Bondi Beach
One of Australia’s most famous beaches The closest ocean beach to central Sydney, the famous Bondi Beach is a kilometer… Read More »Bondi Beach
Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
Australia’s sea life on display Set on the edge of Darling Harbour, The Sea Life Sydney Aquarium is one of… Read More »Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Educating Australians on international contemporary art Sitting in the art deco styled former Maritime Services building at Circular Quay, the… Read More »Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Australian National Maritime Museum
Australia’s maritime history from its first peoples to the present. On the shore of Darling Harbour in central Sydney, the… Read More »Australian National Maritime Museum
Botany Bay
The bay is the historic place where the first European set foot on the shores of eastern Australia, now amid… Read More »Botany Bay
Manly
A favourite holiday beach across the harbour. Located on a short peninsula to the north of Sydney Harbour, Manly and… Read More »Manly
Museum of Sydney
Located on the site of the first Government House for the New South Wales colony, the museum provides a journey… Read More »Museum of Sydney
Royal National Park
Sydney’s closest national park Located just 29 kilometers south of Sydney, the Royal National Park consist of 151 square kilometers… Read More »Royal National Park
Cockatoo Island
World heritage historical penal colony and museum Sitting in the middle of Sydney Harbour, Cockatoo Island is a World Heritage… Read More »Cockatoo Island
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Located in its imposing classically styled building, the Art Gallery of New South Wales has one of the countries most… Read More »Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Domain
Located to the east of Sydney’s central business district, originally for the exclusive use of the colony governor, The Domain… Read More »The Domain
Government House Sydney
Located in The Domain and adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Government House Sydney is the heritage listed residential home… Read More »Government House Sydney
Hyde Park
Located within the Sydney central business district, the 16.2 hectare and beautifully maintained Hyde Park grew out of “The Commons”… Read More »Hyde Park
Hyde Park Barracks Museum
Hyde Park Barracks Word Heritage site The World Heritage listed Hyde Park Barracks operates as a museum of convict life… Read More »Hyde Park Barracks Museum
Old Government House
Original residence of the first governor of the colony Located in what is now the Sydney suburb of Parramatta, Old… Read More »Old Government House