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Facts:
- Sydney is the capital of New South Wales (NSW).
- Founded 26 January 1788.
- Population in 2018 5.23 million.
- Known for its beautiful harbour where you find the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.
- The Harbour Bridge is known by the locals as the coat hanger due to its shape.
- Has over 100 beaches.
- Sydney officially became a city in 1842.
- George Street is the oldest street in Australia.
- There are 658 suburbs in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan area.
- Telephone area code is 02 and post codes all have 4 digits and start with a 2. Sydney being 2000.
- The Sydney Funnel Web Spider is one of the most dangerous spiders on earth.
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7 Days Sydney Itinerary for Your First Visit
Take a Walk around Sydney Harbour
Spend a Day with The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains
The Best Things to See in Sydney
Walk the Barrenjoey Headland Lighthouse Walk
See Sydney in 1 Day Aboard the Hop On Hop Off Bus
Best Sydney Day Trips
Sydney Weekend Getaways
Best Sydney Sightseeing Tours When You Are Short on Time
There are too many reasons for me to guess and to list here as to why you may only have a short time to visit Sydney, so I won’t. What I will list are some of the best Sydney sightseeing tours to do when you are short on time when visiting the city. As I’m sure you...
How to Visit Taronga Zoo, Sydney – A Zoo with a View
Having grown up in Sydney I have been to Taronga Zoo, Sydney quite a few times - and I love it every time. If you are looking for something to do while visiting Sydney, one of the best places to visit is the harbour-side Taronga Zoo. As well as getting to discover...
Discover Sydney on a Food Tour (by land and sea)
One of the best ways to get to know a city is to go on a food tour. Why? Well, a food tour can reveal plenty about the people who live and work in the city. And Sydney people, some 5.3 million of them love their food, as it is home to many cuisines evident in the...
How to get from Sydney Airport to the City
So you are arriving at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and are wanting to get into the city as fast and cheaply as possible. Well, you are in luck, there are a number of ways to get from Sydney Airport into the city, or into the suburbs. Sydney’s airport is a...
Getting around Sydney on Public Transport
Where to Stay in Sydney – Accommodation Options + Best Suburbs
So you are headed to Sydney, Australia for a holiday and you are wondering where you will stay. You want to see all the sights - the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and swim at Bondi Beach. Well you can see all of Sydney’s world-famous landmarks by ensuring...
How to Spend 1 Day in Sydney Aboard the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus
Sydney needs little introduction. Who hasn’t dreamt of seeing Sydney Harbour with the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House! With this city’s incredible sights to see, you could easily spend weeks or months discovering it but, you only have one day. If you only...
Sydney Weekend Getaways to Discover NSW
It’s been a busy week for you in Sydney. Sounds like you need a weekend Sydney getaway. Maybe you have a favourite place you head to already but if not, in this post I’m going to offer you my suggestions of some of the best weekend trips from Sydney. From relaxing...
Best Free and Paid Ways to See the Sydney Opera House
When visiting Sydney, a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sydney Opera House is surely on your list. Now there are different ways you can choose to see the Opera House, some ways are free and others will cost you. So in this post, I am going to give you the...
Easy Day Trips from Sydney (under 2 hours)
Kiama is one of the easy day trips from Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales (NSW) and is home to some 6 million people. Even though Sydney has plenty of things to see and do it is also great to get out of Sydney on a day out or...
7 Days in Sydney Itinerary for Your First Visit
Sydney is known for its spectacular harbour and now, you plan to spend 7 days in Sydney discovering it for yourself and everything else Sydney has to offer. Well, you are in luck, one week in Sydney is a great amount of time to get the vibe of the city. I grew up in...
Barrenjoey Headland Lighthouse Walk – Palm Beach NSW
The Barrenjoey Lighthouse Walk is a very popular hiking trail on the Barrenjoey Headland, which is found at the northernmost part of Palm Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. And that is about 40km north of Sydney. Wow, that’s a mouthful isn’t it? But true, it is a...