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Sydney night life offers restaurants , entertainment and exciting nightlife:
RESTAURANTS
Sydney is one of the world’s most delectable dining capitals, filled with restaurants, cafes and bistros to satisfy your every taste. this is what makes Sydney night life so great.
With a multitude of cultural influences, wonderful fresh produce, innovative chefs and BYO licensing laws, eating out is one of Sydney’s great delights. From the bohemian café scene to the classy waterfront restaurants, there is a never ending choice for you to savour. One dining experience that is a must is a leisurely brunch on a sunny day with Sydney Harbour or a beachfront as a backdrop.
Visit Sydney’s eat-street areas including The Rocks for fine dining restaurants in historic buildings, or Darling Harbour for seafood with Harbour views. Kings Cross and Double Bay are where Sydney’s café society congregates in Latin-inspired street cafes and brasseries; in fashionable Paddington, pubs with restaurants headed by creative young chefs provide great dining experiences; Bondi Beach and Manly excel in seaside dining in relaxed surroundings; while the city fringe areas of Glebe, Newtown, Leichhardt and Balmain boast an extensive range of inexpensive restaurants including Asian, French, Italian, German, Chinese and Australian cuisine. So whatever your style, taste or budget, Sydney restaurants are sure to satisfy. You can't beat Sydney night life.
ENTERTAINMENT
Sydney’s entertainment and nightlife scene has something to offer everyone. A night at the opera, a day at the races, dance clubs, stand-up comedy, live bands, film, theatre or ballet-the choice is yours!
Nothing compares to a show at the Sydney Opera House-experience opera, ballet, classical music, theatre, film and even concerts.
Pubs and bars are a big part of Sydney’s social scene and Sydney night life. The Orient, The Hero of Waterloo, The Lord Nelson in The Rocks; The Oaks in Neutral Bay; The Bourbon & Beefsteak in Kings Cross; Fringe Bar, the London tavern in Paddington; and Q Bar, The Burdekin in Darlinghurst to name a few.
Pubs vary from traditional style to the many tastefully renovated inner city pubs with delightful cuisine, entertainment, beer gardens and even poker machines! Most pubs serve food and many have live entertainment.
A variety of venues dot the Sydney nightclub scene including -Soho, Sugareef and Rhino Bar in Kings Cross; the Cauldron in Darlinghurst; The Cave at Star City; Riva and Jackson’s on George in the City. If good jazz is your passion then make sure you include a visit to The Basement or Soup Plus.
So if night time entertainment is your scene, then Sydney’s clubs and pubs are the place to go.
STAR CITY CASINO
Whatever you do, don’t miss the latest jewel in Sydney’s nightlife, Star City Casino. Have a drink at one of thirteen bars ordineat one of seven cosmopolitan restaurants; catch the best international and local shows at Star City’s two world class theatres, or dance into the early hours at the Cave nightclub. If a spin on the roulette wheel is what you want, Star City will not disappoint you. The Casino has many types of gambling tables-so try your luck. There is fun for everyone at Star City!
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Monday, August 27, 2007
Sydney Australia-A World Class City
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Sydney Australia is the capital city of the south-eastern state of situated on Port Jackson, more commonly known as "Sydney Harbour". With a population of just over 4.25 million, Sydney—the "Harbour City"—remains the largest, oldest and most cosmopolitan city in Australia.
The city has a reputation worldwide as one the most beautiful of cities, brimming with historical associations and globally influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, cuisine and design. The city is also home to many unique architectual styles, including the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, two of the most iconic structures on the planet.
Sydney is a dynamic centre for Australian economic activity and one of the most important cities for finance in the Asia-Pacific region. It was also the host of the 2000 Olympic Games, which successfully raised the city's global profile.
Though comprised of a large, sometimes sprawling population, Sydney nonetheless retains many large public spaces and lush green parklands—the city is literally surrounded by national parks, which extend even into the suburbs and the shores of the Harbour.
Sydney sprawls extensively around its Harbour in Port Jackson, up the Parramatta River to the west, along the adjacent coastlines (both north and south) and across the surrounding Cumberland Plain to the Blue Mountains. The city and its suburbs (many of which are cities in their own right) form a vast metropolitan area.
Owing to the city's size and variety, the districts of Sydney remain notoriously difficult to categorise.
Central Sydney
the Central Business District (CBD) of Sydney Australia, the historical centre of government, retail, finance, culture and entertainment
Sydney Australia is at the very heart of the much larger Sydney Metropolitan area, consisting of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) and immediately surrounding areas of harbour frontage and parkland.
Stretching roughly between Circular Quay and Central Railway Station (north to south), and between the Domain and Darling Harbour (east to west), the area defies precise definition: if Sydneysiders say they are "going into town", "downtown" or "into the City", this is generally what they mean.... Travellers will have no difficulty recognising the area: it is that part of the city that has the most skyscrapers!
Understand
Sydney City is primarily commercial in nature (hence the Manhattan-like skyline of skyscrapers and towers), although it is presently attracting an increasing number of prestigious high-density residential buildings.
The City represents the earliest site of European settlement in Australia (from January 1788), and is home - naturally enough - to many of Sydney's landmarks and sites of interest.
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Get in
The easiest way to find available trains, buses or ferry is using the Transport Information Line. Pricing is also available from the Transport Info Line - people using public transport for a week or longer should consider a TravelPass, allowing unlimited use of buses, trains and ferrys in given zones.
The Transport Information Line is accessible by telephone on 131500, within Australia only.
By train
The City lies at the hub of the Sydney Cityrail train service with almost all routes passing through at least some of the city stations. These are collectively known as the City Circle, lie mainly underground (the extent of Sydney Australia "subway") and run in both directions.
The city stations (running clockwise) are Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James and Museum. Each of these stations, and the first three in particular (also part of the North Shore line), are regularly serviced by trains. Most of the city is no more than ten or fifteen minutes' walk from a train station.
Another city station, Martin Place exists mid-town on the Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra line, running out through the Eastern Suburbs to Bondi Junction - it links directly with Town Hall and Central stations on the City Circle.
By bus
Many routes on Sydney Buses from parts of the wider city link with the Sydney CBD at a variety of termini. These are often located close to the rail stations and can be found at Circular Quay, Wynyard, Town Hall and Central Station. A number of routes on private buses terminate in at least one or more of these terminals.
By ferry
The most pleasant way to arrive in Sydney City is by ferry . All Sydney Ferry routes (from 41 wharves around the harbour suburbs) go through Circular Quay, at the northern end of the CBD. From the Quay you can walk to the Opera House or the Botanic Gardens. At the Quay you can also connect with City Circle trains or city buses.
By monorail
A one way monorail loop links the southern half of the CBD with the adjoining area of Darling Harbour. Stations are at the World Square, City Centre and Galeries Victoria retail complexes. The last of these is opposite Town Hall station, with an underground passage linking the two. One ride will cost $4.50 per person with no discount for children.
By car
The city is accessible to private vehicles; however, it can be quite congested and parking will cost upwards of $30 per day.
Most of the attractions below are within a 2km radius, and most people will find it a comfortable walk between them.
Landmarks
Circular Quay foreshore, home to many buskers, the ferry terminal, the Opera House, and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
the Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Circular Quay, ph: 02 9250 7111 (information) or 02 9250 7777 (ticket bookings), (email mailto:infodesk@sydneyoperahouse.com)
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The Sydney Opera House in the north east of the city is one of Sydney's most beautiful and unusual buildings; its sail shaped structure is world famous. The Opera House is also host to most of Sydney's major classical music and opera events.
The Strand Arcade is a fine example of Victorian Architecture, and is one of the few remaining Victorian shopping arcades in the world. For the past 20 years or so it has been a major shopping destination, well known for the large number of Australian designers it showcases. Many well recognised Australian labels in fashion and jewellery are based here, such as Alannah Hill, Zimmerman, and Victoria Buckley Jewellery.
Sydney Tower, Towering above the city of Sydney since 1981, when it became the tallest structure in the city, the Sydney Tower (often called the "Centrepoint Tower") reaches a total height of 305 m - great views are available from the 250 m high viewing level.
The tower is Australia's tallest free-standing structure and the second highest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere (after the Sky Tower in Auckland).
St Mary's Cathedral, St Mary's Road, across the road from Hyde Park's eastern edge, ph: 9220 0400, (fax: +61 (02) 9223 5208), the Catholic Sydney diocese's cathedral, built in 1868.
the Queen Victoria Building ("the QVB"), George Street (north of Town Hall and Town Hall station), The site of a market place since 1810, the QVB, its current Romanesque facade was completed in 1896 and was extensively restored in the late 1980s as a prestigious shopping centre
Buy
The Central Business District of Sydney is the retail centre of the city, having the largest range of shops and outlets in a variety of settings. Sydney's shopping is frequently concentrated within large city malls and arcades (heavily interconnected mid-town through a number of underground walkways), though there are also a number of recognised shopping "strips" around town.
Pitt Street Mall, :
* Westfield, Specialty stores, Myer and large food food halls across both sides of the mall
* Imperial Arcade, ?: , Specialty stores
* Skygarden, ?: , Speciality Stores
* Strand Arcade, ?: , The last of the Victorian arcades to be completed in Sydney, home to a number of shopping levels featuring design, fashion, antiques and jewellery (the arcade conveniently links George Street with the Pitt Street Mall)
the Queen Victoria Building ("the QVB"), George Street north of Town Hall and Town Hall station, The site of a market place since 1810, its current Romanesque facade was completed in 1896 and was extensively restored in the late 1980s as a prestigious shopping centre.
the Galeries Victoria, 500 George Street (opposite the QVB). Includes many fashion stores, and also Books Kinokuniya (level 2), with a broad range of English, Chinese and Japanese books.
David Jones, 86-108 Castlereagh Street, tel 02 9266 5544, (fax 02 9267 7326), The city stores of this illustrious department store are on Elizabeth Street (main store, women's wear) and Market Street (men's wear). In operation since 1838, David Jones is not only Australia's oldest department store, but also the oldest department store anywhere in the world still trading under its original name!
Castlereagh Street. Home to a large concentration of fashion houses and big names: DKNY, Cartier, Ferragamo, Gucci, Bvlgari, Stefano Canturi and Chanel
EatChinatown in the south of the city has large number of Asian restaurants.
Budget
All through the Sydney CBD there are food halls where the city workers flock to get lunch. Try the one under Myer in Pitt St Mall, or under the Gateway or AMP building at Circular Quay, or under Australia Square (the tall but round building) at Wynyard. A tasty lunch at these food halls will cost between $5 and $10.
BBQ King, 18 Goulburn St, Haymarket. phone 02 9267 2586 or 02 9267 2433. BBQ King is Haymarket's most famous Chinese restaurant, famed in particular (unsurpisingly) for the barbecued duck. Long waits on weekends.
Pho Xic Lo, 215a Thomas St, Haymarket. phone 02 9280 1678. Serves tasty, fresh Vietnamese dishes with a minimum of fuss. The summer rolls and spring rolls entrees are particularly nice!
Cafe Eos, 515 Kent St. phone 02 9264 0019. Cafe Eos is a friendly little cafe catering mainly to lunching office workers. It is small and not crowded: a good alternative to the crowded food courts for a unrushed lunch.
Mid-range
Marigold Restaurant, Levels 4 and 5, 683-689 George Street, Haymarket, phone 02 9281 3388. (fax: 02 9281 5051, email: mailto:info@marigold.com.au), The Marigold is a very good and very popular yum cha place: be prepared to wait a long time for seating.
Summit Restaurant, Level 47, Australia Square, 264 George St. ph: 9247 9777, (fax 9251 2539), This revolving restaurant has excellent views of the city from the harbour to south Sydney and rotates every two hours.
Splurge
Tetsuya's, 529 Kent Street, ?: +61-2-9267-2900 (fax: +61-2-9262-7099), 13. Tetsuya's, which serves fusion Japanese and French style food, is one of Sydney's most famous and highly regarded restaurants, generally named in the top three year after year.
You should be able to get a weeknight booking (excluding Fridays) a week or two in advance, for weekends you may need to book a month or more in advance. Set menu for $140, wine list from $50 upwards
Drink
Bars
Bridge Bar, Level 10, Opera Quays 2 East Circular Quay, tel 02 9252 6800. Awarded the title of Australia's Cocktail Bar of the Year, by bartender magazine, the Bridge Bar is a tranquil and elegant venue suspended between the tenth floors of two of Sydney's most desirable apartment blocks at East Circular Quay.
Fantastic views over Sydney Cove and Circular Quay to the Opera House and the Bridge - a real treat at sunset. Fantastic cocktail list (189 varieties), friendly staff, viby lounge music and good bar food.
Orbit Bar, Level 47, Australia Square, 264 George Street. 5PM-12midnight. Spectaular views over Sydney from this revolving bar at the top of the 1970s iconic Australia Square office tower, a stylish makeover of the old Summit Restaurant. Sip on designer cocktails in a non-smoking environment while the entire level revolves slowly over 90 minutes. Floor to ceiling windows means that you can gaze from your Kubrick-2001-inspired seating and decor to the city below. Consistently highly reviewed. Cocktails average $15 a glass.
Pubs
3 Wise Monkeys Pub, 555 George Street, ph: (02) 9283 5855, The 3 Wise Monkeys is a very popular pub only a block south of Town Hall station. It has live music seven nights a week.
James Squire Brewhouse, King St Wharf, 22 The Promenade, ph: (02) 8270 7999. A new pub on King Street Wharf, the James Squire Brewhouse is a spacious bar with James Squire on tap.
The Australian Heritage Hotel, 100 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, ph: 02 9247 2229, [40]. The Australian boasts a prodigious range of Australian beers, and very good gourmet pizzas (ranging from vegetarian to crocodile). Parties can reserve the parlour and the balcony.
Nightclubs
Soup Plus, 1 Margaret Street, ph: 02 9299 7728, [41]. Soup Plus is Australia's longest running jazz venue. Entry is $5 Monday to Thursday nights, $8 Monday to Thursday nights for big bands and special presentations, and $30 Friday and Saturday nights. The weekend charge includes a two course meal.
The Basement, 29 Reiby Place, ph: 02 9251 2797, [42]. The Basement is a music club specialising in jazz, a restaurant and a pub. Open 12pm - 3pm for lunch and 7:30pm until late on weekdays; and 7:00pm until late on Saturday and Sunday nights. General admissions tickets (standing only) range between $20 and $40 depending on the night and the performer.
Century Theatre, 624 George Street, ph 02 9550 3666 (box office), [43]. Until recently known as the Metro Theatre, the Century Theatre is a major medium-sized music venue.
Gig guides
The Drum Media[44] is a free, weekly music publication. You can find a copy at most music stores around the city and the inner suburbs.
Metro is the Sydney Morning Herald's entertainment lift-out, published every Friday.
Sleep
Accommodation can be booked up to a few weeks in advance for a good selection of hotels using Wotif. Rates are often cheaper, as they are "last minute" and payment in full is made when booking (Visa, Mastercard, etc). When arriving, you check-in as if you booked with the hotel directly.
Budget
Sydney Central YHA 11 Rawson Place, +61 2 9281 9111 (fax +61 2 9281 9199, email sydcentral@yhansw.org.au) [45]. This YHA backpacker's hostel is right across the road from Central railway station. Beds in a dorm room are $28-33 per night, private rooms $82 or $94 with ensuite.
Cambridge Sydney Hotel 212 Riley Street, +61 2 9212 1111 (fax 02 9215 5111, email reservations@cambridgeinn.com.au) [46]. Economy hotel in Surry Hills with easy access to Oxford Street and the Sydney CBD. Rooms cost approx $110 - $190 per night.
Maze Backpackers 417 Pitt St, 1800 813 522 [47]. Beds in a dormitory room from $19 per night, single room $45, double $60.
Sydney Central on Wentworth, 75 Wentworth Ave Sydney NSW 2000 Australia, ?: +61 (0)2 9212 1005, 14.
Sydney Central on Wentworth is situated close to all city attractions, amenities, shopping and transport. Situated in a landmark heritage building, the hotel includes 24-hour reception, coin-operated laundry, guest kitchen, free guest internet kiosk, and subsidised payment for parking in the nearby Wilson Car Park in Goulburn Street. Best rates on official website start at AU$38
Mid-range
Menzies Sydney Hotel 14 Carrington Street, +61 2 9299 1000 (fax +61 2 9290 3819) [48].. Good value inner city hotel overlooking Wynyard Park. An easy stroll to Sydney Opera House, Circular Quay ferries and The Rocks tourist precinct. Rooms cost approx $175-$300 a night.
Mercure Sydney Hotel 818-820 George Street, +61 2 9217 6666, (fax +61 2 9217 6888) 4 star Sydney hotel with 517 rooms, adjacent to Central Station. Sydney's shopping and retail centre and major attractions. Accommodation rates range between $149-$300 per night.
Rydges Capitol Square Hotel Cnr George & Campbell Streets, 1300 857 922. [50]. Incorporated within the Capitol Theatre complex. , the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Central Station and Chinatown. Rooms from $78-$120.
Splurge
Intercontinental Sydney 117 Macquarie Street, +61 2 9253 9000 (fax 02 9240 Close to Circular Quay and the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Sheraton on the Park 161 Elizabeth Street, + 61 2 9286 6000 (fax 02 9286 6686, The Sheraton on the Park is one of the nicest 5 star hotels in Sydney. It is located at the Hyde Park (ask for a Park view room) and the staff are really friendly. Rooms with one king sized bed: approximately $260 - $300 per night
Marriott Hotel, 36 College Street, +61 2 9361 8400 . Sydney Marriott is a luxurious hotel, filled with everything that can be expected from a hotel of its kind. The hotel includes renowned cuisine, various bars, 2 pools among many other features. The hotel also enjoys one of the best locations in Sydney. Approx $265-$405 per night.
The Westin, No.1 Martin Place, +61 2 8223 1111 Approx $325-$435.
Four Seasons Hotel 199 George Street +61 2 9238 0000 The hotel is home to superstar couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes when they travel to Sydney.
Sheraton on the Park 161 Elizabeth Street +61 2 9286 6000 Located directly opposite Hyde Park.
Jamison Sydney, 11 Jamison Street 1300 857 922 . Jamison Sydney is located in the north of the CBD, close to The Rocks, Circular Quay, the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Rooms from $200-$250.
Stay Safe
Sydney City is a busy location with high pedestrian activity, busy traffic, short blocks and frequent crossings In addition Sydneysiders are chronic jaywalkers in the city, and the shortest break in the traffic will see swarms of people crossing the street. Even though it is a high pedestrian area cars legally travel at 50km/h and exceeding the speed limit is common.
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Sydney Australia is the capital city of the south-eastern state of situated on Port Jackson, more commonly known as "Sydney Harbour". With a population of just over 4.25 million, Sydney—the "Harbour City"—remains the largest, oldest and most cosmopolitan city in Australia.
The city has a reputation worldwide as one the most beautiful of cities, brimming with historical associations and globally influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, cuisine and design. The city is also home to many unique architectual styles, including the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, two of the most iconic structures on the planet.
Sydney is a dynamic centre for Australian economic activity and one of the most important cities for finance in the Asia-Pacific region. It was also the host of the 2000 Olympic Games, which successfully raised the city's global profile.
Though comprised of a large, sometimes sprawling population, Sydney nonetheless retains many large public spaces and lush green parklands—the city is literally surrounded by national parks, which extend even into the suburbs and the shores of the Harbour.
Sydney sprawls extensively around its Harbour in Port Jackson, up the Parramatta River to the west, along the adjacent coastlines (both north and south) and across the surrounding Cumberland Plain to the Blue Mountains. The city and its suburbs (many of which are cities in their own right) form a vast metropolitan area.
Owing to the city's size and variety, the districts of Sydney remain notoriously difficult to categorise.
Central Sydney
the Central Business District (CBD) of Sydney Australia, the historical centre of government, retail, finance, culture and entertainment
Sydney Australia is at the very heart of the much larger Sydney Metropolitan area, consisting of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) and immediately surrounding areas of harbour frontage and parkland.
Stretching roughly between Circular Quay and Central Railway Station (north to south), and between the Domain and Darling Harbour (east to west), the area defies precise definition: if Sydneysiders say they are "going into town", "downtown" or "into the City", this is generally what they mean.... Travellers will have no difficulty recognising the area: it is that part of the city that has the most skyscrapers!
Understand
Sydney City is primarily commercial in nature (hence the Manhattan-like skyline of skyscrapers and towers), although it is presently attracting an increasing number of prestigious high-density residential buildings.
The City represents the earliest site of European settlement in Australia (from January 1788), and is home - naturally enough - to many of Sydney's landmarks and sites of interest.
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Get in
The easiest way to find available trains, buses or ferry is using the Transport Information Line. Pricing is also available from the Transport Info Line - people using public transport for a week or longer should consider a TravelPass, allowing unlimited use of buses, trains and ferrys in given zones.
The Transport Information Line is accessible by telephone on 131500, within Australia only.
By train
The City lies at the hub of the Sydney Cityrail train service with almost all routes passing through at least some of the city stations. These are collectively known as the City Circle, lie mainly underground (the extent of Sydney Australia "subway") and run in both directions.
The city stations (running clockwise) are Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James and Museum. Each of these stations, and the first three in particular (also part of the North Shore line), are regularly serviced by trains. Most of the city is no more than ten or fifteen minutes' walk from a train station.
Another city station, Martin Place exists mid-town on the Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra line, running out through the Eastern Suburbs to Bondi Junction - it links directly with Town Hall and Central stations on the City Circle.
By bus
Many routes on Sydney Buses from parts of the wider city link with the Sydney CBD at a variety of termini. These are often located close to the rail stations and can be found at Circular Quay, Wynyard, Town Hall and Central Station. A number of routes on private buses terminate in at least one or more of these terminals.
By ferry
The most pleasant way to arrive in Sydney City is by ferry . All Sydney Ferry routes (from 41 wharves around the harbour suburbs) go through Circular Quay, at the northern end of the CBD. From the Quay you can walk to the Opera House or the Botanic Gardens. At the Quay you can also connect with City Circle trains or city buses.
By monorail
A one way monorail loop links the southern half of the CBD with the adjoining area of Darling Harbour. Stations are at the World Square, City Centre and Galeries Victoria retail complexes. The last of these is opposite Town Hall station, with an underground passage linking the two. One ride will cost $4.50 per person with no discount for children.
By car
The city is accessible to private vehicles; however, it can be quite congested and parking will cost upwards of $30 per day.
Most of the attractions below are within a 2km radius, and most people will find it a comfortable walk between them.
Landmarks
Circular Quay foreshore, home to many buskers, the ferry terminal, the Opera House, and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
the Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Circular Quay, ph: 02 9250 7111 (information) or 02 9250 7777 (ticket bookings), (email mailto:infodesk@sydneyoperahouse.com)
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The Sydney Opera House in the north east of the city is one of Sydney's most beautiful and unusual buildings; its sail shaped structure is world famous. The Opera House is also host to most of Sydney's major classical music and opera events.
The Strand Arcade is a fine example of Victorian Architecture, and is one of the few remaining Victorian shopping arcades in the world. For the past 20 years or so it has been a major shopping destination, well known for the large number of Australian designers it showcases. Many well recognised Australian labels in fashion and jewellery are based here, such as Alannah Hill, Zimmerman, and Victoria Buckley Jewellery.
Sydney Tower, Towering above the city of Sydney since 1981, when it became the tallest structure in the city, the Sydney Tower (often called the "Centrepoint Tower") reaches a total height of 305 m - great views are available from the 250 m high viewing level.
The tower is Australia's tallest free-standing structure and the second highest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere (after the Sky Tower in Auckland).
St Mary's Cathedral, St Mary's Road, across the road from Hyde Park's eastern edge, ph: 9220 0400, (fax: +61 (02) 9223 5208), the Catholic Sydney diocese's cathedral, built in 1868.
the Queen Victoria Building ("the QVB"), George Street (north of Town Hall and Town Hall station), The site of a market place since 1810, the QVB, its current Romanesque facade was completed in 1896 and was extensively restored in the late 1980s as a prestigious shopping centre
Buy
The Central Business District of Sydney is the retail centre of the city, having the largest range of shops and outlets in a variety of settings. Sydney's shopping is frequently concentrated within large city malls and arcades (heavily interconnected mid-town through a number of underground walkways), though there are also a number of recognised shopping "strips" around town.
Pitt Street Mall, :
* Westfield, Specialty stores, Myer and large food food halls across both sides of the mall
* Imperial Arcade, ?: , Specialty stores
* Skygarden, ?: , Speciality Stores
* Strand Arcade, ?: , The last of the Victorian arcades to be completed in Sydney, home to a number of shopping levels featuring design, fashion, antiques and jewellery (the arcade conveniently links George Street with the Pitt Street Mall)
the Queen Victoria Building ("the QVB"), George Street north of Town Hall and Town Hall station, The site of a market place since 1810, its current Romanesque facade was completed in 1896 and was extensively restored in the late 1980s as a prestigious shopping centre.
the Galeries Victoria, 500 George Street (opposite the QVB). Includes many fashion stores, and also Books Kinokuniya (level 2), with a broad range of English, Chinese and Japanese books.
David Jones, 86-108 Castlereagh Street, tel 02 9266 5544, (fax 02 9267 7326), The city stores of this illustrious department store are on Elizabeth Street (main store, women's wear) and Market Street (men's wear). In operation since 1838, David Jones is not only Australia's oldest department store, but also the oldest department store anywhere in the world still trading under its original name!
Castlereagh Street. Home to a large concentration of fashion houses and big names: DKNY, Cartier, Ferragamo, Gucci, Bvlgari, Stefano Canturi and Chanel
EatChinatown in the south of the city has large number of Asian restaurants.
Budget
All through the Sydney CBD there are food halls where the city workers flock to get lunch. Try the one under Myer in Pitt St Mall, or under the Gateway or AMP building at Circular Quay, or under Australia Square (the tall but round building) at Wynyard. A tasty lunch at these food halls will cost between $5 and $10.
BBQ King, 18 Goulburn St, Haymarket. phone 02 9267 2586 or 02 9267 2433. BBQ King is Haymarket's most famous Chinese restaurant, famed in particular (unsurpisingly) for the barbecued duck. Long waits on weekends.
Pho Xic Lo, 215a Thomas St, Haymarket. phone 02 9280 1678. Serves tasty, fresh Vietnamese dishes with a minimum of fuss. The summer rolls and spring rolls entrees are particularly nice!
Cafe Eos, 515 Kent St. phone 02 9264 0019. Cafe Eos is a friendly little cafe catering mainly to lunching office workers. It is small and not crowded: a good alternative to the crowded food courts for a unrushed lunch.
Mid-range
Marigold Restaurant, Levels 4 and 5, 683-689 George Street, Haymarket, phone 02 9281 3388. (fax: 02 9281 5051, email: mailto:info@marigold.com.au), The Marigold is a very good and very popular yum cha place: be prepared to wait a long time for seating.
Summit Restaurant, Level 47, Australia Square, 264 George St. ph: 9247 9777, (fax 9251 2539), This revolving restaurant has excellent views of the city from the harbour to south Sydney and rotates every two hours.
Splurge
Tetsuya's, 529 Kent Street, ?: +61-2-9267-2900 (fax: +61-2-9262-7099), 13. Tetsuya's, which serves fusion Japanese and French style food, is one of Sydney's most famous and highly regarded restaurants, generally named in the top three year after year.
You should be able to get a weeknight booking (excluding Fridays) a week or two in advance, for weekends you may need to book a month or more in advance. Set menu for $140, wine list from $50 upwards
Drink
Bars
Bridge Bar, Level 10, Opera Quays 2 East Circular Quay, tel 02 9252 6800. Awarded the title of Australia's Cocktail Bar of the Year, by bartender magazine, the Bridge Bar is a tranquil and elegant venue suspended between the tenth floors of two of Sydney's most desirable apartment blocks at East Circular Quay.
Fantastic views over Sydney Cove and Circular Quay to the Opera House and the Bridge - a real treat at sunset. Fantastic cocktail list (189 varieties), friendly staff, viby lounge music and good bar food.
Orbit Bar, Level 47, Australia Square, 264 George Street. 5PM-12midnight. Spectaular views over Sydney from this revolving bar at the top of the 1970s iconic Australia Square office tower, a stylish makeover of the old Summit Restaurant. Sip on designer cocktails in a non-smoking environment while the entire level revolves slowly over 90 minutes. Floor to ceiling windows means that you can gaze from your Kubrick-2001-inspired seating and decor to the city below. Consistently highly reviewed. Cocktails average $15 a glass.
Pubs
3 Wise Monkeys Pub, 555 George Street, ph: (02) 9283 5855, The 3 Wise Monkeys is a very popular pub only a block south of Town Hall station. It has live music seven nights a week.
James Squire Brewhouse, King St Wharf, 22 The Promenade, ph: (02) 8270 7999. A new pub on King Street Wharf, the James Squire Brewhouse is a spacious bar with James Squire on tap.
The Australian Heritage Hotel, 100 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, ph: 02 9247 2229, [40]. The Australian boasts a prodigious range of Australian beers, and very good gourmet pizzas (ranging from vegetarian to crocodile). Parties can reserve the parlour and the balcony.
Nightclubs
Soup Plus, 1 Margaret Street, ph: 02 9299 7728, [41]. Soup Plus is Australia's longest running jazz venue. Entry is $5 Monday to Thursday nights, $8 Monday to Thursday nights for big bands and special presentations, and $30 Friday and Saturday nights. The weekend charge includes a two course meal.
The Basement, 29 Reiby Place, ph: 02 9251 2797, [42]. The Basement is a music club specialising in jazz, a restaurant and a pub. Open 12pm - 3pm for lunch and 7:30pm until late on weekdays; and 7:00pm until late on Saturday and Sunday nights. General admissions tickets (standing only) range between $20 and $40 depending on the night and the performer.
Century Theatre, 624 George Street, ph 02 9550 3666 (box office), [43]. Until recently known as the Metro Theatre, the Century Theatre is a major medium-sized music venue.
Gig guides
The Drum Media[44] is a free, weekly music publication. You can find a copy at most music stores around the city and the inner suburbs.
Metro is the Sydney Morning Herald's entertainment lift-out, published every Friday.
Sleep
Accommodation can be booked up to a few weeks in advance for a good selection of hotels using Wotif. Rates are often cheaper, as they are "last minute" and payment in full is made when booking (Visa, Mastercard, etc). When arriving, you check-in as if you booked with the hotel directly.
Budget
Sydney Central YHA 11 Rawson Place, +61 2 9281 9111 (fax +61 2 9281 9199, email sydcentral@yhansw.org.au) [45]. This YHA backpacker's hostel is right across the road from Central railway station. Beds in a dorm room are $28-33 per night, private rooms $82 or $94 with ensuite.
Cambridge Sydney Hotel 212 Riley Street, +61 2 9212 1111 (fax 02 9215 5111, email reservations@cambridgeinn.com.au) [46]. Economy hotel in Surry Hills with easy access to Oxford Street and the Sydney CBD. Rooms cost approx $110 - $190 per night.
Maze Backpackers 417 Pitt St, 1800 813 522 [47]. Beds in a dormitory room from $19 per night, single room $45, double $60.
Sydney Central on Wentworth, 75 Wentworth Ave Sydney NSW 2000 Australia, ?: +61 (0)2 9212 1005, 14.
Sydney Central on Wentworth is situated close to all city attractions, amenities, shopping and transport. Situated in a landmark heritage building, the hotel includes 24-hour reception, coin-operated laundry, guest kitchen, free guest internet kiosk, and subsidised payment for parking in the nearby Wilson Car Park in Goulburn Street. Best rates on official website start at AU$38
Mid-range
Menzies Sydney Hotel 14 Carrington Street, +61 2 9299 1000 (fax +61 2 9290 3819) [48].. Good value inner city hotel overlooking Wynyard Park. An easy stroll to Sydney Opera House, Circular Quay ferries and The Rocks tourist precinct. Rooms cost approx $175-$300 a night.
Mercure Sydney Hotel 818-820 George Street, +61 2 9217 6666, (fax +61 2 9217 6888) 4 star Sydney hotel with 517 rooms, adjacent to Central Station. Sydney's shopping and retail centre and major attractions. Accommodation rates range between $149-$300 per night.
Rydges Capitol Square Hotel Cnr George & Campbell Streets, 1300 857 922. [50]. Incorporated within the Capitol Theatre complex. , the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Central Station and Chinatown. Rooms from $78-$120.
Splurge
Intercontinental Sydney 117 Macquarie Street, +61 2 9253 9000 (fax 02 9240 Close to Circular Quay and the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Sheraton on the Park 161 Elizabeth Street, + 61 2 9286 6000 (fax 02 9286 6686, The Sheraton on the Park is one of the nicest 5 star hotels in Sydney. It is located at the Hyde Park (ask for a Park view room) and the staff are really friendly. Rooms with one king sized bed: approximately $260 - $300 per night
Marriott Hotel, 36 College Street, +61 2 9361 8400 . Sydney Marriott is a luxurious hotel, filled with everything that can be expected from a hotel of its kind. The hotel includes renowned cuisine, various bars, 2 pools among many other features. The hotel also enjoys one of the best locations in Sydney. Approx $265-$405 per night.
The Westin, No.1 Martin Place, +61 2 8223 1111 Approx $325-$435.
Four Seasons Hotel 199 George Street +61 2 9238 0000 The hotel is home to superstar couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes when they travel to Sydney.
Sheraton on the Park 161 Elizabeth Street +61 2 9286 6000 Located directly opposite Hyde Park.
Jamison Sydney, 11 Jamison Street 1300 857 922 . Jamison Sydney is located in the north of the CBD, close to The Rocks, Circular Quay, the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Rooms from $200-$250.
Stay Safe
Sydney City is a busy location with high pedestrian activity, busy traffic, short blocks and frequent crossings In addition Sydneysiders are chronic jaywalkers in the city, and the shortest break in the traffic will see swarms of people crossing the street. Even though it is a high pedestrian area cars legally travel at 50km/h and exceeding the speed limit is common.
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
Learn About Australia Travel
Australia is bordered on the northwest, west, and southwest by the Indian Ocean, and on the east by the South Pacific Ocean. The Tasman Sea lies to the southeast, while the Great Barrier Reef lies to the northeast. Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Indonesia are Australia's northern neighbors, separated from Australia by the Arafura Sea and the Timor Sea.
Australia is mostly arid and semi-arid: the center is desert and much agricultural land is poor quality by the standards of continents with richer soil. The south east is temperate and the north tropical.Makes for interesting Australia travel.
Australia was massively deforested for agricultural purposes: forest areas survive in extensive national parks and some other areas. Australia is prone to severe drought and water restrictions are currently in place in some areas, however these shouldn't affect travellers as they mostly relate to watering gardens and washing cars.
A common perception of Australia is that it is always hot and sunny: wrong! Both Sydney and Melbourne can experience days or even weeks of almost continual rainfall, while Western Tasmania has a climate that closely resembles that of England, although Tasmania's capital, Hobart, is the second driest Australian capital. Interesting Australia travel.
History
The continent of Australia was apparently first settled more than 40,000 years ago with successive waves of immigration of Aboriginal peoples from south and south-east Asia.
With rising sea levels after the last Ice Age, Australia became largely isolated from the rest of the world and the Aboriginal tribes developed a variety of cultures, based on a close (spiritual) relationship with the land and nature, and extended kinship. Very interesting Australia travel.
Australian aborigines maintained a hunter/gatherer culture for thousands of years in association with a primitive artistic and cultural life - including a very rich 'story-telling' tradition. While the 'modern impression' of Australian Aborigines is largely built around an image of the 'desert people' who have adapted to some of the harshest conditions on the planet (equivalent to the bushmen of the Kalahari), Australia provided a 'comfortable living' for the bulk of aborigines amongst the bountiful flora and fauna on the Australian coast - until the arrival of Europeans. Look out Australia travel.
Although a lucrative Chinese market for shells and beche de mere had encouraged Indonesian fishermen to visit Northern Australia for centuries it was unknown to Europeans until the 1600's, when Dutch traders to Asia began to 'bump' into the Western Coast.
Early Dutch impressions of this extremely harsh, dry country were unfavourable, and Australia remained for them something simply a road sign pointing north to the much richer (and lucrative) East Indies (modern Indonesia). Australia travel.
Deliberate exploration of the Australian coast was then largely taken over by the French and the British. Consequently place names of bays, headlands and rivers around the coastline reflect a range of Dutch, French, British, and Aboriginal languages.
In 1770, the expedition of the Endeavour under command of James Cook navigated and charted the east coast of Australia, making first landfall at Botany Bay on April 29, 1770. Cook continued northwards, and before leaving put ashore on Possession Island in the Torres Strait off Cape York on August 22, 1770.
Here he formally claimed the eastern coastline he had discovered for the British Crown, naming it New South Wales. Given that Cook's discoveries would lead to the first European settlement of Australia, he is often popularly conceived as its European discoverer, although he had been preceded by more than 160 years.
Following the exploration period, the first wave of British settlers came to Australia in 1788, starting a process of colonisation that almost entirely displaced the Aboriginal people who inhabited the land. This reduced indigenous populations drastically and marginalised them to the fringes of society.
While Australia began its modern history as a British penal colony, the vast majority of people who came to Australia after 1788 were free settlers, mainly from Britain and Ireland, but also from other European countries. Convict settlements were along the east coast, Adelaide and Perth being settled by free settlers. Interesting Australia travel.
Many Asian and Eastern European people also came to Australia in the 1850s, during the Gold Rush that started Australia's first resource boom. Although such diverse immigration diminished greatly during the xenophobic years of the White Australia policy, Australia welcomed a successive series of immigration from Europe, the Mediterranean and later Asia to formulate a highly diverse and multicultural society by the late 20th century.
The system of separate colonies federated to form an independent country in 1901, each colony now becoming a state of Australia. The new country was able to take advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and made a proportionally huge contribution (considering its small size of population) to the Allied war effort in World Wars I and II.
Australian troops also made a valuable, if sometimes controversial, contribution to the wars in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. Australian Diggers retain a reputation as some of the hardest fighting troops along with a great social spirit. That's Australia travel.
Long-term Australian concerns include salinity, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef.
Government in Australia is based on a federal system (with States and a National Governments) similar to the USA, but these Governments follow a British model, with two elected houses (similar to the US House and Senate) with an unelected representative of the Queen of The United Kingdom in the (notionally powerless) executive position 'above' the parliament.
A referendum to change Australia's status to a republic was narrowly defeated in 1999, largely due to a split between those seeking a directly elected President (the majority) and those who believed the President should be elected by the Government.
Demand for another vote has been discouraged by the current conservative Government, but it is likely to resurface.
Most of the population is concentrated in the south-east of the country, to the east of the Great Dividing Range.
This is because the inland and western areas of the country are at best semi-habitable desert, known as the Outback. The most-inhabited states are Victoria and New South Wales, but by far the largest in land area is Western Australia.
Culture
Modern culture of Australia largely reflects its British origins, Anglo Australians are very protective of their culture and country. Australia has a small multicultural minority, its citizens' families originating in seemingly all over the world, and practising almost every religion and lifestyle. Over one-fifth of Australians were born to immigrant parents, and there are approximately half a million Australians of Aboriginal descent.
The most multicultural city is the largest: Sydney, closely followed by Melbourne. Both cities are renowned for the variety and quality of global foods available in their many restaurants, and Melbourne especially has been at pains to promote itself as a centre for the arts world-wide. Makes for fascinating Australia travel.
That said, whilst smaller "Outback" and rural settlements might still reflect a majority Anglo-Celtic monoculture (often with a small Aboriginal population), virtually every large Australian city and town reflects the immigration from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific that occurred after World War II and continued into the 1970s.Interesting for Australia travel.
The changes that that might involve can be appreciated by the fact that, in the half century after the war, Australia's population boomed from roughly 7 million to just over 20 million people. (to be continued) Bookmark this site for Australia travel.
Any questions or comments?
You may contact Priority 1 Cruise and Tours:
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Australia is mostly arid and semi-arid: the center is desert and much agricultural land is poor quality by the standards of continents with richer soil. The south east is temperate and the north tropical.Makes for interesting Australia travel.
Australia was massively deforested for agricultural purposes: forest areas survive in extensive national parks and some other areas. Australia is prone to severe drought and water restrictions are currently in place in some areas, however these shouldn't affect travellers as they mostly relate to watering gardens and washing cars.
A common perception of Australia is that it is always hot and sunny: wrong! Both Sydney and Melbourne can experience days or even weeks of almost continual rainfall, while Western Tasmania has a climate that closely resembles that of England, although Tasmania's capital, Hobart, is the second driest Australian capital. Interesting Australia travel.
History
The continent of Australia was apparently first settled more than 40,000 years ago with successive waves of immigration of Aboriginal peoples from south and south-east Asia.
With rising sea levels after the last Ice Age, Australia became largely isolated from the rest of the world and the Aboriginal tribes developed a variety of cultures, based on a close (spiritual) relationship with the land and nature, and extended kinship. Very interesting Australia travel.
Australian aborigines maintained a hunter/gatherer culture for thousands of years in association with a primitive artistic and cultural life - including a very rich 'story-telling' tradition. While the 'modern impression' of Australian Aborigines is largely built around an image of the 'desert people' who have adapted to some of the harshest conditions on the planet (equivalent to the bushmen of the Kalahari), Australia provided a 'comfortable living' for the bulk of aborigines amongst the bountiful flora and fauna on the Australian coast - until the arrival of Europeans. Look out Australia travel.
Although a lucrative Chinese market for shells and beche de mere had encouraged Indonesian fishermen to visit Northern Australia for centuries it was unknown to Europeans until the 1600's, when Dutch traders to Asia began to 'bump' into the Western Coast.
Early Dutch impressions of this extremely harsh, dry country were unfavourable, and Australia remained for them something simply a road sign pointing north to the much richer (and lucrative) East Indies (modern Indonesia). Australia travel.
Deliberate exploration of the Australian coast was then largely taken over by the French and the British. Consequently place names of bays, headlands and rivers around the coastline reflect a range of Dutch, French, British, and Aboriginal languages.
In 1770, the expedition of the Endeavour under command of James Cook navigated and charted the east coast of Australia, making first landfall at Botany Bay on April 29, 1770. Cook continued northwards, and before leaving put ashore on Possession Island in the Torres Strait off Cape York on August 22, 1770.
Here he formally claimed the eastern coastline he had discovered for the British Crown, naming it New South Wales. Given that Cook's discoveries would lead to the first European settlement of Australia, he is often popularly conceived as its European discoverer, although he had been preceded by more than 160 years.
Following the exploration period, the first wave of British settlers came to Australia in 1788, starting a process of colonisation that almost entirely displaced the Aboriginal people who inhabited the land. This reduced indigenous populations drastically and marginalised them to the fringes of society.
While Australia began its modern history as a British penal colony, the vast majority of people who came to Australia after 1788 were free settlers, mainly from Britain and Ireland, but also from other European countries. Convict settlements were along the east coast, Adelaide and Perth being settled by free settlers. Interesting Australia travel.
Many Asian and Eastern European people also came to Australia in the 1850s, during the Gold Rush that started Australia's first resource boom. Although such diverse immigration diminished greatly during the xenophobic years of the White Australia policy, Australia welcomed a successive series of immigration from Europe, the Mediterranean and later Asia to formulate a highly diverse and multicultural society by the late 20th century.
The system of separate colonies federated to form an independent country in 1901, each colony now becoming a state of Australia. The new country was able to take advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and made a proportionally huge contribution (considering its small size of population) to the Allied war effort in World Wars I and II.
Australian troops also made a valuable, if sometimes controversial, contribution to the wars in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. Australian Diggers retain a reputation as some of the hardest fighting troops along with a great social spirit. That's Australia travel.
Long-term Australian concerns include salinity, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef.
Government in Australia is based on a federal system (with States and a National Governments) similar to the USA, but these Governments follow a British model, with two elected houses (similar to the US House and Senate) with an unelected representative of the Queen of The United Kingdom in the (notionally powerless) executive position 'above' the parliament.
A referendum to change Australia's status to a republic was narrowly defeated in 1999, largely due to a split between those seeking a directly elected President (the majority) and those who believed the President should be elected by the Government.
Demand for another vote has been discouraged by the current conservative Government, but it is likely to resurface.
Most of the population is concentrated in the south-east of the country, to the east of the Great Dividing Range.
This is because the inland and western areas of the country are at best semi-habitable desert, known as the Outback. The most-inhabited states are Victoria and New South Wales, but by far the largest in land area is Western Australia.
Culture
Modern culture of Australia largely reflects its British origins, Anglo Australians are very protective of their culture and country. Australia has a small multicultural minority, its citizens' families originating in seemingly all over the world, and practising almost every religion and lifestyle. Over one-fifth of Australians were born to immigrant parents, and there are approximately half a million Australians of Aboriginal descent.
The most multicultural city is the largest: Sydney, closely followed by Melbourne. Both cities are renowned for the variety and quality of global foods available in their many restaurants, and Melbourne especially has been at pains to promote itself as a centre for the arts world-wide. Makes for fascinating Australia travel.
That said, whilst smaller "Outback" and rural settlements might still reflect a majority Anglo-Celtic monoculture (often with a small Aboriginal population), virtually every large Australian city and town reflects the immigration from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific that occurred after World War II and continued into the 1970s.Interesting for Australia travel.
The changes that that might involve can be appreciated by the fact that, in the half century after the war, Australia's population boomed from roughly 7 million to just over 20 million people. (to be continued) Bookmark this site for Australia travel.
Any questions or comments?
You may contact Priority 1 Cruise and Tours:
"jack1marin@hotmail.com"
Here Are Favorite Things To Do In Australia
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SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE: Opened in 1932 and affectionately known as the ‘coat hanger’, the bridge is 1,149 metres long, weighs 52,800 tons, has six million rivets and needed 272,000 litres of paint for its initial coat. The bridge is grey because at the time of construction that was the only paint color available in sufficient quantities. Paint maintenance is a continual process. It takes 10 years and 30,000 litres of paint before they start all over again.
THE 12 APOSTLES: Located along the spectacular Great Ocean Road in Victoria, the 12 Apostles stand as sentinels against a dramatic backdrop of sheer cliff face and wild ocean. Formed over thousands of years by the action of the sea, only eight of the original 12 Apostles remain.
THE GREAT BARIER REEF: Australia’s most famous natural wonder, the Great Barrier Reef is absolutely stunning. It contains more than 1,000 islands, from sandy cays to rainforest isles. The beauty of the waters and prolific life it supports need to be experienced. Scuba diving and snorkeling allow for more intimate reef viewing.
DAINTREE RAINFOREST: Reef and rainforest come together in this region of World Heritage protected beauty. The Daintree River winds gently through tangled woodland through jungle homes of unique birds, pythons and crocodiles, north to Cape Tribulation, a spectacular national park.
ULURU (formerly known as Ayers Rock): Located in the centre of Australia, Uluru is the world’s biggest monolith. It’s 3.6 kilometers long, 2 kilometers wide and has a 9.4 kilometers circumference. Made of arkoses sandstone, Zuluru changes colour in different lights, particularly at sunrise and sunset.
KANGAROO ISLAND: Limited development has ensured an abundance of wildlife on this island located close to the tip of South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula. Here, sea lions, penguins, dolphins, koalas and of course, kangaroos, live in a protected natural environment. Pure air and clean water provide one of the last unspoiled wonders of the world.
TASMANIAN WILDERNESS: The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area is one of the largest conservation reserves in Australia, covering 1.38 million hectares. This stronghold of temperate rainforest and alpine vegetation provides pristine habitats for plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, including many rare and endangered species.
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE: Situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, with parkland to its south and close to the enormous Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House and its surroundings from an iconic Australian image. It is also one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world.
KAKADU NATIONAL PARK: In Australoia’s tropical Top End, the delicate pink beauty of the water lily and the prehistoric brute strength of the crocodile merge in stunning Kakadu National Park. Rivers with roaring waterfalls and a landscape of towering sandstone escarpments cradle some of Kakadu’s treasures waiting to be explored.
FRASER ISLAND: Stretching 120 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide, world heritage-listed Fraser Island offers vast white beaches, beautiful headlands and rainforests, and the best camping ever. You can mingle with kangaroos, wallabies and other unique animals, or stayin style at a resort!
BUNGLE BUNGLE: The Bungle Bungle Range, in Purnululu Natinal Park, is one of the most fascinating geological landmarks in Western Australia. Orange and black stripes of silica and algae across the beehive-like mounds are clearly visible as you approach from the air. Closer up, a hidden world of gorges and poolsis revealed, with fan palms clinging precariously to walls and crevices in then rocks.
BLUE MOUNTAINS: Dramatic canyons, sheer valleys, thundering waterfalls and gum forests all make up Australia’s most recent World Heritage area-the Blue Mountains National Park. Also part of this latest listing is nearby Wollemi National Park-the home of the prehistoric Wollemi
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SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE: Opened in 1932 and affectionately known as the ‘coat hanger’, the bridge is 1,149 metres long, weighs 52,800 tons, has six million rivets and needed 272,000 litres of paint for its initial coat. The bridge is grey because at the time of construction that was the only paint color available in sufficient quantities. Paint maintenance is a continual process. It takes 10 years and 30,000 litres of paint before they start all over again.
THE 12 APOSTLES: Located along the spectacular Great Ocean Road in Victoria, the 12 Apostles stand as sentinels against a dramatic backdrop of sheer cliff face and wild ocean. Formed over thousands of years by the action of the sea, only eight of the original 12 Apostles remain.
THE GREAT BARIER REEF: Australia’s most famous natural wonder, the Great Barrier Reef is absolutely stunning. It contains more than 1,000 islands, from sandy cays to rainforest isles. The beauty of the waters and prolific life it supports need to be experienced. Scuba diving and snorkeling allow for more intimate reef viewing.
DAINTREE RAINFOREST: Reef and rainforest come together in this region of World Heritage protected beauty. The Daintree River winds gently through tangled woodland through jungle homes of unique birds, pythons and crocodiles, north to Cape Tribulation, a spectacular national park.
ULURU (formerly known as Ayers Rock): Located in the centre of Australia, Uluru is the world’s biggest monolith. It’s 3.6 kilometers long, 2 kilometers wide and has a 9.4 kilometers circumference. Made of arkoses sandstone, Zuluru changes colour in different lights, particularly at sunrise and sunset.
KANGAROO ISLAND: Limited development has ensured an abundance of wildlife on this island located close to the tip of South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula. Here, sea lions, penguins, dolphins, koalas and of course, kangaroos, live in a protected natural environment. Pure air and clean water provide one of the last unspoiled wonders of the world.
TASMANIAN WILDERNESS: The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area is one of the largest conservation reserves in Australia, covering 1.38 million hectares. This stronghold of temperate rainforest and alpine vegetation provides pristine habitats for plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, including many rare and endangered species.
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE: Situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, with parkland to its south and close to the enormous Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House and its surroundings from an iconic Australian image. It is also one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world.
KAKADU NATIONAL PARK: In Australoia’s tropical Top End, the delicate pink beauty of the water lily and the prehistoric brute strength of the crocodile merge in stunning Kakadu National Park. Rivers with roaring waterfalls and a landscape of towering sandstone escarpments cradle some of Kakadu’s treasures waiting to be explored.
FRASER ISLAND: Stretching 120 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide, world heritage-listed Fraser Island offers vast white beaches, beautiful headlands and rainforests, and the best camping ever. You can mingle with kangaroos, wallabies and other unique animals, or stayin style at a resort!
BUNGLE BUNGLE: The Bungle Bungle Range, in Purnululu Natinal Park, is one of the most fascinating geological landmarks in Western Australia. Orange and black stripes of silica and algae across the beehive-like mounds are clearly visible as you approach from the air. Closer up, a hidden world of gorges and poolsis revealed, with fan palms clinging precariously to walls and crevices in then rocks.
BLUE MOUNTAINS: Dramatic canyons, sheer valleys, thundering waterfalls and gum forests all make up Australia’s most recent World Heritage area-the Blue Mountains National Park. Also part of this latest listing is nearby Wollemi National Park-the home of the prehistoric Wollemi
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