• Swim at one of Sydney's many beaches try Bondi, Manly, Coogee, Cronulla or Wattamolla. Why not join the great value Beach N BBQ Cruise aboard Reef Goddess toSnorkel, Swim and Scuba dive at a Sydney Harbour Beach followed by a Aussie BBQ lunch with drinks. For details and bookings visit: http://www.reefgoddesscruises.com

• Take a cruise on Sydney Harbour with Prestige Harbour Cruises http://www.prestigeharbourcruises.com.au or charter a boat with Sydney Boat Hire http://www.sydneyboathire.com.au or Flagship Charters - Providing luxurious and professional Harbour cruises for over 20 years http://www.flagshipcruises.com.au

• See a movie at Fox Studios (now called "The Entertainment Quarter" [54]) in the Eastern Suburbs, or a performance at the Opera House.
• Swing by the Royal Botanic Gardens [55] and the Art Gallery of New South Wales [56] (free admission) on the edge of the gardens.
• Have your wedding ceremony on one of the harbour island - water transfers with Silver Spirit Cruises (http://www.silver-spirit.com.au)
• Visit the Australian Museum, the Powerhouse Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
• Cycle around Centennial Park in the Eastern Suburbs.
• Visit the IMAX Theatre, which provides a movie experience with one of the largest cinema screens in the southern hemisphere in Darling Harbour.
• Drive a dodgem car at Luna Park in North Sydney.
• Go to a football match. Sydney's most popular winter sport is Rugby League (or football to the locals). Nine teams from the National competition are based in Sydney and the sport is an important part of the city's culture [57] (March to September). Other sporting teams based in Sydney are, the Sydney Swans (AFL), Sydney FC (Soccer), the NSW Waratahs (Rugby Union), the Sydney Kings and the West Sydney Razorbacks (Basketball).
• Catch a ferry from Circular Quay to Manly. Before returning to the Sydney CBD, walk from the Manly ferry wharf along the Manly Corso to famous Manly Beach. A great day, afternoon or evening out at a fraction of the price of a commercial harbor cruise.
• A great alternative to the standard bus/boat/walking tour is a guided bicycle tour. A bike tour allows you the freedom to get up close to the attractions, while ensuring that you will have time to see all that you want to see (which you certainly couldn't do by foot in a single day). Bonza Bike Tours, +61 (0)2 9247 8800,[58] offers really fun guided bicycle tours, including the "Sydney Classic" which covers many of Sydney's most popular sites. It is a great way to see all that city has to offer. The ride is easy and is especially perfect for someone that is in Sydney for a just short period of time, or for an introduction to the city. The Sydney Classic tour rides on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10:30am and costs $89 for adults and $69 for children. Other tours include a Manly Beach ride/sunset cruise, Harbour Bridge ride and a Highlights tour. Package deals with the Sydney Opera House and Olympic Park are also available.
• Red Baron Adventures and Flight Training, +61 2 9791 0643(contact@redbaron.com.au)[59]. A fantastic way to see Sydney Harbour is from the air. Red Baron Adventures do scenic flights over Sydney Harbour and the Northern Beaches most days of the year (weather permitting) in an open cockpit Pitts Special bi-plane. They also have heart stopping Aerobatic Flights available for the more adventurous (note: these are not done over Sydney Harbour). Flights range from $440 to $660 and go for between 45 min and 80 minutes.

Walk

There are many picturesque and interesting walks throughout Sydney. The following are just a few of the better-known routes.

• Coogee beach to Bondi. Following the eastern coastline past several of Sydney's beautiful beaches. Stop off for a swim if you get too hot.
• Manly to the Spit. Along the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, [60].
• Circular Quay and surrounds. Start underneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge, then walk past the The Rocks, Circular Quay, the Sydney Opera House, the Royal Botanical Gardens and Mrs Macquarie's Chair. For an extended tour of the city center, covering these and other major sights, see Walking tour of Sydney.

Skate

Sydney has indoor ice skating centers open to casual visitors. Be aware that if you have not tried it before, chances are that you will feel very unstable on ice.

• Macquarie Ice Rink. Macquarie Ice Rink is located in the vast expanse of Macquarie Shopping Centre in North Ryde. Activities include training sessions, birthday parties and casual visits. Skates are available for hire (usually a bit worn and not necessarily sharp), or bring your own. Phone to enquire about public session times as the ice is shared between many other users (like hockey teams) and may not be available for the whole day.
• Sydney Ice Arena. Conveniently located just 5 minutes from the M2 Motorway and next door to Norwest Markettown Shopping Centre. Sydney Ice Arena is the fun place to go ice skating with unrivaled facilities. It is located at 11 Solent Circuit, Baulkham Hills.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge has an excellent view of the city, especially at dawn and dusk, although the drivers and train passengers relegated to the middle of the Bridge don't see it. There are several things to do on the Bridge:

• Cross it on one of the protected lanes on either side of the bridge accessible from Milsons Point in North Sydney or the Rocks in the city. The eastern side is reserved for pedestrians and the western side for cyclists. There is no toll for crossing by foot or cycle.
• Climb to the Pylon Lookout on the south east pylon. ph 02 9240 1100, fax 02 9241 2151 [61] [62]. See the bridge climb view for less time and money, with a little less excitement. The pylon is open 10am to 5pm every day except Christmas Day. Admission is $8.50 adults, $3 children under 13, and free for children under 7.
• Bridge Climb, 5 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, ph 02 8274 7777, fax 02 9240 1122 [63] [64]. Climb to the very top of the Bridge. Note that this climb is more demanding than climbing a set of stairs (although it is not so demanding as the name implies): you will be fitted with special climbing suits and secured and you must be 10 or over to climb. The climb takes three and a half hours and a climb leaves every ten minutes. You can climb during the day, at twilight and at night. Book your climb as early as possible as the climb is very popular. Loose items including cameras are prohibited on the climb; Bridge Climb staff will take a photo of you, but you may not take photographs yourself. Standard rates are $160 adults and $100 children (Monday to Thursday, day and night climbs), $185 adults and $125 children (Friday to Saturday, day and night climbs), and $225 adults and $175 children (all week, twilight climbs). Peak rates are in place between the 25th December and 9th January and are $195 adults and $125 children (day and night climbs) and $250 adults and $175 children (twilight).

Festivals

Sydney is home to a number of major and minor festivals and calendar events each year:

• The Sydney Festival [65] is an arts festival held in January each year. It aims to be international in reach, inviting acclaimed international artists to exhibit their work or perform in Sydney. A number of free outdoor events are held alongside the festival including the hugely popular Jazz in the Domain and Symphony in the Domain concerts held in the Domain in the city.

• The Royal Easter Show [66] is the major agricultural show in New South Wales, and is held around Easter each year at Sydney Olympic Park in the Outer West. Farmers from all over the state come to show their prize produce. But it isn't just an agricultural show: a huge number of amusement ride operators set up for the Show as well, together with vendors of the worst kind of child baiting junk food: fairy floss and deep fried hot dogs (known as "dagwood dogs" or "pluto pups").

• New Year's Eve has become a major event in Sydney over the last few years, with the fireworks display ranking among the world's best. Displays of pyrotechnics center around Sydney Harbour, near the Harbour bridge ( including fireworks shot from the bridge itself ). There are two shows, a "family show" at 9pm, and the major fireworks display at midnight. Immediately following the 9pm Family Fireworks, the spectacular Harbour of Light Parade will begin. Over 50 vessels make a majestic passage on a 15km circuit around the Harbour, featuring illuminated emblems representing the Sydney New Year's Eve theme, glittering either on their hulls or masts. To book your place on board one of the participating vessels, contact Flagship Charters (http://www.flagshipcruises.com.au) where you will not only enjoy a front row seat for the fireworks but also uninterrupted views of all the action throughout the night. Tickets sell out fast so don't miss out! Prestige Harbour Cruises (http://www.prestigeharbourcruises.com.au) and Sydney Boat Hire (http://www.sydneyboathire.com.au) offer a number of ticketed cruises and private boat charter options for prime views of the celebrations. Many of the hotels and bars near the Harbour hold special parties as well.

• The Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras [67]is a festival organized by and for the queer community. It includes sports, cultural and arts events that run throughout February, culminating in the Mardi Gras parade in Darlinghurst on the first Saturday of March each year. The festival began as a street protest, and has grown into a huge celebration.

• Chinese New Year is widely celebrated by Sydney's Chinese community, with the center of festivities being at Chinatown. Look out for Lion dancing, Dragonboat races at Darling Harbour, and of course plenty of good food.

• The Bacardi Latin Festival in Darling Harbour is held in early January as part of the Sydney Festival, and contains a week of Latin dancing and music.

• The Biennale of Sydney [68] is a contemporary arts and multimedia festival held in winter in even numbered years.

• The Musica Viva Festival [69] is Sydney's premier chamber music festival. The festival presents a rich feast of masterworks and musical treasures played by some of the world's finest practioners, interspersed with music of different cultures. It will be first held in October 2008.

• The Sydney Fringe Festival [70] runs from mid-January to mid-February each year, and features fringe art in the form of film, TV, performance and sport.

• The Sydney Film Festival [71] is held in June each year and shows over 200 movies in 16 days, including an enormous number of Australian movies, most of which will premiere at the festival.

• The Big Day Out[72], an Australia-wide rock/alternative music festival with a side of dance, plays to up to 60 000 Sydneysiders at a time for one or two days in late January (normally on the January 26th public holiday). Past acts have included Nirvana, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Chemical Brothers and Marilyn Manson from overseas, and Powderfinger, Regurgitator and Gerling from Australia. It normally sells out about a fortnight after tickets are released.

• The Homebake festival [73] is a rock/alternative/dance festival featuring only Australian acts. It is held in the Domain in the city each year in December.

• Carols in the Domain [74] are held annually in the Domain in the city on the last Saturday before Christmas. 100 000 people with candles sing along as night falls and the show is also telecast live.

• The Cockatoo Island Festival is held every year on 25-27 March where lots of friendly people enjoy a fabulous mixture of music and culture while discovering one of Sydney's best kept secrets. Flagship Charters (http://www.flagshipcruises.com.au) offer private charters out to Cockatoo Island for groups of 2-800 with a variety of different vessels to choose from.

• The Sydney Harbour Bridge crosses the harbour from the city to North Sydney. You can walk or cycle across the Harbour Bridge free of charge. You can climb the arch with BridgeClimb [33] or fly over it with Red Baron Adventures [34]
• The Sydney Opera House [35]. Located in the city, millions of tourists a year throng the building just to see it, even if they have little or no interest in Opera. The Sydney Opera House is easily one of the most famous structures ever built.
• Darling Harbour is a large tourist precinct and includes a range of activities, restaurants, museums and shopping facilities.
• Sydney Olympic Park, [36]. Home of the 2000 Summer Olympics, in Homebush.
• Luna Park, 1 Olympic Dr, Milson's Point, tel. 02 9033 7676[37]. Is a large theme park situated near the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It's mouth-shaped entrance can be seen from many areas of Sydney as well as the large Ferris Wheel.
• Sydney Tower also called Centrepoint Tower. The tallest structure in Sydney, the tower contains a buffet, cafe and a rather large restaurant and attracts many visitors a year. You can stand over the city on a transparent platform, over the edge of the top of the tower with Skywalk[38].

Historical areas

• See The Rocks in the city.
• Parramatta to the west of Sydney is the site of many of Sydney's oldest buildings from colonial times.
• Sydney Hospital on Macquarie Street was the first hospital in the colony. Known as "The Rum Hospital", it was the first major building established in the colony.
• La Perouse, near Botany Bay, contains the grave of an early French explorer.
• The walk from Manly to The Spit passes many coastal artillery fortifications built into the cliffs of Sydney Harbour during the late nineteenth century.
• Mrs Macquarie's Chair near the Botanical Gardens.

Museums and galleries

Museums and galleries are concentrated in the city and in Darling Harbour. Highlights include:

• The Australian Museum[39] in the city.
• The Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street in Darling Harbour. [40].
• The Art Gallery of NSW[41] in the city.
• The Powerhouse Museum [42] in Darling Harbour.
• The Museum of Contemporary Art [43] in the city.
• The Museum of Sydney [44] in the city.

Wildlife

• Taronga Zoo [45] in North Sydney.
• The Koala Park Sanctuary in the Outer West.
• Sydney Aquarium [46] in Darling Harbour.
• Featherdale Wildlife Park in Western Sydney.
• Australian Reptile Park[47], about an hour north of Sydney, has much more than just reptiles.
• Whale Watching[48] see whales migrating the Pacific coast. There are boats from Darling Harbour or Circular Quay .

Sydney Harbour

Sydney's large natural harbor, usually called Sydney Harbour (correctly Port Jackson), was the reason that the original penal settlement was established in the area now known as Circular Quay, rather than further south at Botany Bay as James Cook recommended after mapping the coast in 1770. While it is now very built up (and Sydneysiders will pay a premium for views of the water), it is still very beautiful.

The harbor is served by a dedicated ferry service which transports passengers across the harbor. An excellent way to see both the harbor and Sydney attractions is to take a ferry from Circular Quay to Taronga Zoo, Manly or Parramatta. For private transfers around Sydney Harbour, Flagship Charters (http://www.flagshipcruises.com.au) offer a number of vessels available for hire to transport groups of 2-800 to any public wharf destination around the Harbour.

There are a number of islands in the center of the harbor which you can visit for a picnic. These encompass Shark, Goat, Clark and Rodd Islands. These are very beautiful and have magnificent views of sailing boats on the harbor and of Sydney's harborside buildings. At most times of the year they will be nearly deserted. You will need to reserve a place and pay a fee of approximately $5 per head to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (ph 02 9960 6266 or fax 02 9960 3965). You also cannot moor a boat at any of these islands. Goat, Rodd and Clark islands are not served by ferries, so unless you can arrange for a private drop-off, you will need to charter a water taxi at a cost of approximately $20 per head. Contact Water Taxis Combined [49] by phoning 02 9247 5033 or faxing 02 9241 3303, or H2O Water Taxis [50] by phoning 1300 426 829. Shark Island is served by an hourly Matilda Cruises [51] ferry on weekends; the price of $16.00 round trip per adult includes the National Park landing fee or visit Casual Cruises online for their Sydney Harbour Cruises packages [52].

You can arrange a guided tour of the islands by contacting Cadmans Cottage, 100 George Street, The Rocks, ph 02 9247 5033. fax 02 9241 3303.

Fort Denison is another, more popular, island on the harbor. Its entire area is a large fort, completed in 1857 and built to defend Sydney against Russian attack. The National Parks and Wildlife Service runs a half-hour guided tour for $22 per adult, $18 per child and $72 for a 4 person family. They also run a morning brunch for $47 adults and $43 children. Contact Cadmans Cottage as above.

The world famous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race begins every year on Boxing Day, on Sydney Harbour. Thousands of spectator craft take to the water to farewell the yachts as they set off on their grueling journey to Hobart. Seaworthy craft follow the yachts through the Sydney Heads into the open ocean. The private hire water taxi service H2O Water Taxis [53] have an offshore service that is suitable for this and other offshore activities such as scuba diving. Contact them at 1300 426 829. For groups up to 64 guests you can charter Reef Goddess http://www.reefgoddesscruises.com or You can also see the race from a harbor vantage point like Watsons Bay and many others.

By plane

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) [3] is Australia's largest and most important international and domestic airport. It is located 8 km from the city center at Mascot in southern Sydney on the northern shores of Botany Bay. Sydney Airport is the oldest continually operated commercial airport anywhere in the world.

Over 35 airlines fly in and out of Sydney Airport with multiple daily flights linking Sydney and key city destinations in the Pacific, Asia, Europe, North and South America. The Asian-Pacific transport hubs of Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Tokyo and Seoul are particularly well-served, as are various European centres (especially London) via Asia. Multiple flight links also exist with New Zealand. In addition, the west coast of the US and Hawaii are popular inbound / outbound destinations. Sydney Airport is the only airport in Australia with connections to every continent.

Travellers from Europe and the Middle East tend to travel into Sydney via Asia, whilst travelers from South America fly via either North America or New Zealand.

You can fly to Sydney directly from all other Australian capital cities and from many major regional airports. Otherwise, you will usually need to fly to the state capital and transfer to a Sydney flight. Sydney can be reached within an hour and a half from Melbourne and Brisbane, 45 minutes from Canberra and just under four hours from Perth.

Note that this is not a 24 hour airport and therefore. If you arrive late in the evening with a view of connecting to flight departing early the following morning you cannot easily spend the night in the terminal. The domestic terminals, T2 and T3 close entirely after the last flights are cleared.

Airlines and Terminals

Check the terminal that you are arriving at or departing from carefully.

International terminal (T1)- handles all international flights and some domestic flights. Check your itinerary and flight number as connections, customs etc will take longer when arriving or departing from the International Terminal even on a domestic flight. You do not need a passport when travelling domestically, just hang on to your boarding pass.

Domestic terminal 2 (T2)- is the largest domestic terminal. Airlines using this terminal include Qantas & Qantaslink (Qantas flights 1600 and above), Aeropelican, Regional Express (Rex), Jetstar and Virgin Blue.

Domestic terminal 3 (T3)- handles only Qantas flights from 450-1599, which are mainly the inter-capital services. Qantas Cityflyer flights generally depart and arrive at Terminal 3.

Transfer between terminals

Transfer between domestic terminals T2 and T3 must be done on foot. Follow the signs either via the railway station underground, or across the car park.

Transfer between T1 and T2/T3 is 4km by road, as the terminals are on opposite sides of the airport tarmac. You will have to use one of the following methods to transfer.

• An Air-side shuttle is available free of charge if you are connecting through with Qantas or a One World partner airline, or between Virgin Blue and a codeshare flight or other international Virgin Flight (for example United Airlines).

• T-bus ($5.00) outside the terminal building. The T-bus is a dedicated terminal shuttle and uses the normal roads. It will take around 10 minutes, but can be stuck in Sydney traffic at peak times.

• Catch the train ($13.40), which is part of the Sydney suburban train system, not a terminal shuttle train. It is a 2 minute journey with around 10-15 minute frequency. Follow the train signs from the terminal. Make sure you are going the right way, and only stay on the train a single stop (note the discounted transfer tickets between terminals are no longer available).

• Taxi ($10.00). A taxi driver may not be happy transferring you between terminals, as he/she would have been expecting a trip to the city or further, and may have been waiting in a queue for an hour or so. Still, you want to get between terminals, so load up your luggage in the boot, sit firmly in the seat, close the door, tell the driver where you want to go, and ignore everything else. The trip will take around 10 minutes. It is a legal requirement for the taxi driver to take you there, but unfortunately not a legal requirement for them to smile while doing so. This problem has been slightly reduced by a new system that allows the driver to tell the taxi controller that they received a short fare, they are then allowed to jump the queue.

• Walk. If you have little luggage, and some time to kill, the walk will take around an hour. There is a footpath the whole way, and has good views of planes taking off metres above your head, and of the Alexandra Canal. From T1 walk across the car park, across the crossing, under the underpass, and follow the Airport Drive footpath/cycleway to the right, keeping the canal on your left, and airport on your right. From T2/T3 follow the road out of the airport, and turn left onto Qantas drive, and keep the airport on your left. The route is not covered.

Sydney airport is world class in many respects, but terminal transfers are clumsy, and will surprise those who are used to terminal shuttles in other developed airports worldwide.

Between the airport and the city

Sydney Airport is only 13 km from the city centre. Although driving, taxi or the train may seem like the only options to get to the city when you're at the airport, there are cheaper ways to get there if you're not already hiring a car, some of which are listed below:

• A train service known as Airport Link [4] connects Sydney Airport and the CBD. The Airport railway line is part of the CityRail [5] commuter rail system and shares a ticketing system, but the airport stations are privately owned and require a hefty surcharge on top of a normal fare. Single fares are $14.20 for an adult, or $9.60 for child from T1 to any City station and $13.40/$9.20 from the Domestic Terminal station. At the airport you can buy a ticket directly to any Cityrail destination. The trains can be busy weekdays during the morning peak [07:30-09:30] as trains that service the Airport also carry commuters to the City. If there are more than two people travelling together, a taxi will usually be cheaper, and just as quick outside peak hours.

• Mini-bus operators will drive a group of passengers to the city and deliver them to their hotels - a typical charge is $13 per passenger.

• Taxis to the city centre should cost approximately $30 (including tolls), and more to other Sydney destinations (The Rocks $35-40, North Sydney $35, Manly $50, etc.) You can expect to pay a $2 airport taxi levy, and a $5.00 Eastern Distributor toll on top of the metered fare. If arriving on a Friday evening is is possible to face long queues for taxis. Asking the driver to take O'Riordan Street is a little slower but shorter and cheaper than the Eastern Distributor tollway.

• Vehicle rental is available at all Sydney Airport terminals from a variety of rental companies, although car rental will typically be more expensive when rented at the airport.

• Local Buses. The only local bus route is 400 bus running between Bondi Junction and Burwood via Rockdale and Banksia Station. The 400 bus to Rockdale and/or Banksia Train Station($2.90/International $3.90/Domestic) then train to the city ($3.40) is the cheapest way to get to the city. The 400 bus runs ever 20-30 minutes, from outside T3 and T1. If you are at T2 you have to walk to T3 to catch it. The bus destination sign will show "Burwood". The Bondi Junction bus is going the other way. If you purchase a "Red" bus/train/ferry travelpass for $35 it lasts for 7 days and covers this entire route to the city, and most bus and train travel in and around the city and the ferry to the zoo and Watsons Bay. You need to purchase the travelpass from the train station, as they are not sold on board the bus. A $10.80 surcharge (gatepass) is payable to use the Airport Link train. Sydney Buses 309/X09/310/X10 serves between City and Mascot Shops, from there about 15-20 minutes easy walk will get you to the domestic terminal.

• Having a friend pick you up from the international terminal is not necessarily a cost saving. There is nowhere for a private car to stop legally at the international arrivals (T1) area to pick someone off the curb. Each car has to park at the short term car park for $7 per half hour for the first hour. At the domestic terminals (T2 & T3) cars can only stop at the pickup areas if there is someone already at the curb. Fines apply for waiting at the arrivals areas, or for picking up at the departures areas. Leaving your car is out of the question. Alternatively if you have light luggage you can catch the 400 bus towards Burwood and get off at Banksia or Rockdale station and have your friend pick you up there, the bus trip will only cost less than $3 and take less than 10 minutes. Check Sydney Buses website [6] for timetable information.

Walk and Train

• T1 the International Terminal, is less than 2km from Wolli Creek Station, from where a train is $3.40 to the city. The walk isn't signposted and not recommended after dark. It it all surfaced, only has a couple of steps (in the airport, near the carpark), and takes in some nice scenery by the Cooks River. Exit straight from the international terminal (T1) straight under the multistory car park and exit on the path on the far side, and follow the path to the pedestrian crossing. Then go under the road using the underpass, follow the yellow sign to Marsh Street. Cross the Cooks River on the footpath next to Marsh St and then proceed along the cycleway next to the Cooks River (signposted to Tempe), keeping the river on your right. When you reach the Princes Hey (6 lane road), cross at the pedestrian crossing lights, and continue straight on, past the apartment blocks, shops, to the end of the road, then turn right up to Wolli Creek Station. The walk will take less than half an hour, and trains from Wolli Creek are faster and more frequent than trains from the airport.

• The Domestic terminals (T2 and T3) are about 1.7km from Mascot train station. The walk takes about 20 minutes and is along suburban pavements that can be uneven at times. Follow the road out of the domestic terminal and on to O'Riordan Street. Follow O'Riordan Street and then veer left onto Bourke street. Cross Coward Street and then John Street, Mascot train station is on your right. An adult fare to the city (Central) from Mascot is $5.20.

It is worth considering what your travel arrangements will be while in Sydney before purchasing a public transport ticket to the city as many multi-day and tourist tickets include some or all of the travel cost to to the city.

By car

It is possible to drive to Sydney from Brisbane or Melbourne in a full day. Around 9 hours non-stop to Melbourne, or 11 hours to Brisbane. A comfortable drive would allow two days from Melbourne or Brisbane, and three to Adelaide. The Melbourne drive is mostly dual carriageway high quality road. The same can't be said for the Brisbane drive, which while it has high quality sections, it also has some very narrow winding sections also, and carries high traffic volumes.

• Melbourne - Sydney = 862 km via Albury-Wodonga (Hume Highway).
• Adelaide - Sydney = 1422km via Mildura or 1659km via Broken Hill (National Highway 32).
• Brisbane - Sydney = 938 km via the coast (Pacific Highway) or 961 km via Armidale (New England Highway). The New England Hwy is usually the quicker route as speed limits are usually set around 100km/h, unlike the Pacific Highway which has many 60km/h and 70km/h zones. The Newell Hwy is also a quick route, but covers more kilometres and is a tiring journey as the road has minimal bends, increasing fatigue.

If renting a car, check the daily distance allowances and any one-way charge that may apply. Cars may be rented at the airport and elsewhere from major rental companies, or at smaller, less conveniently located, cheaper companies such as Bayswater Car Rental [7] in Kings Cross. Try one of the on-line aggregators such as DIY Car Hire [8] to find cheap rates with the major companies.

By bus

Coach companies operate to Sydney from all capital cities, and many New South Wales regional centres. The Sydney coach terminal is located adjacent to Sydney Central train station. Follow the signs.

Coach travel usually offers quicker, cheaper and more frequent trips than train travel to Sydney. Online and advance booking specials are usually available.

• Greyhound Coaches[http://www.greyhound.com.au). National bus line.

By train

All major train links to Sydney terminate at Sydney's Central Station in the south of the CBD area. Travellers can transfer to Cityrail trains or the light rail service to Darling Harbour, as well as to taxis.

New South Wales' long distance train service CountryLink, (13 22 32 within Australia) [9] runs daily services to Sydney from Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra and many regions of New South Wales including the North Coast, New England, the Central West and the Southern Highlands. Traveling time from Melbourne and Brisbane is around 12 hours. Fares range between $30 and $100 for standard class seats. The long distance trains between Melbourne and Sydney, and Brisbane and Sydney can be a less stressful alternative to driving, but they do not average particularly high speeds, and can take longer than driving, and can be more expensive than a discount airfare.

The Indian Pacific, 13 21 47 within Australia or 08 8213 4592 internationally,[10] train service runs from Perth to Sydney via Adelaide and Broken Hill. Adult fares from Perth are $1250 for a sleeper cabin and $513 for a seat. Children's fares are $805 for a sleeper cabin and $139 for a seat. The train departs from Perth on Wednesdays and arrives at Sydney on Saturdays. Note that these fares are much higher than return plane fares to Perth, this journey is really for train journey enthusiasts who want to see the interior of Australia. It also gives you the ability to take your car on the train.

The Cityrail[11] network runs services several times a day from close regional cities: Newcastle via the Central Coast (New South Wales), Goulburn via the Southern Highlands, Nowra via the South Coast and Lithgow via the Blue Mountains. Fares on these trains range from $4 - $25 for adult.

Sydney has a good public transport system, especially in areas closer to the city area where many attractions are. You can find out timetables, fares, and routes by phoning 131 500 within Australia for the cost of a local call, or by visiting 131 500[12]. The further away from the city you travel, the less frequent and comprehensive public transport services will tend to be.

The system consists of an extensive rail network, multiple buses and ferries, a single light-rail line and a tourist-oriented monorail. Unlike some other Australian systems, such as Melbourne or Brisbane, they do not share a single ticket scheme, although multi-modal tickets are available for some at a premium.

The cheapest way to use the buses, trains and ferries is to purchase one of the many travel cards: multi-use tickets typically sold at a 10-20% discount. Some (for trains, buses or multi-modal) are unlimited use within a time limit (e.g. 1 day or 1 week), others (for buses and ferries only) let you travel for ten trips but have no time limit. Information about the discounted commuter tickets [13] and leisure tickets [14] is available from Cityrail; otherwise a quick visit to the TransitShops in Circular Quay (cnr of Loftus & Alfred Sts) or outside the Queen Victoria Building or the information booth at Central Station will get you all the info you need. Most newsagents also stock travel cards. If you are in Sydney for a week or more, or even planning a busy day on the ferries then one of these passes will save you a few dollars, maybe even enough for an extra cold beer at the end of your travels at one of Sydney's many pubs.

Of particular interest to short-term visitors are the CityHopper ticket ($7.40 adults and $3.70 children, cheaper if bought after 10am) which allows unlimited train travel for a day in the center of the train network; the DayTripper ticket ($16 adults and $8 children) which allows unlimited travel on all metropolitan Cityrail trains, Sydney Bus services and Sydney Ferry services; and the longer term SydneyPass tickets, allowing unlimited travel for up to 8 days including tourist services. [15] An alternative is the week-long Red TravelPass which includes all trains, buses and ferries in the inner Sydney area for $35. [16]

Note that there are private buses and ferries away from the city that do not accept the abovementioned travel cards and will require the purchase of cash tickets.

By car

Travel Times and Routes

You can drive around Sydney reasonably freely, and outside of peak times travelling by car is usually at least as quick as any method of public transport. Congestion can be expected on roads to the city from 6:30am until 9:30am, and roads away from the city from around 4pm until 6:30pm. Congestion is considerably worse heading away from the city during Friday afternoon peak.

Roads are generally well signposted to the next major suburb or suburbs along the route. Only a handful of cross-city met-roads are signposted by number.

Congestion can be expected around Bondi Beach, and the other eastern suburbs beaches on summer weekends.

Travel times from the CBD to the Sydney outskirts can take around 45 minutes in good traffic.

Tolls

Some roads, tunnels and bridges in Sydney charge tolls. They are the M2, M4, M5 & M7 Motorways, the Falcon Street Entry/Exit to the Gore Hill Freeway (but not the freeway itself), the Lane Cove Tunnel, Cross City Tunnel, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel, and the Eastern Distributor Motorway. Parts of the M4 and M5, the northbound lanes of the Harbour Bridge/Tunnel and the southbound lanes of the Eastern Distributor are not tolled, however. There is an option to pay in cash on the Harbour Bridge, Eastern Distributor, M2, M4 and M5, but not on the M7, Harbour Tunnel[17], Cross City Tunnel or Lane Cove Tunnel which use only electronic tolling. Tolls may only be paid by purchasing an electronic pass from the tollway management up to 24 hours before or after using the road. The number to call or website to visit is displayed as you go pass the tolling point. Unlikely the tollways in Melbourne, different companies own the different toll roads and so you will need to purchase a different electronic pass for each toll road that you travel on. Alternatively, if you want to avoid the charges associated with an getting a toll day pass, then use the Harbour Bridge instead of the Harbour Tunnel, and use the above ground Epping Road route instead of the Lane Cove Tunnel.

Beware that if you are in a rental car and do not call in to pay the toll, the rental car company may change an administration fee in addition to the toll, in addition to the fine to your credit card, if you do not make the effort to pay. For MyRTA the online registration is fairly painless if you have a charge card but their phone lines are not open on Sundays.

Parking

Parking your car in the Sydney CBD is possible but parking is expensive. Expect to pay up to $60 per day at some central parking lots, and around $25 even with specials. Reduced parking charges are made for early bird parking, where you must enter and leave within prescribed times. For example you can park all day at the Opera House [18] for $16 provide you enter before 10, and leave between 3pm and 7pm. Expect to queue at 3:01pm, and don't arrive back at 6:59pm, as there is no grace period. Otherwise be prepared to pay $42.

CBD hotels invariably charge for parking for the guests.

Similar prices are charged in North Sydney. Parking in the inner-city, and many major suburban centres can be a matter of spending time cruising a searching for parking spots. All day street parking is rare around the city and around suburban shopping centres.

Road Rules

As with the rest of Australia, driving is on the left hand side of road.

Speed limits are posted in kilometres per hour. Stay alert for speed limit changes, as roads usually drop speeds through shopping centres and areas of pedestrian activity. School speed zones (40 km/h) are enforced between 8.00 AM to 9.30 AM and 2.30 PM to 4.00 PM on school days. Some have flashing lights, but many do not. It is up to you to check the time and know if it is a school day or not. Speed cameras often monitor these locations.

By taxi

Taxis are a convenient way to get around Sydney. They can also be the only transport option available to some locations late at night when the trains and buses stop.

It is usually easy enough to flag a taxi down at the kerb in the CBD, or catch one at taxi ranks located in most suburban centres. However, beware the 3pm change over and the Friday evening rush. It can be near impossible to get a taxi between 2:30pm and 3:15pm, as many of the drivers changeover their shifts. They are similarly scarce on a Friday evening. Booking in advance is no guarantee, as these jobs are simply offered electronically to drivers, who will usually reject telephone jobs if there is plenty of work at the kerb. It is easily possible to wait an hour or more for a taxi booked 24 hours in advance on a Friday evening. Ringing the taxi company back back and complaining will often help (if the operators can relate to your problem they have the ability to offer a taxi driver an incentive to take your fare). Cancelling your job and ringing another taxi company in frustration never helps as the taxi companies have handover systems which would have seen your job handed over if another company had more capacity. You will just end up at the back of the queue again. Evenings other than Friday are usually fine.

There are two meter rates: a day rate (rate 1) with a flag fall of $3.00, a distance rate of $1.79 a kilometre, a "waiting" rate of $0.77 a minute and a booking fee of $1.50; and a night rate (rate 2) which adds a 20% surcharge to the distance rate. The night rate applies for journeys commencing between 10pm and 6am. You can check the rate your taxi is using by looking for a 1 or a 2 next to the current charge: if it's set to 2 it is using the night rate. The so called "waiting" rate is charged whenever the speed drops below 25km/h. For trips in congested traffic it is possible for large amounts of the trip to be charged at the "waiting" rate. All Sydney taxis are metered and taxi drivers will always charge the metered rate, adding the charges for tolls manually.

Taxis all accept all major credit cards. They charge an extra 10% on top of the fare for this.

Passengers are required to pay all tolls for their trip. In addition, passengers who are taken north over the Harbour Bridge, for which there is no toll, are required to pay the driver's southbound toll for the return into the city (currently $3). Drivers will usually take the toll roads unless you ask them not to. If you are unsure why they are asking for an amount above that shown on the meter, just ask.

Tipping is not required or generally expected. However, rounding up a taxi fare the next dollar (or five or ten dollars, depending on the base fare) is fairly common. On the other hand, don't be surprised if the driver rounds the fare down to the nearest dollar - accept with grace and good cheer.

Sydney has multiple taxi companies. Taxis Combined Services, 131 008 [19] are the largest.

By train

Sydney has an extensive suburban rail network operated by CityRail [20]. Sydney trains are often very crowded in peak hour, but a CityRail train may be the fastest way to get to the CBD. The complex rail network sometimes experiences delays, especially during rain.

Cityrail operates with at least a 30 minute frequency to all metropolitan stations (apart from the (dark blue) Carlingford Line and stations between Riverstone and Richmond on the (yellow) Western Line). There are usually 15 minute frequencies to major destinations and transit hubs such as Chatswood, Bondi Junction, Hurstville, Parramatta, Bankstown, Blacktown and Liverpool. The Cityrail timetable has a weekday service and a weekend and holiday service.

Cityrail also operates lines to regional cities such as Newcastle and Wollongong and into the Blue Mountains at hourly frequency. This allows you to sit back and enjoy the journey rather than suffer the hassle of driving in foreign conditions, but offers less freedom upon arrival. Regional cities and towns do offer reasonable bus services throughout the metropolitan area with routes converging on the city center and train station.

All stations are fully equipped with CCTV and trains at night have designated NightSafe carriages and station areas with emergency intercoms and security patrols, making catching trains at night a viable (and cheaper) alternative to taxis.

In addition to the discounted tickets discussed above, Cityrail has single trip and return trip tickets valid until 4am the day after purchase. There are discounted single and return trip tickets for children, students and pensioners. A return trip ticket is much cheaper than two single tickets if you purchase it after 9am (called off peak).

Outside of operating hours, between 12am (1am on Fridays and Saturdays) and 5am, NightRide buses are available on most routes within Sydney. Any CityRail train ticket is valid for the equivalent NightRide bus except a single. If you don't have a ticket, you'll need to buy a NightRide single from the driver, which is more expensive than a single for the train. NightRide buses stop at most CityRail stations and a few additional stops. They don't travel on the same routes. If you intend catching a NightRide bus home, check the NightRide route map on the back cover of each timetable or at the station while you are waiting for your train.

On weekends check for trackwork [21] before leaving for the station; CityRail will transfer passengers to buses if lines are closed for trackwork, and the process will add about half an hour to a typical journey. Trackwork will be advertised at the station for about a week before it begins. Train tickets, single, return or travel card, are valid on trackwork buses between the same stations.

You must always purchase a ticket for the entire journey before boarding a train from either the ticket office or from the ticket machines that are located on most stations. Ticket offices have limited opening hours at suburban stations. There is no opportunity to buy a ticket onboard or at the destination. If you are caught by an inspector travelling without a ticket the fine is at least $200 and up to $550. If you are found with a student or pensioner ticket and you don't have the appropriate authorisation card, the same fine applies. Be aware that the ticket machines accept up to $50 notes but will only give $20 in change.

Within the city area there is a light rail system run by Metro Light Rail [22]. It connects Central station to Darling Harbour, Star City Casino and the inner western suburbs.

By bus

Sydney has an extensive bus network.

Sydney buses (Government Buses)

Most of the buses in the inner city and inner suburbs are run by the government owned Sydney Buses [23]. The rest of the commuter network is run by private bus companies. These services do not compete so you will usually only have one way of getting somewhere by bus.

A Sydney bus fare depends on how far you are travelling, measured in "sections" of about 1.6 kilometers. Tickets can be bought in cash when boarding the bus, except on "prepay-only" trunk routes. State your destination to the driver. Drivers may be able to give change for a $20 note, but it pays to use lower-denomination coins and notes. One day bus-only tickets (Bustripper/$11.70) are also available when boarding the bus. All other discount tickets (10-ride/Travelten|7-day/Travelpass) must be bought in advance from newsagents or railway stations before getting on the bus.

There are two main bus termination points in the [Sydney/City|CBD], at Wynyard and Circular Quay. These two points are about 10 minutes walk from each other or a one-stop train trip. You will need to make this walk if connecting from buses from North to the East or West. Check the destination of the bus. Bus Information Centres are located at both Wynyard and Circular Quay.

From midnight to 5am, most buses cease running with the exception of a few trunk routes that run at a reduced frequency.

Private buses

Outside of the city and inner suburbs, private bus companies provide services to varying degrees of frequency and reliability (but generally significantly less frequent during off-peak periods and weekends). Expect many service to stop running around 9pm. They do not accept tickets from government buses or multi-modal tickets, although single fares cost the same.

You can hire your own minibus from Sydney. Minibuses vary in size - 8 to 21 seaters. You can drive yourself or ask for a driver to be provided.

• Sydney Minibus Hire [24]. Specialist minibus hire company in Sydney.

Tourist buses

• Sydney Explorer [25], operated by Sydney Buses. The conspicuously red Sydney Explorer visits 27 tourist destinations on a loop around the city. A day ticket (adult $39, child $19, family $97) allows unlimited rides for one day and services run every 20 minutes. Day tickets also allow access to the Bondi Explorer services. Two day tickets are also available.

By ferry

• Sydney Ferries [26] run all around the harbour and up the Parramatta River. The central hub is at Circular Quay at the north of the CBD. More than just a utilitarian means of transport, the ferries are a great way to see the harbourside. The best ferry excursion for visitors is from Circular Quay to Manly. Be prepared to take a stunning photograph of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge as you leave Circular Quay.

By light rail and monorail

The Metro Light Rail and Monorail may be useful for travelling between Sydney City and Darling Harbour, the casino, and Pyrmont.

• The Metro Light Rail[27] operates one route from Central to Lilyfield via Haymarket (Paddy's Market, Entertainment Centre), Darling Harbour, and Star City Casino. The Light Rail is rather small, yet it is very reliable. Combined tickets are available when travelling on Cityrail and the Metro Light Rail (from

• The Sydney Monorail[28] runs on a loop through connecting Town Hall, World Square and Darling Harbour. The monorail is really only for tourists, and is more a ride than it an effective means of transport. It is expensive, and if travelling to Darling Harbour it can be just as quick to walk as it is to catch the monorail.

The Metro Light Rail is cheaper, and goes further than the monorail.

By bike

If you want to see a particular area of the city, a bicycle may be suitable. A number of on-road and shared pedestrian/cycle paths are available, especially radiating from the city, however the city itself is not particularly cyclist friendly. Sydney is also a reasonably hilly city, and many areas are not suitable for inexperienced or unfit riders. Maps and other information for cyclists around the inner city are provided by the local government. [29].

It is illegal for adults to ride bicycles on footpaths unless they are especially marked for cyclists or they are cycling with children under 12. Bicycle helmets are required by law, as are lights and reflectors at night. Road rules applying to cyclists and maps of cycleways in the greater Sydney area are provided by the state government authority [30]. Bicycles can be taken on all Cityrail trains, but a child fare must be paid during weekday peak hours.

• Bonza Bike Tours, + 61 (0)2 9331 1127 [31] [32]. Bonza Bike Tours offers bike hire/rental for full and half days. They offer top of the line equipment, and hire/rental includes a bicycle (men's or women's), helmet, bike lock, bike mounted bag (for smaller items), and secure storage for larger bags while you are out. Bonza can provide you with information on some of the best areas to visit.

See the Sydney District Pages for things to buy in the City, and other Sydney districts.

Fashion

While cities such as London, Milan, Tokyo, Paris, and New York City are traditionally regarded as the fashion centres of the world, these days Australia's unique style and creativity means Sydney is also mentioned as 'must-visit' centers on the international fashion circuit. When it came to fashion, Australia used to be seen as isolated and out-of-touch. That notion is now out-of-touch itself, as designs from Australians such as Wayne Cooper, Collette Dinnigan, Akira Isogawa, Lisa Ho, and Easton Pearson are seen around the globe. In fact, around 60 Australian labels are currently exporting their designs to boutiques and department stores in Asia, Europe and the United States. Sydney has now been listed in the many "must visit" fashion lists.

Shopping

Anything and everything you could possibly want to buy is probably available in Sydney, it may be scattered all over the city, but it will be there. Areas range from the more up-market to bargain and moderately priced items.

• Pitt Street Mall is the pedestrianized section of Pitt Street in the CBD of Sydney, Australia. It is one block long between Market Street and King Street and is one of Australia's busiest and most cosmopolitan shopping precincts. Despite the districts small size, it is home to many flagship chain stores.
• Queen Victoria Building is a renowned 20th century building, home to over 400 stores. The building retains a historic architectual style. Located on George St adjacent to Town Hall.
• Oxford Street close to the CBD in particular, the street is lined with numerous shops, bars and nightclubs.
• Castlereagh Street is lined by many of Sydney's most expensive boutiques and jewellery stores.
• Westfield Shopping Centre, Chatswood. A major suburban shopping complex easily reached by train or bus to Chatswood station. Also in Chatswood, and arguably more up-market is Chatswood Chase, where you can find stores including Hugo Boss, David Jones, Oroton, Ralph Lauren, Scanlan + Theodore, among others. Chatswood Chase is a short walk from Westfield.
• Westfield Shopping Centre Bondi Junction is held in similarly high regard as a Sydney fashion center, and is easily accessible from Bondi Junction railway station which is ten minutes ride by train from Town Hall.
• Birkenhead Point - A multi-story factory outlet. Short bus ride from the Sydney CBD. Also accessible from the city center via Ferry from Circular Quay, though the usual trip time is far greater than the equivalent bus trip.

You never have to go far to find food in Sydney. As a rough guide, cafés serving breakfast menus start opening at 6am and breakfast is usually served until 11am, or occasionally all day. Orders for lunch start at about noon and continue until about 3pm. Orders for dinner start from 5:30pm, and while there are a small number of exceptions (usually concentrated in areas with active nightlife), last orders for dinner are typically taken around 9pm.

Thanks to Sydney's multicultural mix, the range of food available is huge and isn't necessarily expensive. Almost every restaurant will have some staff members who speak English, but the ones that don't will usually have pictures of the dishes on their menu. If in doubt, just point.

Take away food in Sydney can be as cheap as buying the ingredients and making it yourself. There will often be a picnic table, park or beach nearby to eat whatever you can select.

Check out the district entries above for some recommendations in the area you are in.

• Yum cha in Chinatown is very good, arguably even better now than Hong Kong since many of their best chefs moved to Sydney in the 1990s. Yum Cha is an entire meal comprising many small dishes. Dim Sum (Mandarin: Dian Xin) means small snacks e.g. spring rolls.
• Visit the Sydney Fish Markets in Darling Harbour for fresh seafood of almost any description.
• Eat Chinese in the city's Haymarket area in the Sydney Chinatown, as well as in Chatswood on the North Shore, Eastwood to the north west, Ashfield and Strathfield in the Inner West, and Hurstville in Sydney's southern suburbs.
• Eat Thai in one of the many low priced Thai outlets in Newtown's King Street in the Inner West.
• Eat Italian in one of the restaurants in Leichhardt's Norton Street, or nearby Ramsay Street, Haberfield in the Inner West. Or in Stanley St in East Sydney - a walk from the CBD.
• Eat Spanish in Liverpool Street in the city.
• Eat Portuguese in Petersham in the Inner West.
• Eat Indian in one of the many restaurants in the Sydney/Outer West with all types of Indian cuisine (North Indian, South Indian, Vegetarian, meat, etc.)
• Eat Korean in Strathfield and Eastwood.
• Eat Japanese in Neutral Bay.
• Eat Nepalese in Glebe Point Road, Glebe, in the Inner West.
• Eat Turkish in Enmore Rd Enmore / South King St Newtown in the Inner West. Get your Sucuklu and Pastirmali here.
• Eat Lebanese in Cleveland Street in South Sydney. Baba Ghanouj, Lahem Begin and Baclawa here. Salam Alaikum.
• Eat Vietnamese in Marrickville in the Inner West or further west in Flemington (opposite Flemington Markets).
• Eat Kosher in Bondi/Bondi Beach. Many great restaurants throughout the area.
• Eat Indonesian in Kingsford.

Many of the areas mentioned above also sell produce related to the original nationality of the locals.

• Lastly, if you're simply looking for a good steak, many of Sydney's pubs serve excellent examples. Try pubs in North Sydney, Chatswood.

Sydney is also home to some of the world's best restaurants (though none are Michelin rated). In the City itself, try Tetsuya's in Kent Street (be warned, there are no walk-ins and bookings are taken only one month in advance, often filling up on the first day of bookings), Becasse in Clarence Street or Rockpool at The Rocks.

If you are on a budget, Sydney's Chinatown food courts are the best source of cheap food. See the travel guide for the Chinatown District.

There are also several districts well known for having a large amount and variety of restaurants. In the north, try Crows Nest, Cremorne, Chatswood, Neutral Bay, Mosman and Lane Cove. In the west - Parramatta, Beverly Hills, Hurstville and Cabramatta each have large restaurant districts. In the East/Inner-city - Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, Bondi, Coogee are well-known eating spots.

It is usually possible to find a restaurant of any nationality, specializing in almost any cuisine, in Sydney. Just look around, or ask a local.

Sydney has an enormous number of places to drink and party. A limited number of venues have 24 hour licenses, however the majority close before 3am and some as early as 11pm, particularly if there are nearby residents. Most venues will have door staff checking photo identification to determine that you are over 18. Admission is also commonly refused to those who seem visibly drunk to the staff. More popular venues have discriminatory door practices, the most common of which is refusing entry to groups of men who are not accompanied by women.

Most places have at least a basic dress code. If you're not sure where you're headed and want to get into most generic pubs and clubs you come across, men should wear a collared shirt, neat full-length pants (not jeans) and business-style shoes. Cheaper pubs have looser requirements, and of course different groups follow different fashions. This recipe won't work for entry to a goth club. In almost all cases, women can dress more freely, but a small number of places require closed shoes.

Entry charges for live music or DJs are usual and range from $5 to $30 depending on clientèle. Entry charges are rare if you're going into a pub for a drink.

Note that there is a taxi shift change at 3am, and it is notoriously difficult to catch a taxi anywhere between 2:30am and 3:30am.

Some types of nightlife are concentrated in particular areas:

• Backpackers drink near the hostels, and will find a lot of fellow budget travellers in pubs in the Eastern Suburbs Beaches like Bondi Beach and Kings Cross.
• In some ways Irish pubs are a global phenomenon, but they've certainly taken Sydney by storm. Irish pubs are concentrated in both the Rocks area of the city and the southern area of the CBD. They are outrageously popular on the 17th March for St Patrick's Day.
• Business pubs also cater to the city crowd: lawyers, financiers and brokers and are very busy Friday nights when the city workers are let loose for the week.
• Large nightclubs are concentrated in the Darling Harbour area.
• Sydney's large gay scene is concentrated on Oxford Street in Darlinghurst although it still has a large range of pubs and clubs for all ranges of sexuality and is a prominent nightspot for a lot of party-goers.
• Sydney's students drink in the Inner West.
• Some nightclubs and Sydney's younger party-goers are found in North Sydney.

There are many great nightclubs in Sydney, unfortunately they are very spread out so it would be a good idea to get an idea of were you want to go. A free magazine called 3D world can be picked up at most clothing stores and music shops which hosts a large range of night spot opportunities. Also a new website GuestlistSydney [75] lists a large number of nightclub events each week.