Anne’s Guidebook to Things to Do Around Sydney
Sightseeing
Amazing beaches and bays along this stretch (easy walk)
Tamarama Beach, Bonte Beach, Clovelly Beach, Gordon Bay and Coogee Beach
769 residents recomanen
Caminada costanera de Bondi a Bronte
1 Notts AveAmazing beaches and bays along this stretch (easy walk)
Tamarama Beach, Bonte Beach, Clovelly Beach, Gordon Bay and Coogee Beach
You can get the ferry from Circular Quay. Pack your swimmers and a towel. Lots of eateries, bars and great walks.
752 residents recomanen
Platja de Manly
You can get the ferry from Circular Quay. Pack your swimmers and a towel. Lots of eateries, bars and great walks.
This is where Home and Away is filmed
Day trip to northern beaches which are much quieter than the eastern beaches
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Palm Beach
24 Ocean RoadThis is where Home and Away is filmed
Day trip to northern beaches which are much quieter than the eastern beaches
Built in the early 1880's, Dawn Fraser Baths is the oldest pool in Australia. The baths is a tidal flow salt water harbour pool.
Pack your swimmers and sunscreen and go for a dip
Great bars and cafes in this area too
Get bus 433 to Balmain from Glebe Point Road
Closed in winter
50 residents recomanen
Dawn Fraser Baths
Fitzroy AvenueBuilt in the early 1880's, Dawn Fraser Baths is the oldest pool in Australia. The baths is a tidal flow salt water harbour pool.
Pack your swimmers and sunscreen and go for a dip
Great bars and cafes in this area too
Get bus 433 to Balmain from Glebe Point Road
Closed in winter
This is an eight-lane outdoor heated salt-water 50-metre swimming pool on the shore of Woolloomooloo Bay near the Royal Botanic Gardens (Sydney Harbour)
There are great bars and restaurants in Woolloomooloo to - definitely worth a walk around the bay to take a look
Closed in winter
168 residents recomanen
Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool
1c Mrs Macquaries RdThis is an eight-lane outdoor heated salt-water 50-metre swimming pool on the shore of Woolloomooloo Bay near the Royal Botanic Gardens (Sydney Harbour)
There are great bars and restaurants in Woolloomooloo to - definitely worth a walk around the bay to take a look
Closed in winter
Restored 1920s seawater swimming pool surrounded by a wooden deck & overlooking the harbour.
Closed in winter
28 residents recomanen
Maccallum Seawater Pool
Milson RoadRestored 1920s seawater swimming pool surrounded by a wooden deck & overlooking the harbour.
Closed in winter
Lots of rides and games, plus cafe and restaurant nearby (and outdoor pool too). Luna Park is free to go into - but you pay for any rides you want to go on. You can buy a day ticket too.
373 residents recomanen
Luna Park Sydney
1 Olympic DrLots of rides and games, plus cafe and restaurant nearby (and outdoor pool too). Luna Park is free to go into - but you pay for any rides you want to go on. You can buy a day ticket too.
o The Spit to Manly Walk is one of the most popular trails in New South Wales.
o Takes around 3.5 – 5 hours
122 residents recomanen
Manly To Spit Bridge Costal Walk
Reef Beach Tracko The Spit to Manly Walk is one of the most popular trails in New South Wales.
o Takes around 3.5 – 5 hours
This will need to be booked in advance and is quite expensive - but it is an amazing experience.
202 residents recomanen
BridgeClimb Sydney
3 Cumberland StThis will need to be booked in advance and is quite expensive - but it is an amazing experience.
• Centre Point Tower
o 360-degree views of Sydney from the tower's indoor Observation Deck, located at the highest point of our city.
o They also have a restaurant and bar in there.
339 residents recomanen
Mirador de la Torre de Sydney
108 Market St• Centre Point Tower
o 360-degree views of Sydney from the tower's indoor Observation Deck, located at the highest point of our city.
o They also have a restaurant and bar in there.
o Located on the shores of Sydney Harbour
o 12 minute ferry from Circular Quay
645 residents recomanen
Taronga Zoo Sydney
Bradleys Head Roado Located on the shores of Sydney Harbour
o 12 minute ferry from Circular Quay
These are great markets to visit on a Saturday
Many cafes and restaurants in the area too
199 residents recomanen
Mercats de Glebe
Glebe Point RoadThese are great markets to visit on a Saturday
Many cafes and restaurants in the area too
Walking around Black Wattle Bay is also great. It follows the water around and you get great views looking over the water to the city. This is where you can get the ferry to Barangaroo (see map below).
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Blackwattle Bay Park
53 Leichhardt StWalking around Black Wattle Bay is also great. It follows the water around and you get great views looking over the water to the city. This is where you can get the ferry to Barangaroo (see map below).
A visit to Sydney University is also a must. It’s just at the end of Glebe Point Road. They are open to visitors and the old buildings are quite beautiful. The Chau Chak Wing Museum (art gallery) is also worth a visit.
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The University of Sydney
A visit to Sydney University is also a must. It’s just at the end of Glebe Point Road. They are open to visitors and the old buildings are quite beautiful. The Chau Chak Wing Museum (art gallery) is also worth a visit.
Walk from Circular Quay to Mrs Macquarie's Chair (through the Botanical Gardens) for the most spectacular views.
Botanical Gardens Sydney
Walk from Circular Quay to Mrs Macquarie's Chair (through the Botanical Gardens) for the most spectacular views.
The island is a heritage site and used to house the worst prisoners in Sydney - as well as being an industrial precinct. It has a rich and interesting history. You can get the ferry across to the island and walk around it. There are a couple of cafes on the island too. They also have camping experiences and hold music festivals there. Mid-week is the best time to go (when it's quieter).
104 residents recomanen
Cockatoo Island
The island is a heritage site and used to house the worst prisoners in Sydney - as well as being an industrial precinct. It has a rich and interesting history. You can get the ferry across to the island and walk around it. There are a couple of cafes on the island too. They also have camping experiences and hold music festivals there. Mid-week is the best time to go (when it's quieter).