Fun Things To Do In Sydney

Sculptures By The Sea is back!

The crowds last weekend were crazy, so I went this evening instead.

Here are some photos I took of the Sculptures By The Sea 2009.

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Sydney is a great place to learn to surf.

You can learn to surf literally across the road from your hostel. Or you could have a surf tour pick you up from your hostel and take you over sand dunes to an uncrowded beach just out of Sydney.

Finally, you can even take a 5 day tour from Sydney to Byron Bay that stops at many beaches along the way.

All schools cater for first time surfers and will provide you with surfboards and wetsuits.

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Adrenalin Rush – Picture Postcard Setting

Jet boating on Sydney Harbour is an adrenalin rush in a picture postcard setting.

There’s nothing like doing a 360 degree spin in a boat right in front of the Sydney Opera House.

360s, Powerslides & Wake Jumping

Lucky we were given long raincoats to wear. Our driver put our boat through 360 degree turns, long powerslides and a lot of wake jumping. To his credit, our driver gave us a hand signal each time he was about to pull a move!
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Sydney harbour explorer cruises will show you the best of the harbour in a single day. You can get on and off the boat at any stop.

Sydney Harbour explorer cruises generally have six stops: Taronga Zoo, Shark Island, Watson’s Bay, Luna Park, Darling Harbour and Circular Quay. There are great things to do at each stop.

Taronga Zoo

Taronga Zoo has the best views in the world. It’s also an excellent zoo in its own right. Taronga Zoo is pretty high up, so you can see a lot of Sydney Harbour. You can also see a wide range of Australian and other animals in semi-natural enclosures. Look out for Taronga’s newest addition – a baby gorilla. Tickets are an extra $16 AUD on top of your Sydney Harbour explorer cruise ticket ($29 AUD).
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Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of the best things to do in Sydney and is an experience you will treasure forever.

This article will cover the following points:

• Is climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge worth the asking price of around $200 AUD?
• What are the alternatives if you’re on a budget?

This article will also explore the option of “skywalking” at the top of Sydney Tower.
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For less than $10, you can cruise in both directions across one of the world’s most beautiful harbours. There’s nothing quite like checking out the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge with the sun on your face and the wind in your hair as you sail across the harbour.
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According to LA Times food critic S. Irene Virbila, “Nobody does the sexy, beachy restaurant better [than Sydney]. Funny thing is, Sydney seems to do practically every other genre spectacularly well, too”. Here’s a list of 8 favourite Sydney restaurants.

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Review of the Bondi To Bronte Coastal Walk

Rated as one of the world’s most picturesque walks, the Bondi To Bronte Coastal Walk has many fans the world over. This article will cover the following points:

• Why I Love the Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk
• How Long is the Walk?
• Where Do You Start The Walk?

Why I Love the Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk

The first thing I love about the Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk is how close it takes you to the ocean.

As you walk from Bronte to Bondi (or Bondi to Bronte), there are times you can almost touch the surface of the water with an outstretched hand. At other times, you are quite high above the waves and can watch the surfers from up high.
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Review of Minus Five Bar Sydney

If you want to see what a winter wonderland looks like, have a look at the Minus Five Bar Sydney. Everything is made out of ice – the seats, shot glasses and the bar itself. This article will ask whether Minus Five Bar Sydney is worth the $30 AUD entry fee.

Is Minus Five Bar worth the $30 AUD entry fee?

Let’s first consider what you get for your $30.
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Sydney has some great shopping precincts. This article will cover:

• Downtown elegance
• Glamourous Oxford St
• Factory Outlets
• Bondi Junction Bling
• Bohemian shopping in Newtown
• Back streets of Bondi Beach

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