Taronga Zoo

The quickest and easiest way to get to Taronga Zoo is by public transport. The Zoo is located 12 minutes from Circular Quay by ferry or a short bus trip from the city or North Sydney. Great discounts are offered with combined public transport and zoo entry tickets! 

With panoramic views of Sydney Harbour and a diverse range of Australian fauna, Taronga Zoo is a must-see landmark for international visitors. 

Native Australian Animals
International visitors should pick up a copy of the Wild Australia Walk Map for a self- guided walk though the Zoo. It is specifically designed for those who want to see Animals only found in Australia. If you would prefer more guidance, Taronga Zoo offer a variety of guided tours; Tours 

Shopping at Taronga Zoo

WELCOME to the Taronga Zoo on-line Zoo Shop where you will find wildlife related gifts for yourself or others.

Taronga Zoo has four shops for your convenience. One in our top plaza, one at the lower entry/exit and two stores located next to our elephants.

We offer a selection of items to suit everyone from pocket money toys to exclusive baby wear and high quality wildlife related gifts and home wares.

Because of our meaningful and urgent commitment to wildlife, our natural environment and the pursuit of excellence in conservation, education and scientific endeavours, when you purchase items in our shops and on line you contribute to the work of Taronga Zoo in caring for wildlife and protecting our natural world.

Blue Mountain

Scenic World is in Katoomba, in Australia's World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains, just 100 Km west of Sydney (2 hours by road or train).It's on the corner of Violet Street and Cliff Drive, only 3km from Katoomba's town centre and railway station.  From Katoomba you can hop on a Blue Mountains Explorer or Trolley Tours bus that will drop you off right at the front door.

Scenic World sits on the edge of the escarpment overlooking the Jamison Valley and offers a range of experiences that can be found nowhere else in the world. These include the world's steepest railway, a spectacular cableway, a glass-floored skyway and a boardwalk through an ancient rainforest. It's a safe adventure for the entire family.

Scenic Skyway

Nowhere else in the world can you experience this thrill.The Skyway takes you on a 720  metre journey, 270m above ancient ravines and dazzling waterfalls.  You are suspended  over Jurassic rainforests as you glide smoothly across the sky.This ride boasts a world first  - an Electro-Sceniglass floor.  At the flip of a switch, breathtaking views are revealed  through the cabin floor.The 360 degree bird's eye view from the Skyway takes in the  Three Sisters, Katoomba Falls, Mount Solitary and the never ending expanse of the  Jamison Valley.

Scenic Cableway

The Scenic Cableway takes you on a 545 metre ride into - or out of - the World Heritage- listed rainforest of the Jamison Valley.Once at the bottom, you can take the Scenic Walkway  to the base of the Scenic Railway.  In all, there are just under three kilometres of elevated  boardwalk, 380 metres of which is accessible by wheelchair.

Scenic Railway

The 415m descent will take you through a cliff side tunnel down into an ancient rainforest.   From here, you are free to explore the Scenic Walkway which will guide you through the  forest to the Scenic Cableway platform.The Scenic Railway can carry up to 84 passengers  and operates every 10 minutes. Scenic Walkway Take the time to look around and find some fascinating facts about the local flora and history of the valley. Along the way you will also find the Marrangaroo Spring, where you can have a refreshing  drink of pure Blue Mountains water.

Manly Beach

Manly is one of Sydney's most popular seaside destinations. Full of attractions and exciting activities including Manly Beach, Oceanworld, kayaking, swimming, tennis, golf, beach volleyball, roller blading, scenic and historical walks, art, parasailing, scuba diving, dining and so much more. Manly is the perfect destination for your next Sydney escape.

Transport services to Manly include a Ferry service from Manly Wharf, and bus services to the City and other suburbs. The Manly ferry journey takes 30 minutes and allows for scenic views of Sydney Harbour, surrounding national parks and Sydney icons including the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. The Ferry service once advertised Manly as "Seven miles from Sydney, and a thousand miles from care". A privately owned and operated "Manly Fast Ferry" operates between Manly and Sydney CBD on weekdays, offering transport in 18 minutes.

Manly is most notable for its beaches which are popular tourist destinations. Manly features a long stretch of sand on the ocean side, that runs from Queenscliff Beach to North Steyne Beachand Manly Beach. This is followed by rock pools and sandy beaches called Fairy Bower and Shelly Beach. There are also a number of beaches on the harbour side of the peninsula. Norkfolk Island pine trees are also symbolic of Manly and are a prominent feature of both the ocean and harbour beaches.

Manly has harbour on its western side with calm water, ferry wharf, swimming area, Oceanworld Manly Aquarium, sailing and yacht clubs. Three hundred meters to the east is the Pasific Ocean and Manly Beach. There are over 20 km of cycle tracks which can be used to explore the area.

The Manly International Jazz Festival is Australia's largest community-based jazz festival. It is held during the October long weekend public holiday, with various stages hosting continuous free public performances from midday until early evening. The BBC soap opera Out of the Blue was set in Manly.

  

Minus 5 Ice Bar

Want to try the coolest experience?

Minus 5 ice bar is a good place for an experience that will chill you to your bones.Minus 5 ice bar is located at Sydney Circular Quay.This bar is created in New Zealand, minus5 is an ice bar where you can touch,feel, and explore handcrafted ice sculptures and ice architecture made from 100% pure Canadian ice. Everything inside minus5 is made of ice: the walls, the bar, the sculptures , the seats and even the glasses that you enjoy our famous vodka-based cocktails in.

Once commencing the tour, guests are kitted out in Eskimo-like ice gear which includes insulated jackets,gloves and boots. Once inside the bar,visitors are greeted with an icy wonderland of intricately hand-crafter ice sculptures and furnitures. Guests can also explore the ice bar and relax on ice couches covered in deer skin, while sipping on a wide range of cocktails using only the world's premium vodkas served in our custom-designed glasses made from NZ artesian water.

Bondi Beach

How To Get To Bondi

How to get to Bondi beach from Sydney CBD is easy. You can take the train from any Sydney train station to connect to trains going to Bondi Junction, then you tan take a bus to Bondi Beach. You alsa can catch a bus from Circular Quay or along the way.

Surfing Bondi

The surf can range from very large surfable waves to calm quiet one day to the next. Specific areas are marked for boars riders body surfing and swimming. If the surf gets too large for your enjoyment, there are two rock pools at either end of the beach.

Bondi Night Life

At Bondi, you can find some great restaurants, plenty of eateries, pubs and clubs nightlife. The dress is usually casual with t-shirts, sandals and shorts quite acceptable in most of the dining places, many with views. The Bondi Pavilion on the beachfront, often has entertaiment and exhibitions.

Bondi Restaurants

Restaurants found in Bondi include a tasty international range as well as seafood, vegetarian and modern Australian, Thai, Mexican, Asian, Italian and other European countries. Middle Eastern, African, Mediterranean, Spanish, Japanese are all there. A number have great ocean views.

You can also find lots of cheaper easteries overlooking the beach including fresco Cafes with freat coffes. The Bondi Massive located at 2A Camobell Pde in South Bondi has good breakfast and lunches with friendly service.

Luna Park

Luna Park is located at Milsons Point, just under the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is easily to get there. You can take train, bus, ferry, or car.

Now, entry to Luna Park is free, come on down and have a wander around one of Sydney's favourite icons. Soak up the atmosphere and the magnificent views while the kids enjoy the rides and games, or have a go yourself and relive your childhood. Step back in time at Coney Island, test your driving skills on the Dodgems, see whats happening in The Big Top or just sit back on the Ferris Wheel and make the most of the bird's eye view.

Luna Park still has all of its original, classic slideshow games. Don't go home with empty hand. Win great prizes with crowd favourites such as the Laughing Clowns and the Crooners or test your strength in the Hi-Striker. Show off your skills to win giant prizes at Knock-ems, Ballons or Basketball. Roll on up and try your hand.

After playing the rides and games its the times to find something to eat. Sit down and relax with bistro style food and drinks at Fish and Chips near Coney Island. For fun seekers on the run, try Lighthouse Cafe under the lighthouse for burgers, hot dogs and Luna Park favourites.

Opera House



Sydney Opera house is a five to seven minute walk from the Circular Quay. You can cathch buses, trains and ferries to circular Quay. The Sydney Opera House is a multi venue performing arts center.

The Opera Houses are the following performance venues with Concert Hall, Opera Theatre, Drama Theatre, Playhouse, the Studio, Utzon Room, Forecourt, and other area that used for performance on an occasional basis. Venues at the Sydney Opera House are also used for conferences, ceremonies, and social functions. The building also houses a recording studio, cafes, restaurants, bars, and retail outlets. Guided tours are available to the public, including a frequent tour of the font of house spaces, and a daily backstage tour which takes visitors backstage to see areas normally reserved for performers and crew members.

There are Sydney Opera House Market every Sunday and Public Holidays. They presents selection of Australian arts and crafts. All the products on sale are handmade and most atrisans and makers are available to talk about their work. You'll find art and craft, jeweler, photography and much more.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's largest steel arch bridge, and, in its beautiful harbour location, has become a renowned  international symbol of Australia. The bridge is locally nicknamed "The Coat Hanger" because of its arch-based design. This bridge was formally opened on 19 March 1932. The southern (CBD) bridge end is located at Millers Point in The Rocks area, and the northern end at Milsons Point in the lower North Shore area.

For Tourism The southeast pylon served for many years as a lookout and tourist attraction for Sydney, containing a number of telescopes and antiquated arcade games which operated with coins, long after that currency had gone out of circulation.  The other that things that tourist  can do is Bridge Climb, it is the ultimate experience of Sydney. Bridge Climb will bring you to the top of the bridge to see around and walk  around top of the bridge. To go to Harbour Bridge all you need to do just by train go to Circular Quay and walk about 15 minutes alternatively by train stop at Milson Point Station.

The Rocks

The Rocks

The Rocks is in central Sydney, just a short stroll from the city's two most recognisable landmarks, Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. It is also Just around the Corner from the Circular Quay transportation. The Rocks extends from the harbour in the north and east, to Kent Street in thr west, and Grosvenor Street in the south. Getting here is east with a number of transport options available like Train, Bus, Car, or you can walk like 10 minutes from CBD.

The Tocks is a maze of sandstone lanes, cul-de-sacs and countyards, jam-packed with shops, warehouse and terraces that were build in the early 19th century. The Rocks now a magnet for international visitors, who flock to its many shops, boutiques, pubs and restaurants. There are a Market every weekend in The Rocks. The Rocks Market is more than just a shopping experience. With jewerelly, Indigenous artwork, evocative photography, gifts, homewares, sweets and savoury treats and arts and crafts, The Rocks Market is a weekend essential. The market takes place every Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 17.00 at the nothern end of George Street.

A great place to discover Sydney's fascinating history is at The Rocks Discovery Museum, which combines interactive technology with archaelogical artefacts found in The Rocks. One of the many free things to do at Tge rocks it's the perfect complement many Sydney tours.

Visit Sydney Visitor Center in The Rocks Center, on the corner of Argyle and Playfair streets. You'll find friendly and knowledgeable experts who can provide advice about Sydney tours, attraction and whats on in Sydney. The center also has maps, brochures, tour booking facilities, and gifts.

Star City



Star City located on Sydney Harbour, and central business district offers beauty and convenience. Star City is the only casino in New South Wales. There are various ways you can get to Star City. You can take private bus service leaving from various suburbs around the Sydney metropolitan area, taking the Metro Light Rail from Central Railway Station or the Monorail from Darling Harbour via the city, government bus service that departs from Circular Quay, or take a short walk from Town Hall to Star City over the Pyrmont Bridge, and you also can drive to Star City.

Star City operates casino, hotel, sport theatre, bars, restaurants, and some entertainments. The casino is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Star City offer a spectrum of entertainmnet all under one roof, inluding drama, musicals, cabaret, comedy and live bands. The Sports Theatre and Bar offers non-stop sporting action on many LCD screens as well as 225 spacious stadium-style seats, a TAB and an impresive line up of DJ's

Chinatown

Sydney's Chinatown is a colourful mixture of Asian culture, shopping and cuisine. The area's distinctly oriental architecture, street lanterns and archways confirm it as a master piece for Australian Chinese culture. In a past decade , Chinatown has extended from the bounds of Dixon , Hay and  Sussex Streets to encompass a much larger area bounded by George Street in the east and Darling Harbour in the west. To get there, people just need to walk around 15 minutes from Central railway station or use the light rail service from Central Station and stop in Haymarket.

Chinatown also hosts a numberof performances throughout the year in line with the Chinese calender celebrations. Sydney's Chinese New Year Festival is held in Chinatown over 3 weeks in february and is one of the largest and most spectacular Lunar New Year celebrations outside Asia

Darling Harbour

Getting to, from and around Darling Harbour is easy. Arrive by train, bus, Metro Monorail, Metro Light Rail or walk down from Sydney's CBD. For a great excuse to enjoy the harbour, enter by water taxi, ferry, harbour cruise or jet boat. There are also a number of parking stations available.

Darling Harbour is one of the most favourite place for visitors to visit in Sydney. A lot of activity you can do at Darling Harbour such as

·         Dinner at Harbour side and luxurious bar and cafe .

·         Take a ferry, cruise, sailboat, yacht or speedboat tour from Darling Harbour.

·         Free outdoor entertainment such as attraction and Fireworks.

·         Board the monorail for an overview of Darling Harbour and surrounds.

·         Explore Sydney Wildlife World with its collection of animals unique to Australia.

·         Explore Maritime museum and watch 3D in I MAX studio.

Rather than explore the entire of harbour, near the harbour there is a shopping center, a dynamic mix of shops, restaurants and food to go. This shopping center is one of the shopping center in Sydney that closed until 21.00 everyday.