City Sight Seeing
City Sight Seeing
Sydney is filled with many attractions and entertainment sites; these include the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House etc. Here are some of the many attractions in Sydney:
Darling Harbour is of Sydney's central tourist attractions, although some visitors say that its lacking a bit of character and greenery. Darling Harbour was once transformed into what it is now. The Darling Harbour complex includes many buildings and businesses e.g. a convention centre, and an exhibition centre. Darling Harbour used to be more for the children because of the little attractions, but now is opening up to the older people due to the new shops and restaurants.
ATTRACTIONS
CHINESE GARDENS: The Chinese as a gift for Australia celebrating it's bicentennial,
designed these gardens. It is praised as one of the largest of its type in the world,
outside of Asia. It consists of many different features dating back to the 5th century;
these features include waterfalls, lakes, pavilions, and a Chinese teahouse. It is very
soothing and a great place to be for an escape from the modern world.
Cost - Free
Hours - 9:30am - 5pm daily (9:30am - 6:30pm during the daylight savings months)
COCKLE BAY WHARF: This is one of the new sections to Darling Harbour, it consists of restaurants and outdoor eating places.
IMAX THEATRE: It is the biggest screen in the southern hemisphere, eight plus stories
high, and shows films shot in very high definition 75mm format. The films shot here give
the illusion of being there. Some of the great films shown recently are Everest, where
some adventurers go to the top of Mt. Everest; Antarctica, where the camera goes on a
visit to Antarctica; and Serengeti, a view at wild animals on the African wilderness.
Speakers are placed at advantageous positions around the theatre to make the sound also
help with the illusion of being there. IMAX Theatre is the ultimate experience in video
and audio and should never be missed.
Cost - adults - $13.95, child - $9.95
Phone - 9281 3300
Hours - Hourly from 10am
SYDNEY AQUARIUM: Sydney Aquarium is proclaimed to be one of the largest aquariums in
the world. It displays more than 5 000 Australian fish in their natural habitats. One of
its major and spectacular features is the "walk on the ocean floor" where
visitors can walk under the ocean surface and view massive Sting Rays, beautiful fish, and
scary Sharks.
Cost - Adult (16-60) - $17.50, Child (3-15) - $8.00, Family (2A+3C) - $39.90, Single
Family (1A+2C) -
$23.50, Seniors (60+) - $12.00, Students - $10.00
Phone - 9262 2300
Hours - 9:30 - 9pm daily (last admission 8pm)
More Information - www.sydneyaquarium.com.au/home.html
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM: The Maritime Museum is a very good museum in
displaying the Australian maritime history. It has many good displays including a real
warship, H.M.A.S. Vampire, and a real Russian Submarine. There are also sections
that prove to be very informative, with sailing and war sections with actual boats hanging
from the roof.
Cost -
| Package | Adult | Child | Concession | Family |
| MUSEUM TICKET* | $9.00 | FREE | $5.00 | n/a |
| NAVY TICKET** | $9.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $22.50 |
| BIG TICKET*** | $15.00 | $5.00 | $8.00 | $34.00 |
* Museum galleries, all exhibitions
** Visit destroyer Vampire and submarine Onslow only
*** Galleries, destroyer and submarine
DARLING HARBOUR SHOPPING CENTRE: The complex is filled with 150+ shops spread over 2 levels, many waterfront restaurants, and a international food court with 40 outlets. Some shops are souvenir shops, with many Aussie T-shirts, Boomerangs and the like.
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