Sydney Travel Guide, Australia

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Sydney Tourist Attractions & Destinations

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• Localities
1. Chinatown: Place in the southern part of Sydney's central business district with a significant Chinese population
2. Circular Quay: Place north of Sydney's central business district
3. Darling Harbour: Place in Sydney by the sea now used as a recreational precinct
4. The Rocks: A rough urban neighbourhood in Sydney, next to Circular Quay
• Beaches
1. Bondi Beach*: Famous beach in Sydney
2. Manly Beach*: Another famous beach in Sydney
• Churches, Chapels and Cathedrals
1. St Andrew's Cathedral: Cathedral of the Anglican diocese of Sydney
2. St James' Church: The main Anglican church of Sydney
3. St Mary's Cathedral: The seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney
• Heritage Buildings, Museums, Sites and Squares
1. Australian Museum: The oldest museum in Australia
2. Australian National Maritime Museum: Museum on Australia's connection to the sea
3. Customs House: Heritage building in Circular Quay
4. Hyde Park Barracks: Barracks for convict labourers
5. Macquarie Lighthouse*: Longest serving lighthouse in Australia
6. Mrs Macquarie's Chair: Rock-cut bench at a look-out point to Sydney Harbour
7. Museum of Contemporary Art: Museum dedicated to collect, interpret and exhibit contemporary art
8. Parliament House: The house of Parliament for the state of New South Wales
9. Queen Victoria Building: A grand Victorian building now used as a shopping centre
10. Sydney Hospital: The oldest hospital in Australia
11. Sydney Mint: First branch of the Royal Mint outside England
12. Sydney Town Hall: Landmark heritage building in the middle of Sydney
• Infrastructure
1. Pyrmont Bridge: A swing bridge at Darling Harbour now used for pedestrians
2. Sydney Harbour Bridge: One of the most famous bridges in the world
3. Sydney Harbour Tunnel: Vehicular tunnel under Sydney Harbour
• Modern Sights
1. Sydney Opera House: One of the most beautiful opera houses in the world
2. Sydney Tower: Tallest tower in Sydney, second tallest in Australia
• Parks and Monuments
1. ANZAC War Memorial: Monument in Hyde Park
2. Hyde Park: Park with monuments in centre of Sydney
3. Royal Botanic Gardens: Park with monuments in centre of Sydney
4. Sydney Olympic Park: Site of the 2000 Olympics
5. The Domain: Large open park in Sydney

* Sights located outside the point-and-click map



Sydney skylight at sunset
Photo Credit: J Bar, GNU Free Documentation License



Sydney Harbour Bridge on a tranquil morning, just after sunrise
Photo Credit: Actuarial disco boy, public domain