Hunter Valley

Hunter Valley

The Hunter Region, also commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately 120 km (75 mi) to 310 km (193 mi) north of Sydney. It contains the Hunter River and its tributaries with highland areas to the north and south.[1] The Hunter Valley is one of the largest river valleys on the NSW coast, and is most commonly known for its wineries and coal industry.


The Hunter Valley is a major tourist destination in New South Wales and is the 6th most visited place in Australia attracting more than 2.5 million people annually. There are regular events held in the Hunter for visitors, including the Hunter Valley Steam Trains running the first three Sundays of each month and regular scenic cruises on the Hunter River and Lake Macquarie.
A Hunter Valley vineyard
Pokolbin is the centre of the Hunter Valley Wine Country. It is located between the towns of Cessnock and Branxton, about 50 km (31 mi) west of Newcastle. The wine country is primarily located within the Cessnock and Singleton LGAs. Its proximity to Sydney has been an influence on the area’s investments in wine production and its emergence as a tourist destination. Much of the rolling countryside around Pokolbin is under vine with the traditional varieties Shiraz and Semillon as well as extensive plantings of Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and small quantities of Pinot noir. The Pokolbin area has a large number of vineyards, restaurants, shops, golf courses and country guesthouses. Other parts of the valley including the Wollombi Valley and Broke Fordwich Wine Region are also well known for wine.


From the end of January beginning of summer is the Hunter Valley wine harvest season, that you will find time to indulge in the whole valley where the aroma of wine. Many wineries will offer visitors free tasting, like you can also buy a few bottles back to friends and family.

Taronga Zoo

Taronga Zoo

Tai Taronga Zoo is located on Sydney's North Shore hills, an area larger than the city zoo, the Australian representative animals such as koalas, kangaroos, Wombat, platypus, Dingo, there are known Tasmanian devil Tasmanian Devil, Australia Birds , there are other chimpanzees, penguins, otters, rhino, seals, raccoons, lizards, reptiles, and other animals can be found here. You can also close contact with free-range kangaroos, koalas but only a distance. Photo with koalas need to into the park after 14:30 pm before booking tickets. Zoo animals will have different performance every day.

The reason why this zoo is more famous because of its prime location, at the zoo's giraffe park overlooking the entire Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, a spectacular view.

This is a winding mountain zoo, tour in two ways, one is to take the cableway up the mountain, from top to bottom tour; the other is from top to bottom tour, finally take the cableway down.

Hyde Park, Sydney

Hyde Park, Sydney

Hyde Park, the oldest public parkland in Australia, is a 16.2-hectare (40-acre) park in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales. Hyde Park is on the eastern side of the Sydney city centre. It is the southernmost of a chain of parkland that extends north to the shore of Sydney Harbour via The Domain and Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens. Hyde Park is approximately rectangular in shape, being squared at the southern end and rounded at the northern end. It is bordered on the west by Elizabeth Street, on the east by College Street, on the north by St. James Road and Prince Albert Road and on the south by Liverpool Street.
Around the park's boundaries lie the Supreme Court of New South Wales, St. James Church, Hyde Park Barracks and Sydney Hospital to the north, St Mary's Cathedral, the Australian Museum and Sydney Grammar School to the east, the Downing Centre to the south, the David Jones Limited flagship store and the CBD to the west. It is divided in two by the east-west running Park Street. Hyde Park contains well-kept gardens and approximately 580 trees; a mixture of Hills Figs, palms, and other varieties. It is famed for its magnificent fig tree lined avenues. Sandringham Gardens sit on the eastern side of the park, close to the intersection of Park Street and College Street.

Hyde Park is a large clean lawn, towering trees more than a century, is one of Sydney locals a good place for leisure, but also office workers midday rest, a lot of people a picnic on the lawn. And the park is located opposite St Mary's Cathedral, next to the Sydney Tower, out of the park to see the St. Mary's Cathedral. Central Park is a unique design of the fountain, Archibald Fountain. The fountain is in 1932 to commemorate the contribution made by Australia in World War I and built. Sydney's Hyde Park, London Hyde Park is named, as early as the beginning of construction, had already become a model for London-style park. However, when the Hyde Park several times larger than it is now. Because this piece of green space was also used as a military practice field, and later also used over other sports racetrack, cricket and so on. Hyde Park, the natural environment is very good. With nearly 580 trees throughout the park, and thus also known for its boulevard. Sydney Many people like to walk in the park walking.

St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney

St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney

The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians (colloquially, St Mary's Cathedral) is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and the seat of the Archbishop of Sydney, currently Anthony Fisher OP. The cathedral is dedicated to the "Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians", Patroness of Australia. St Mary’s holds the title and dignity of a minor basilica, bestowed upon it by Pope Pius XI on 4 August 1932.
St Mary's has the greatest length of any church in Australia (although it is neither the tallest nor the largest overall). It is located on College Street in the heart of the City of Sydney where, despite the high rise development of the Sydney central business district (CBD), its imposing structure and twin spires make it a landmark from every direction.

The architecture is typical of the Gothic Revival of the 19th century, inspired by the journals of the Cambridge Camden Society, the writings of John Ruskin and the architecture of Augustus Welby Pugin. At the time that the foundation stone was laid, the architect Edmund Blacket had just completed Sydney’s very much smaller Anglican cathedral in the Perpendicular Gothic style and the Main Building of Sydney University. St Mary's, when William Wardell's plan was realised, was to be a much larger, more imposing and more sombre structure than the smaller St Andrew's and, because of its fortuitous siting, still dominates many views of the city despite the high-rise buildings.
The style of the cathedral is Geometric Decorated Gothic, the archaeological antecedent being the ecclesiastical architecture of late 13th century England. It is based fairly closely on the style of Lincoln Cathedral, the tracery of the huge chancel window being almost a replica of that at Lincoln.
The cathedral seen from the north-west
The lateral view of the building from Hyde Park is marked by the regular progression of Gothic windows with pointed arches and simple tracery. The upper roofline is finished with a pierced parapet, broken by decorative gables above the clerestorey windows, above which rises a steeply pitched slate roof with many small dormers in the French manner. The roofline of the aisles is decorated with carved bosses between the sturdy buttresses which support flying buttresss to the clerestorey.
Facing Hyde Park, the transept provides the usual mode of public entrance, as is common in many French cathedrals, and has richly decorated doors which, unlike those of the main front, have had their carved details completed and demonstrate the skills of local craftsmen in both designing and carving in the Gothic style. Included in the foliate bosses are Australian native plants such as the waratah, floral emblem of New South Wales.
St Mary's Cathedral is generally approached on foot from the city through Hyde Park, where the transept front and central tower rise up behind the Archibald Fountain. During the 20th century the gardeners of Hyde Park have further enhanced the vista by laying out a garden on the cathedral side of the park in which the plantings have often taken the form of a cross.

Royal Botanic Gardens

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Entrance to the Royal Botanic Gardens from Art Gallery Road
The Royal Botanic Gardens is a major botanical garden located in the heart of Sydney, Australia. Opened in 1816, the garden is the oldest scientific institution in Australia and one of the most important historic botanical institutions in the world. It is open every day of the year and access is free. Its stunning position on Sydney Harbour and immediately adjacent to the Sydney CBD, the Sydney Opera House and the large public parklands of The Domain ensure it is one of the most visited attraction in Sydney.
Covering a sizeable 30 hectares (74 acres), the Garden forms a large natural amphitheatre, wrapped around and sloping down towards the 'stage' of Farm Cove. It is divided into four major precincts called the Lower Gardens, the Middle Gardens, the Palace Gardens and the Bennelong precinct. Within the four major precincts are many smaller gardens and features as well as large amounts of lightly wooded lawn areas. Located approximately in the middle of the four precincts is the Palm Grove Centre which offers a restaurant, cafe, visitors centre and bookshop.
The single most distinct landscape feature in the Garden is the historic hand-hewn sandstone seawall that curves around Farm Cove from Mrs Macquarie's Point to the Opera House, delineating the garden from the harbour and providing a focal point for visitors, joggers and photographers.

Lower Gardens
The lower gardens feature the Band Lawn, the main Ponds, the HSBC Oriental Garden, the Yurong, Victoria Lodge, Henry Lawson Gates and the Maiden Pavilion.


 


Middle Gardens
The middle gardens feature the Palm House, the Wollemi Pine, the Succulent Garden, the Rare and Threatened Plant Garden, the Herbarium & Plant Sciences Building, the Lion Gate Lodge, the Begonia Garden and the Macquarie Wall and Spring Walk.
Palace Gardens
The Palace Gardens feature the Tropical Centre (closed since 2013, pending redevelopment), the Rainforest Walk, the Pioner Garden, the Morshead Fountain Gate, the Palace Garden Gate, the Rose Garden & Pavilion, the Turf Plots, the Old Mill Garden, the Herb Garden and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.



Bennelong Precinct
The Bennelong Precinct contains Government House, the Parade Ground, the Australian Native Rockery, Bennelong Lawn and the Queen Elizabeth II Gate.



Palm Grove Centre
The Palm Grove Centre features the Palm Grove itself, a Cafe, Garden Shop and the Botanic Gardens Restaurant.




Flying foxes

Flying Foxes at the Botanic Gardens, damage to tree evident
The Royal Botanic Gardens was for decades home to a large colony of native Grey-headed Flying Foxes, a large species of fruit bat. The colony (estimated to be over 20,000 strong at times) caused significant damage to the trees used for roosting, especially around he Palm Grove Centre where dozens of historic trees were killed or severely damaged.

Bondi Beach

This is a lively beach, white sand and thin, sunny, blue sea, beautiful scenery. If you want to know how the locals enjoy life, the best way is to come to Bondi beach. Bondi Beach formerly meaning "turning the tide of noise", very aptly describes this beach. Every sunny day, many people will gather at Sydney's Bondi Beach to enjoy the sun bathing. Sydney's Bondi Beach and other beaches, like great waves, not suitable for swimming. Most visitors or surfing or lying on the beach sunbathing. Along the Bondi to Coogee cliff Scenic Road line, the way you can take a stroll, but also to the cafe to drink a cup of coffee. Whipped cream tasted a passenger in was built in the 1920s, the elegant pavilion Bondi (Bondi Pavilion) inside. Watch the Bondi lifeguards lifesaving demonstration activities, you can even personally involved. One of iconic locations in Sydney Bondi Icebergs (Bondi Icebergs) swimming pool. With spectacular ocean views at sunset, on Bondi Beach on one side and enjoy the many restaurants in the gourmet food.
Traffic
45 minutes bus ride, or 30 minutes by train from the city center, Bondi Beach Line, or 10-minute taxi ride away; Bondi Beach and Sydney city green green phase, to Sydney's famous beach.
History"Bondi" or "Boondi" is an Aboriginal word meaning water breaking over rocks or noise of water breaking over rocks. The Australian Museum records that Bondi means place where a flight of nullas took place.
In 1809, the road builder William Roberts received a grant of land in the area. In 1851, Edward Smith Hall and Francis O'Brien purchased 200 acres (0.81 km²) of the Bondi area that included most of the beach frontage, which was named the "The Bondi Estate." Hall was O'Brien's father-in-law. Between 1855 and 1877 O'Brien purchased his father-in-law's share of the land, renamed the land the "O'Brien Estate," and made the beach and the surrounding land available to the public as a picnic ground and amusement resort. As the beach became increasingly popular, O'Brien threatened to stop public beach access. However, the Municipal Council believed that the Government needed to intervene to make the beach a public reserve. On 9 June 1882, the Bondi Beach became a public beach.
Bondi Beach was a working class suburb throughout most of the twentieth century with migrant people from New Zealand comprising the majority of the local population. Following World War II, Bondi Beach and the Eastern Suburbs became home for Jewish migrants from Poland, Russia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Germany. A stream of Jewish immigration continued into the 21st century and the area has a number of synagogues and a kosher butcher. The area today is very multicultural with a lot of new wealthy Asian families and Samoans. The multicultural migration funded and drove the growth of the suburb throughout the 90's into the turn of the century, moving it steadily from its working class roots towards upper/middle class enclave similar to its neighbors of Rose Bay and Bellevue Hill which was listed as the most expensive postcode in the country in 2003, 2004, 2005.
Bondi Beach was long a centre for efforts to fight indecency in beach attire. The beach was a focal point of the 1907 Sydney bathing costume protests, organized to oppose proposed dress standards for beachgoers. The Local Government Act, Ordinance No. 52 (1935) governed the decency of swimming costumes and was in force between 1935 and 1961, and resulted in public controversy as the two-piece "bikini" became popular after World War II. Waverley Council's beach inspectors, including the legendary Aub Laidlaw, were responsible for enforcing the law and were required to measure the dimensions of swimwear and order offenders against public decency off the beach. While vacationing in Australia during 1951, American movie actress Jean Parker made international headlines when she was escorted off the beach after Laidlaw determined her bikini was too skimpy. The rule became increasingly anachronistic during the 1950s and was replaced in 1961 with one requiring bathers be "clad in a proper and adequate bathing costume", allowing for more subjective judgement of decency. By the 1980stopless bathing had become common at Bondi Beach, especially at the southern end.
Sydney's Water Board maintained an untreated sewage outlet not far from the north end of the beach which was closed in the mid-1990s when a deep water ocean outfall was completed.

The rocks

The rocks

This place is an area of European settlement in Sydney when they first landed in 1788. His role as a commercial and industrial area continued to increase until the 1800s when the economic recession and cruise center eventually moved from Circular Quay. Since then the situation is diminishing into slums, and the more tragic when the bubonic plague broke out in the region around the 1900s.

 The construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1920 to eliminate almost all the buildings on the main road when it finally around 1970 lovers began to realize the importance of preserving the history of this region. The effort was not in vain because until now there are approximately 100 buildings and historic sites that have been rescued. For history buffs, this area must visit the area because this is where we can retrace the history of the remains of the first settlement in Sydney.

Place near the rocks:

1. Sydney Harbour YHA, the most recommended hostel in Sydney version of the Lonely Planet is built on an archaeological site "The Big Dig" between Cumberland and Gloucester Street. Called "The Big Dig" because at this point almost 750,000 artifacts discovered during a massive excavation around 1994. In order to maintain the archaeological ruins underneath, this hostel foundation raised about 3 meters by using a steel frame. Thus the structure below the hostel ruins dating from 1795 is not compromised. Cribe Lane passes, we continue the journey to Susannah Place Museum.
   
2. Susannah Place Museum, Museum consists of a series of four houses built in 1884 by Edward and Mary Riley, a pair of immigrants from Ireland and named Susannah according to the name of their niece. The pair then rent another home third to the many immigrants who came to this region. As a rental house, this place has been inhabited by approximately 100 different families until the year 1990. So it is not surprising that in it there are many collections of furniture and household equipment abandoned by its inhabitants. Collections in this house as if it tells how the life of a family over the centuries. Unfortunately when I was there the museum is not yet open so we could only peep-peep through the window only. AUD $ 8 admission and is open from 2-6 pm (opening hours are antique) :) except Saturday and Sunday are open from 10 am.
   

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge has nicknamed "The Coathanger" because of its arch-like hangers. It takes six years and 52,800 tons of steel (79% steel imported from England) to complete the largest arch bridge in the world. It Has 8 lanes for cars, two railway lines and 2 special lanes for pedestrians and Cycleway, you could say this bridge is the busiest bridge in Sydney. Although the 81-year-old bridge still looks sturdy and walk through it we can admire the beauty and greatness of its construction. It takes about 30 minutes to walk across the bridge as far as 1.2 km and the adrenaline jungkies .

There is also a Bridge Climb tour lasts 3 to 4 hours. In this tour we can walk past the arch bridge.In addition to walking and Bridge Climb, another way to enjoy this bridge is up to the Pylon Lookout is located in South-East Pylon, one of the four towers are located at each end of the bridge. 

There are 200 stairs to the top and before it gets to the summit there are 3 levels are used as an exhibition space on the history of bridge construction. From the top we can see the view seputaran Sydney Harbour and Circular Quay. This tower admission of AUD $ 11 and her official website can be found here.Walking paths in the Sydney Harbour Bridge ended in the area of The Rock. 

There are two stairs at the end of the path, one leading upward toward Cahill Walk and one leading down to Cumberland Street. For those who want to go directly to the Royal Botanic Garden without stopping to The Rock could be the road to follow Cahill Walk but who want to explore The Rock down alone on the stairs leading Cumberland Street.

Here video about Harbour Bridge :

Sydney Tower

Sydney Tower

There is no better way to see Sydney than from up high. If you ever get the opportunity and if you are not afraid of heights, head skywards for the best view ever.For just $48.50 though, you can see Sydney from the highest vantage point in the CBD. Yes. You guessed it. 

Sydney tower skywalk is the place to be. 286m above the ground, right at the top of the tower, dressed in attractive blue overalls and belayed to a railing you set off for a 45 minute tour around the outside of the iconic tower. The 360 degree view is stunning and unrivalled. 

You think you have seen the best until you keep walking around to the next viewing point and the scenery is even more magnificent. There is a glass platform at one point to stand on and have your professional photo taken many times with the group and individually. Extremely safe and expertly organised it is an extraordinary way to view Sydney as far as the eye can see right out to The Blue Mountains.

The observation Deck

The observation deck is fully accessible and the windows are very tall with ledges low enough for someone in a wheelchair or small children to see out without anything obscuring their view. There are large binoculars set at two heights.  One taller for people standing up and some lower for anyone using a wheelchair or for small children. There are touch screen information booths set at a good height to learn more about the buildings you can see in the distance.

The sun is shining. It is a glorious day. You can not help but feel blessed to be living in such an amazing city when you see it from this viewpoint.

Video about sydney tower :

Queen Victoria Building

Queen Victoria Building

For many who work in the city of Sydney, the QVB is something they walk past, or under, or through almost every day. For tourists, it’s a pretty building with nice shops. But there’s more to this old dame than meets the eye.

After years of using her as a thoroughfare myself, I’ve recently started exploring her upper levels again, and gained a new appreciation for how beautiful the Queen Victoria Building is.So you can see where this is going. Spending a few minutes pottering around before meeting a friend for lunch all of a sudden became taking a fascinating tour of Queen Victoria Building.

It was also interesting to discover that Sydney was in a severe recession at the time the Queen Victoria Building was built back in 1893. A rather grand creation for the government to give the green light to in the down times, but there was method to the madness.

By deciding to create such a large Romanesque building the government created jobs for out of work stonemasons, stained window artists, and all sorts of tradespeople.

So they built this impressive establishment, which takes up a full city block, between George, Market, York and Druitt streets, and they turned it into a concert hall, with offices and showrooms and mixed businesses under the one, glamorous roof.

Thins you need to see :

1.Queen Victoria building staircase

2.Queens letter

3.Queen victoria building clock

Tours:

Take place every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30am. Meet at the concierge on the ground floor (underneath the main dome).

Tours cost $15, are approximately 45 minutes, and while stocks last, you also get a souvenir – a green, waterproof QVB bag made by the same company that creates the Harrods green bags that so many bring back from London. It’s also a great thing to do.

You can usually turn up on the day but to make sure there’s room, you can book ahead by calling the QVB Concierge on 02 9264 9209.

China Town

China Town

Most of the modern city in the world that has a multicultural background has definitely called Chinatown district or Chinatown, especially countries in Asia, which serve as ground overseas for the Chinese people.

Most of Chinatown is the first base where the Chinese community which first occupy a city to open a trading business in the field of culinary, medical, clothing, etc.

Until eventually every Chinese citizen who came migrated to Sydney one of them certainly live near areas close to his countrymen because of cultural proximity and emotional factors that make Chinatown district eventually grow into an important point in a city as a typical Asian trade area which later evolved into objects Popular travel.

Chinatown like those in other cities certainly very well known as a center of culinary delicacies and souvenir markets are also not to be missed, especially on the area of ​​bamboo curtain country and other Asian countries.

Nowadays the existence of Chinatown in cities which became a tourist destination in the entire world is as a tourist icon in the bag frugal shopping and tourist center of culinary icons are also typical of Asia. The Sydney row of restaurants ,food cognate countries such as China or Vietnam and other Asia more centered in the not too distant location from the Sydney CBD area or still in Pusta city.

You can use lightrail or monorail to get to Chinatown. When you use the Monorail then you can get down right in Chinatown stop. In contrast to the use Lightrail where you can stop off at Paddy's Markets, Capital Square, or Central stations and continue a little walk to get in Chinatown. Chinatown Sydney can be regarded as an area that never dies alias can be active 24/7 especially in times of school holidays.


As the oldest Chinatown in Australia, the region is increasingly becoming a major tourist attraction in the city of Sydney because of the historical value and also various outlets and attract existing restaurants here. Some Chinese restaurant with a menu that is always reliable unusual tourist destination, especially from Asia which have the same tastes.

Or there are also outlets herbal medicines typical bamboo curtain accompanied by consultation with his doctors, fortune consultancy outlet or forecast in the manner of ancient China, and of course, a variety of shops selling unique items as souvenirs at bargain prices.

Besides the attraction of Chinatown is also there in the presence of regular weekly event that is Chinatown Night Market is held every Friday from 4 pm to 11 pm that contains just like the night market. There culinary tents or booths, unique items that would make a great souvenir or bazaar clothes and other accessories.

Sydney's Chinatown neighborhood architecture is also more viscous element of his Chinese because more neatly in one specific area, not just along the street alone. With a predominance of red and greeted with typical gate Chinese gate, you will feel right in the land of the bamboo curtain.

As one tourist attraction in the city of Sydney is the oldest, Chinatown remains one of the central destination for travelers from Asia who come to the city of Sydney. So when you come to Sydney, was not yet complete when not visiting Chinatown and enjoy the culinary delicacies there once expenditures at a cheaper price.

Here video about China town :

Luna Park

In Australia, there are two named Luna Park amusement park: one in Sydney and one in Melbourne. Two of them, including the amusement park is quite old. Luna Park Melbourne was built in 1912, while Luna Park Sydney in 1935. Typical of this amusement park is in the form of a face gate giant clown face. The location of the two Luna Park is quite strategic in the city center. In Sydney, Luna Park is in Milson Point, just under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. If we take a stroll around the Opera House, Luna Park will be seen from across the harbor.The best way towards Luna Park Sydney is to take the public ferry majors Inner Harbour (green color yellow) from the pier Circular Quay and down in the dock Milson Point. Luna Park Melbourne is located in the St Kilda area, close to the beach and Botanic Garden. From the city, we can take the tram number 16 or number 96 towards St Kilda and stopped at the stop right in front of the amusement park.tickets at Luna Park Sydney is sold by height. In front of the counter, there is a height measuring device to determine the type of ticket that can be purchased.People Who wants to ride a variety of rides, you should buy season tickets. Based on height, season ticket price is as follows:

1. Red 85-105cm AU $ 19.95
2. Green 106-129cm AU $ 29.95
3. Yellow 130 to over AU $ 39.95

This season ticket already includes a ticket to Coney Island, which can also be purchased separately for AU $ 10. 

Here video about Luna Park :

Paddy's market

Paddy's Market

Sydney is quite identical to the indoor tour that sold the attractiveness of a building or a particular situation. But apparently one definite place visited by tourists when travel to a city certainly is the shopping center.

Usually it is they choose shopping center that sells knickknacks typical of the country or the city, but not infrequently also a lot of tourists who are looking for fresh market or the existence of traditional markets that characterize a city, including in Sydney. The city is also popular with the presence of the fresh market which can be regarded as a market transition between traditional and modern named Paddy's Market.

Paddy's has held a central place in Sydney's history for over 150 years. Paddy's Markets, Sydney's biggest markets have a wide variety of stalls; food, fashion, gifts and gadgets in a true market atmosphere. 

There are actually two Paddy's Market in Sydney are both still actively used, for which there is an existing first in Haymarket which has been active since 150 years ago. While the newest location is in Sydney Market 2129.

This time let's discuss about Paddy's Market in Haymarket tourists who are in great demand because it also sells everything from fresh fruits to various crafts that can dibwa home as souvenirs. Still located in downtown Sydney that Area CBD, of course, easy to reach by foot only 5 menitan and then you will get to Haymarket (Paddy's).

This legendary market you can also reach by using the transport-public transport in Sydney. As the first bus 555 which is a free service in Sydney is often called the Sydney Explorer bus that stops right in front of the location.

Moreover, if you use the train (CityRail) you can get off at Central Station or Town Hall Station and continue on foot from there. When you use lightrail or also monorail then you can stop right in front of the Haymarket.

Paddy's Haymarket itself has a very legendary existence since the days of the immigrants first set foot in Sydney and became a center of trade goods. Currently, the market also sells goods immediately even for parts of vegetables and fruit is not too much, but you still can see him here.

Besides that here too there are all household supplies to the villagers. This market is also highly favored by foreign tourists because it sought to sell all kinds of tourists as a vacation at a low price, such as clothing, toys, a wide variety of culinary-snack, local handicraft items, accessories and of course, sell a variety of souvenirs Sydney or Australia with the price is much more skewed.


The existence of the first Paddy's Market in Sydney which is also known as Haymarket is one of the sights that tourists never passed. The location and type of barnag and prices in this market makes the tourists always recommend klaik market already this modern yet to be visited. Do not forget to come when the hours of operation are every Wednesday to Sunday and other holidays from 9am to 5pm.

This is video about paddys market :

Blue mountain

Blue Mountain

Blue Mountains was actually not the name of a mountain whose color is blue, but the name of the national park which covers an area of about 11400 square kilometers. Why it is called  Blue Mountains? Because here the forest has many gum trees that emit particles when exposed to direct sunlight so bluish. Blue Mountains is still includes the territory of New South Wales, about 100 km from the center of Sydney.

What to Do in Blue Mountains

As we mentioned earlier, the Blue Mountains was very spacious. But there are areas that are really so popular tourist destinations, including:

Katoomba

This Katoomba in the Blue Mountains suburb name very closely with the image of the Blue Mountains. Usually tourists towards the Blue Mountains independently of Sydney will train ride from the city and get off at Katoomba station. In front of the station is the main street of Katoomba directly filled by shops and cafes on the left and right. Do not expect glamor, the street in Katoomba got really old school atmosphere, but that's what makes it interesting. One of our favorite cafe is the Yellow Deli Cafe which serves the most delicious sandwich we ever ate. Not just the food, but the atmosphere is very cozy cafenya and warm. Besides Katoomba, Leura named neighboring suburb were similarly attacked tourists, especially on weekends.

Three Sisters

May have often heard of the Three Sisters, this is so iconic in the Blue Mountains. Three Sisters is actually a giant rock formations that lined three in one valley in the Blue Mountains. It is said that there are several versions of the story behind this Three Sisters. Some say it is the incarnation of three sisters who turn to stone when tribal warfare. True or not, which inevitably Three Sisters is always crowded with tourists. A fun, to enjoy the Three Sisters has provided a broad platform and clean and do not need a ticket to enter.

The name Three Sisters lookout to enjoy this is Echo Point. In addition to the Three Sisters, in fact there are many lookout which can be visited.

How To Go Blue Mountains

There are several alternatives for 1-day trip from Sydney to the Blue Mountains independently, including:

1. Take the train from Sydney Central Station, take the direction of Mount Victoria / Lithgow and down in Katoomba. Journey time of approximately 2 hours. Rail fares vary depending on peak / off peak hour and cards used (Opal / MyTrain). Sort Opal transport card that can be recharged. While MyTrain card is purchased directly from the ticket counter, there is a single use, daily, some days, etc.
2. Down in Katoomba, can explore by foot from the cafe and shop, Echo Point to Scenic World.
3. If you do not want to walk, there is a bus hop on hop off ticket can be purchased in the office of Blue Mountains Explorer Bus in front of the train station. The price is 40 AUD (adult) / 20 AUD (children) for the day and can go up and down in the points that have been determined, plus given a booklet containing maps and other important info about the Blue Mountains. In addition to the Three Sisters and Scenic World, with the hop on hop-on-hop-off also can deliver you to some point short trekking to enjoy the other side of the Blue Mountains. In addition, there are also buses Trolley Tours that offer the same service at the rate of 25 AUD. Honestly I can not love a comparison because I only ever go up the Blue Mountains Explorer Bus and serve very nice. Perhaps there is never a short bus ride Trolley Tours?
4. If you just want to Echo Point and Scenic World, can also ride the public bus (and using Opal card as well). Rising from the front of the station on the left side of the main street. Take bus No. 686. We went home with the same bus ride to Katoomba station.
5. Return back to Sydney by train from the station Katoomba or Leura. Be sure check the schedule so as not to miss the train and have to wait long. Down in Sydney Central Station.

Here one video which is tell about blue mountain :

Darling Harbour

Darling Harbor

Darling Harbour is a harbour adjacent to the city centre of Sydney,New South Wales, Australia. It is also a large recreational and pedestrian precinct that is situated on western outskirts of the Sydney Central Business District. The locality extends northwards from Chinatown, along both sides of Cocle bay to Darling harbour wharf on the east, and to the suburb of pyrmont on the west. Cockle Bay is just one of the waterways that makes up Darling Harbour, which opens north into the much larger Port Jackson.

Darling Harbour has many places to visit such as :

• Maritime Museum
• Sydney Aquarium
• Sydney Wildlife World
• Imax theater
• Children's playground
• cafes and restaurant edge port

The most recommended thing to do is  ride the ferry from Circular Quay Wharf,all around the inner harbour.

Here one video that makes darling harbour special at night time:

Atnight,darling harbour always attract people to come because people can enjoy spectacular environent with full lights and many restaurant so people can spend their quality time with family.