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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL TOP10 SYDNEY WFoionlgloeor mWohoalrof o 10 Must-see museums & galleries oTmhea in Artspace Poitntst 10 Best restaurants, bars & cafés SAoruot fhG N aWelwaelr eys BaEyli zHaobue 10 GMroesat tfeasst hbioenaacbheles p&la pcoeos lsto shop W ll l 10 Best venues for music, dance & theater 10 Most fun places for children 10 Scenic excursions 10 Best hotels for every budget 10 Insider tips for every visitor 110 Best sporting ve0nues YOUR GUIDE TO THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING McSETLAHIROSN E C H A L L I S AV E N U E NWBICLIHLAOSNOLDSNO S NST TSRRTEREEECETET T O MSATNRNEEINTG G R I F F I T H S S T T E E R L CI NOCUORLTN G R A N T STREET BOU R KE STR E ET McE LHON E STR E ET S T R E E T S T R E E T S T R E E T W H A R F O A D WAY N YEONUTN G R D Y R O A R E H A M S T P W TOP10 SYDNEY STEVE WOMERSLEY RACHEL NEUSTEIN EYEWITNESS TRAVEL Left Mosaic at St Mary’s Cathedral Centre Sailing on Sydney Harbour Right Kings Cross Contents Sydney’s Top 10 Sydney Opera House 8 Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in China by Leo Paper Products Sydney Harbour Bridge 12 Ltd First American Edition, 2005 Sydney Harbour 14 11 12 13 14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, The Rocks 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Reprinted with revisions 2006, 2007, & Circular Quay 18 2009, 2011 Copyright 2005, 2011 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London. All rights reserved Royal Botanic Gardens Without limiting the rights under copyright & The Domain 20 reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means Art Gallery of NSW 24 (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher Darling Harbour of this book. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. & Chinatown 28 A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. Powerhouse Museum 30 ISSN 1479-344X ISBN 978-0-75667-038-2 Taronga Park Zoo 32 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit. Bondi Beach 34 Floors are referred to throughout in accordance with Australian usage; ie the “first floor” is the Moments in History 36 floor above ground level. Historic Sites & Buildings 38 Writers 40 Museums 42 Art Galleries 44 The information in this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is checked annually. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, Great Britain WC2R 0RL, or email Left Beare Park Centre Sydney Opera House & Sydney Harbour Bridge Right Shelly Beach Architectural Highlights 46 Around Town Beaches 48 City Centre 76 Parks & Gardens 50 Kings Cross Sporting Venues & Darlinghurst 84 & Olympic Sites 52 Paddington & Surry Hills 90 Outdoor Activities 54 Eastern Suburbs 96 Activities for Children 56 Newtown & Glebe 102 Restaurants 58 Balmain & Leichhardt 108 Casual Dining 60 The North Shore 114 World Flavours 62 Beyond Sydney 120 Performing Arts Companies 64 Streetsmart Nightlife & Live Music 66 Practical Information 132 Pubs & Bars 68 Gay & Lesbian Friendly 70 Places to Stay 143 Festivals & Events 72 General Index 150 Left Victorian terrace house Right Royal Botanic Gardens Key to abbreviations 3 Adm admission charge Dis access disabled access Contents SYDNEY’S TOP 10 Sydney’s Highlights 6–7 Sydney Opera House 8–11 Sydney Harbour Bridge 12–13 Sydney Harbour 14–17 The Rocks & Circular Quay 18–19 Botanic Gardens & The Domain 20-23 Art Gallery of New South Wales 24-27 Darling Harbour & Chinatown 28-29 Powerhouse Museum 30-31 Taronga Park Zoo 32-33 Bondi Beach 34–35 Top Ten of everything 36–73 SYDNEY’S TOP 10 Sydney’s Highlights Sydney is blessed with stunning ocean beaches, magnificent national parks and a wonderful subtropical climate that makes the great outdoors irresistible to its four million inhabitants. The Eora people, the Aborigines who settled around Sydney Harbour, arrived approximately 50,000 years ago, while the earliest white settlers arrived in 1788. Free settlers soon followed in the wake of the First Fleet of transported convicts, and after them several waves of migrants seeking a new life. Now, over two centuries later, the once far-flung penal colony has matured into a culturally diverse, tolerant and mesmerising city. Ideally located on the world’s most beautiful harbour, Sydney is as exciting and bustling as it is laid back and relaxing. /FVUSBM #BZ -BWFOEFS #BZ -VOB .LUULELOOL 1BSL #MVFT1PJOU ,JSSJCJMMJ1U 'DZHV 3RLQW Sydney Opera ! House (DVW 03LROOLHQUWV 57RKFHNV Sydney’s architectural %DOPDLQ 0CTFSWBUPSZ 1BSL &LUFXODU icon and world-renowned 1FBDPDL 4XD\ performing arts venue 1PJOU enjoys the most spec- 3PZBM#PUBOJD tacular setting of any 6\GQH\ (BSEFOT cultural institution in the world. It is the city’s 5IF most popular tourist %PNBJO 3\UPRQW attraction (see pp8–11). 3 $5 )ZEF 1BSL 'DUOLQJ &KLQDWRZQ 8FOUXPSUI +DUERXU 1BSL 8OWLPR 'DUOLQJKXUVW 6XUU\ +LOOV ZBSET NFUSFT Sydney Harbour Sydney Harbour £ From its pristine beaches to its working dock- @ Bridge lands, this deep-water port at the heart of this This enormous and maritime city is the world’s finest (see pp14–17). beautiful structure was an economic and engi- neering triumph. It reshaped Sydney’s land- scape and lifted the city’s spirits during the dark days of the Great Depres- sion (see pp12–13). 6 Previous pages: Circular Quay : 3 7 ( . 6(75 : , / / , $0 6 7 5 ( ( 7 6 7 5 ( ( 7 67 % $ / % , 21 2 ' 2 ) 2 ; 5 3 < 5 0217 6 7 + $ 5 5 , 6 6 7 5 ( ( 7 :$7 7 / ( 6 7 5 ( ( 7 : 1 , * $ 5 2 7 1 6<'1(< +$5%285 7811(/ <2 5 . 6 7 5 ( ( 7 ) : (*2 5 (6*75( ( 7 < ( . 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Royal Botanic Gar- % dens & The Domain This lovely green belt east of the city centre incorporates the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Art Gallery of New South 5BSPOHB Wales, and has been one 1BSL of Sydney’s best-loved public spaces for almost 5 200 years (see pp20–23). &UHPRUQH 3RLQW Art Gallery of ^ New South Wales Boasting one of the country’s most extensive collections of Australian and international art, this striking building in The Domain is not to be missed (see pp24–7). Darling Harbour & Chinatown &ODUN & Chinatown’s authentic bustle and flavour is the ,VODQG perfect counterpoint to the ritzy Darling Harbour precinct. An extension of the 3RWWV city centre, Darling Harbour 3RLQW offers numerous museums, &MJ[BCFUI bars, cafés and tourist #BZ attractions (see pp28–9). .LQJV &URVV Powerhouse * Museum Kooky. Challenging. Hands- 5XVKFXWWHUV %D\ on. And plenty of fun. Powerhouse’s eclectic and sometimes eccentric science and design collection appeals to children and adults alike (see pp30–31). 3DGGLQJWRQ NP Taronga Zoo ( The zoo’s collection of Australian and exotic animals, not to mention its gorgeous setting overlooking the harbour, makes it a must-see destination for visitors Bondi Beach (see pp32–3). ) Sydney’s swimmers, surfers and sybarites all love Australia’s most iconic beach. Don’t leave the city without spending some time here, body surfing, walking along the clifftops or working on your tan (see pp34–5). Sign up for DK’s email newsletter on traveldk.com 7 $ / ) 5 ' 5 + ' : ' $ 5 ( ' + Sydney’s Top 10 2 $ % 6 < 5 ( / $ ' 2 3 5 , 1 & ( $ / % ( 5 7 6 7 5 ( 5 / $ * 1 6 7 $ 1 (,/ ' $ 9 ( 0 7 2 + 1 $ / ( 4 Z E O F Z ) B S C PSV * Sydney Opera House The Opera House’s magnificent harbourside location, stunning architecture and excellent programme of events make it Sydney’s number Opera Theatre £ Home to The Australian one destination. The modern masterpiece reflects Ballet, the Sydney Dance the genius of its 1966 architect, Jørn Utzon. In Company and Opera Aust- 1999, Utzon agreed to prepare a guide of design ralia, this lovely theatre (above) seats more than principles for future changes to the building. 1,500. It hosted the site’s This was welcome news for all who marvel first performance in 1973, at his masterpiece and for the four million Prokofiev’s War and Peace. visitors to the site each year. Top 10 Features 1 Roof 2 Concert Hall 3 Opera Theatre 4 Drama Theatre 5 Playhouse 6 The Studio Opera House roof tiles 7 High Tea 8 Forecourt & After the show, kick Monumental Steps back to live jazz and a late supper at the 9 Northern Foyers Opera Bar. 0 Bars & Restaurants A range of perform- ance packages is available. Opera House and the Bridge • Map N1 Drama Theatre • Bennelong Point $ This intimate theatre • Open daily; Box Office was not part of Utzon’s open 9am–8:30pm original plan. Today, Mon–Sat, 2 hrs prior to Roof however, it is a much- performances on Sun ! Comprised of 10 loved venue and its size • 9250 7777; for hearing “sails”, the roof (above) is ensures good sightlines impaired TTY users call made of over one million from every seat. 133677, then ask for tiles. Designed to counter 9250 7111 the sunlight, the ceramic • www. sydneyopera tiles take on a lustrous house.com glow at dawn and dusk. • Essential tour: 9250 7250 (1 hour every 30 Concert Hall mins from 9am–5pm @ The Opera House’s most daily, $35); Backstage impressive venue, and home Tour (2 hours, from 7am, to the Sydney Symphony, includes breakfast in the seats 2,679 and hosts Green room, $150) concerts, opera (right) and • Dis access, loop, infra- drama performances. Its red hearing systems and acoustics are acclaimed audio description worldwide, and the Grand service: 9250 7185 Organ took ten years to • Opera Bar: 9247 1666 design and tune. 8 One of the best vantage points for Opera House photographs is Mrs Macquarie’s Chair (see p20) at dawn. Sydney’s Top 10

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