Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
FURTHER AFIELD
city's northern playground,
while Bondi is its eastern
counterpart. In Balmain,
Glebe and Surry Hills, the
visitor can experience the
character of the inner sub-
urbs. Still further afield, out
west at Parramatta, there are
sights that recall and evoke
the first days of European settlement
and the colony's initially unsteady steps
towards agricultural self-sufficiency.
Beyond the inner city,
numerous places vie
for the visitor's atten-
tion. Around the harbour
foreshores are picturesque
suburbs, secluded beaches,
scenic outlooks and cultural
and historic sights. Taronga
Zoo is worth a visit as much
for its incomparable setting as for its
birds and animals. Manly, stretching
between harbour and ocean, is the
Mr and Mrs Luna Park
SIGHTS AT A GLANCE
Historic Districts and
Buildings
University of Sydney
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Balmain
6
Kirribilli Point
8
North Head
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Vaucluse House
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Watsons Bay
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Macquarie Lighthouse
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Captain Cook's Landing Place
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Elizabeth Farm
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Hambledon Cottage
a
Experiment Farm Cottage
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Old Government House
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Parks and Gardens
Nielsen Park
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Museums and Galleries
Brett Whiteley Studio
1
Nutcote
9
Entertainment
Luna Park
7
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Sydney Olympic Park
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Beaches
Manly
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Bondi Beach
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Restaurants and Pubs
Surry Hills
2
Glebe
4
Markets
Sydney Fish Market
5
Cemeteries
St John's Cemetery
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KEY
Main sightseeing areas
Park or reserve
Airport
Metroad route
Freeway or motorway
Major road
Minor road
16 km = 10 miles
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The majestic clock tower rising above the main quadrangle at the University of Sydney