Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SYDNEY AT A GLANCE
There are more than 100 places of
make the most of your stay, the
following 14 pages are a time-saving
guide to the best Sydney has to offer.
Museums and galleries, architecture
and parks and reserves all have
sections of their own. There is also a
guide to the diverse cultures that have
helped to shape the city into what it
is today. Below is a selection of
attractions that no visitor should miss.
interest described in the
Area
by Area
section of this topic. A
broad range of sights is covered: from
the colonial simplicity of Hyde Park
Barracks
(see p114)
to the ornate
Victorian terraces of Paddington; from
the tranquillity of Centennial Park
(see
p127)
to the bustle of the cafés and
shops of Oxford Street. To help you
SYDNEY'S TOP TEN ATTRACTIONS
The Rocks
See pp62-77
Royal Botanic
Gardens
See pp104-5
Sydney Opera
House
See pp74-7
Art Gallery of New South Wales
See pp108-11
Oxford Street
and Paddington
See pp116-27
Darling Harbour
and Chinatown
See pp90-101
Sydney Tower
See p83
Taronga Zoo
See pp134-5
Harbour ferries
See pp234-5
Sydney's beaches
See pp54-5
Sydney Harbour Bridge, opened in 1932
(see pp70-71)
