Knapshaal Traveler’s Guide to Australia

Sydney in a Day (or more)

Taronga Zoo

• Open every day of the year from 9-5

• $30.00 for adults/$24.00 for a group rate

• Asian rainforest • Get there by ferry or

bus– Ferries depart Circular

Quay, every quarter past and quarter to the hour.

Bondi Beach

• A 3.72 mile walk along the beach• Connected to a number of smaller beaches• Gordon’s Bay

– Snorkeling – Scuba Diving

• Take train to Bondi Junction, then take the Bondi and Bay Explorer Bus to stop 11

The Rocks• The site of Australia’s first

European settlement in 1788• “A walking tour of The Rocks

is truly the best way to discover the rich heritage of this area.”

• Shopping– Engravers, clothing designers,

painters and jewelry-makers

• Approximately 33 galleries, museums and art institutions

• Circular Quay, Sydney’s major transport hub for bus, train and ferry services is within five minutes’ walk

The Entertainment Quarter

• Houses over 20 of Sydney's favorite restaurants, cafes, and bars.

• Bungy trampolining• Bowling• Mini Golf• 4 live venues that show “the hottest

acts”• 16 state of the art cinemas

Sydney Aquarium

• Open every day from 9 AM and 10 PM• $27 Admission• Exhibits

– Southern Rivers– Northern Rivers– Southern Oceans– Northern Oceans

• Shows such animals as…– Platypus– Penguins– Seals

Darling Harbour• It boasts some of Australia’s finest museums and entertainment

facilities and is a well known conference and exhibition centre.• The shopping caters from authentic Australiana at the Gavala

National Aboriginal Cultural Centre to fashion, jewellery, gifts and souvenirs. Opal shoppers will be delighted by the array of choices available.

• Sydney Aquarium with the largest collection of Australian marine life, some dangerous, all beautiful.

• The Powerhouse Museum - Sydney’s Distinguished and Largest Museum.

• Panasonic IMAX - 2D and 3D movies on a huge screen.• Chinese Garden of Friendship - A peaceful garden setting of ponds

and waterfalls. Given by the Guangdong province it celebrates the contribution of Chinese culture to our way of life in Australia.

Royal National Park• $11 if you drive• Established in 1879, Royal National Park is

the world's second oldest national park - after Yellowstone in the USA.

• Offers riverside picnics, great surf beaches, clifftop heathland walks, rainforest cycle tracks, and much more.

• Rich forests along Lady Carrington Drive, a historic walking and cycling trail beside the Hacking River.

• Swimming on the beach or in the lagoon. • The Coast Track - two days and 26

kilometres of diverse environments and spectacular views.

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