Tourist suggestions for Sydney needed

[erilyn]

In less than five weeks, I'm going to have a special Canadian visitor (yay!), and I'd love help with figuring out what we should do while she's here. She'll have about a week or so in Sydney, and I've started making a list of suggestions.

Beaches
Taronga Zoo (take ferry)
Opera House/Harbour Bridge/Botanical Gardens/The Rocks/city
Art Gallery (Pissaro exhibition)
Sydney Aquarium (and Darling Harbour)
day trip through Blue Mountains
Luna Park
Outdoor cinema
Pittwater

I'm looking for more suggestions, from locals or people who've visited Sydney (or want to) on where we should go and what we should do. Also, good inexpensive places to eat (no seafood places though) and fun places to shop.

Oooh, and best things to do on Australia Day (I've been looking at dinner cruises to watch the fireworks - $95 per person is far more reasonable than I expected but still a bit pricey)?

Of course, the more the merrier, so anyone free then is invited to join in the perambulations around Sydney!

Learn me, o friendslist!

Comments

[zoicite.livejournal.com]

....man. that all sounds like all kinds of fun! i want to come visit you!

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I wish you could :)

[zoicite.livejournal.com]

meee toooooo

[canadiankracka.livejournal.com]

fxgnfdjgjkgkjgdshydksfd!!! Less than five weeks!!!

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

You have a flying icon!

[canadiankracka.livejournal.com]

Of course I do! And a roadtrip one.

[call-me-loca.livejournal.com]

Just make sure she gets to see a dingo...

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I think they have them at Taronga (though the site seems to be rather fucked, can't even access the sitemap).

[call-me-loca.livejournal.com]

...and she has to name him Lance

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

But of course!

[i-naiad.livejournal.com]

I would probably add Newtown and/or Balmain in there, to see the different cultures of Sydney and for dinner. There are so many excellent Thai restaurants along King St that you are spoilt for choice. Newtown is also good for shopping.

Moonlight Cinema is an excellent option. Also, what are the dates for Tropfest or the various free concerts in the Domain over summer. All of those are a great way to experience Sydney in summer.

If you are going up to Pittwater, then I'd throw in Ku-Ring-Gai National Park. There are some very easy short walks to really pretty view over the water. Check with the NPWS (website or an office). Also, Palm Beach? Or is that in the list of beaches. You should maybe also check on the whale migrations - I can never remember what time of year they happen.

Dare I suggest a sporting event? One day cricket or some such.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Palm Beach will definitely be one of the beaches :)

Excellent suggestions, thank you! I don't think there's gonna be time for cricket, but shall keep it in mind. I'm leaning towards the outdoor cinema in North Sydney, mostly cause of movie scheduling.

[simply-fly-away.livejournal.com]

What are you talking about? There's always time for cricket! ;)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

She's not here for that long!

Though a slow afternoon at the cricket would probably make it feel much longer ;p

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

The National Maritime Museum is free, and they have some great exhibitions on atm (including the Vikings one, which I am dying to see). Also, the Endeavour is in port and open for viewing, but that'll cost $17.

Also, call me biased, but a day trip to the Central Coast wouldn't go astray... ;)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Oooh, thank you! And I'd love to get to a lot of places out of Sydney, but it's gonna come down to time.

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

This is true. Ah, time. As long as you don't spend all of it indoors watching slashy vids ...

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Oh no, that will have to be kept for a few evenings, when I've dragged her too many places during the day and we're too exhausted to go out *g*. She's only got 7-8 days in Sydney (cause we're going to Brisbane and Melbourne too. Boys!!!)

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

She's gonna get culture shock. Lucky her. *g*

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I think she's looking forward to heatstroke most of all ;)

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

Manly - lunch at Le Kiosk or on the beach. Somewhere on the ferry, anyway.
Bondi (DUCK!) after a walk down Oxford St.
Galaxy Bookshop. What? It counts!

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Heee, thank you for the suggestions :) I'd like to do the ferry to Manly as well, we'll just have to see regarding timing.

[fickwalker.livejournal.com]

Ooh ooh! I forgot to mention this to you, but I have a friend who works for Village Sounds and will be able to provide free VIP passes to BDO for you and Lex if you're interested. Also? I'm blanking on what else to do, but I'll think of some, promise. :-)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Wow! But honestly, that'd be wasted on me, but you should check with Lex if she wants to go. Thanks so much :)