The Way to See New South Wales

Sydney City

Sydney city - map
Opera House, CBD Sydney - map
The Rocks, Sydney outskirts - map
Ferry Trip, Sydney Harbour - map
Sydney Harbour Bridge - map

The best way of seeing the harbour is to be on it and that's easy to do. Sydney Ferries, which are also government run, provide an inexpensive way of seeing the most beautiful harbour in the world.

Day Trips From Sydney

Wentworth Falls, 100km west of Sydney, 1-2 hours drive
Blackheath, 112km west of Sydney, 2 hours drive
Tamworth, 380km north of Sydney, 4-5 hours drive
Jenolan Caves, 175km west of Sydney, 2-3 hours drive
Ulladulla, 250km south of Sydney, 3-4 hours drive
Gosford, 75km north of Sydney, 1 hour drive

Wentworth Falls
(1-2 hours west of Sydney)

Wentworth Falls is only a short drive from Sydney and provides some amazingly picturesque views from one of the tallest waterfalls in the country. Some 300m high, the natural wonder can be viewed from the Falls Reserve, also the beginning of a number of peaceful walking tracks.

Blackheath
(2 hours west of Sydney)

Blackheath is a small village located in the Blue Mountains and, as such, is a great place from which to explore the national park. The Blue Mountains National Park is about 100km west of Sydney and for information on the park, such as various walking tracks, visitor information HQ can be found in Blackheath, as well as smaller visitor centres in Echo Point and Glenbrook. The Blackheath Heritage Centre is open seven days a week.

Tamworth
(4-5 hours north of Sydney)

Tamworth comes alive during the hot summer when the annual Country Music Festival explodes onto the scene. As Australia's epicentre of country music, the town has grown in size over the years, now supporting a burgeoning hospitality industry, with plenty of gourmet restaurants, who pride themselves on creating classy cultural cuisine from local foods.

Jenolan Caves
(2-3 hours west of Sydney)

Jenolan Caves could best be described as a 450 million year old, partially submerged limestone volcano, but others prefer to simply call it a 'cave complex'. The word Jenolan is an Aboriginal name for 'big mountain', and guides of the impressive complex take about two hours -but be warned- there's steps aplenty...

Ulladulla
(3-4 hours south of Sydney)

Ulladulla is one of those special little places on the New South Wales south coast that just has to be experienced. With it's small harbour, great fishing spots and perfect surf beaches, the town comes alive at the end of March, when the annual Blessing of the Fleet Festival rolls around. Some 60,000 people take part in the festival, which is inspired by an old Italian tradition.

Gosford
(1 hour north of Sydney)

Gosford presents a very calm image, offering visitors a chance to leisurely shop at the Ettalong market, or take a stroll down the impressive Mangrove Boardwalk, or explore the historical Old Sydney Town in all its colonial glory. There's plenty of flaura and fauna parks and don't forget the central coast Chilli Festival either, held at the Fragrant Gardens in Gosford, during early March.

Snowy Mountains
(6 hours south of Sydney)

Most people who visit Australia are unaware of the ski resorts that open for about four or five months of the year. The area is known for its fine wools, lamb and stud cattle and sheep, but the biggest drawcard is always the tourism surrounding the impressive ski resorts. There are two main areas to ski in Australia - one in Victoria and the other in NSW. The Snowy Mountains in NSW comprise mainly of Perisher Blue and Thredbo, with Jindabyne being the closest small town to the slopes and Cooma is the largest commerciall centre in the Snowy Mountains.