Page 14 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Sydney

12  INTRODUCING SY DNEY

2 Days in Sydney Bridge. Go up the sandstone
Pylon Lookout (p70) for an
overview of the bridge’s
• Take centre stage on creation and great views.
an Opera House tour
• See one of the world’s Day 2
biggest collections of Morning Combine shopping,
Aboriginal art history and architecture at the
immaculately restored Queen
• Journey across the
harbour to Manly Beach Victoria Building (p84), with
its stained-glass windows and
clocks. Head to Circular Quay,
Day 1 enjoying entertainment from
Morning Start your day with a The stunning interior of the beautifully waterfront street buskers.
behind-the-scenes tour at the restored Queen Victoria Building
Sydney Opera House (pp76–9). Afternoon Take a ferry ride to
Stand on the Concert Hall stage 3 Days in Sydney Manly, passing small harbour
and admire the stunning interior island Fort Denison and North
of this landmark before having Head (p135), where the harbour
breakfast in the “green room”. • Step aboard a replica starts. Wander along Manly
Afterwards, take the harbour of the Endeavour at Cove to dive with sharks at
foreshore walk to the Royal Darling Harbour Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary
Botanic Garden (pp106–7), • Admire the splendour (p135). Have a sunset drink on
established as Australia’s first of the Queen Victoria Manly Wharf before returning.
European farm, and join a Building
guided tour of the exotic plants • Follow in convicts’ foot­ Day 3
and historic monuments. Buy a steps at Hyde Park Barracks Morning Stroll through Hyde
snack from the kiosk, and picnic Park (pp88–9). Walk along tree-
in the park. lined pathways and past the
Day 1 Archibald Fountain’s grand
Afternoon Exit the gardens near Morning Starting at Darling sculptures. Sink into a convict
the Art Gallery of New South Harbour, walk across the hammock at Hyde Park
Wales (pp110–13), and visit its Pyrmont Bridge (p100) to the Barracks (pp116–17), formerly
famous Yiribana Gallery, which Australian National Maritime home to 50,000 convicts. Later,
features one of the world’s largest Museum (pp96–7). Roam the peek inside the stately reading
collections of Aboriginal and wharves and explore historic room in the Mitchell Wing of the
Torres Strait Islander art. Stroll vessels, including a replica of State Library of NSW (p114).
along Macquarie Street to The Captain Cook’s Endeavour, then
Mint (p116), a former coining meet native Australian animals Afternoon Walk through The
factory and the oldest public at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo (p99). Domain (p109) to the Art Gallery
building in the city centre. Then of New South Wales, and take a
head to Darling Harbour to watch Afternoon Catch a ferry to free tour of the gallery highlights.
the dugongs and sharks at SEA Circular Quay. Visit The Rocks Wind through the Royal Botanic
LIFE Sydney Aquarium (p98). Discovery Museum (pp68–9) Garden to the Sydney Opera
to learn about the area’s history. House. Admire the beauty of its
Day 2 Walk through The Rocks to the famous white sails with evening
Morning Catch a ferry from pedestrian deck of the Harbour drinks by the water’s edge.
Circular Quay to Manly (p135).
Stroll the shop-lined Corso
to the surf beach, and walk
the track to Shelly Beach
marine preserve. Have lunch
overlooking the water before
your return ferry trip.
Afternoon Walk to the
Museum of Contemporary
Art (p75), home to more than
4,000 modern artworks. Meander
through The Rocks’ historic
streets to the BridgeClimb head-
quarters for a three-and-a-half
hour adventure to the top of
the Harbour Bridge (pp72–3). Manly Cove, as viewed from Sydney Harbour National Park

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