Sydney, New South Wales Destination Guide
Overview of Sydney
Key Facts
Language: English is the official language of Australia. Passport/Visa: Currency: Electricity: Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. Three-pin flat blade plugs are used but are different to those in most other countries, so an adapter is normally required.
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Travel to Sydney Climate for Sydney
Health Notes when travelling to Australia Safety Notes when travelling to Australia Customs in Australia Duty Free in Australia Doing Business in Australia Communication in Australia Tipping in Australia Passport/Visa Note Entry Requirements Entry requirements for Americans: Entry requirements for Canadians: Entry requirements for UK nationals: Entry requirements for Irish nationals: Entry requirements for New Zealanders: Entry requirements for South Africans:
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Getting around in Sydney, New South Wales
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Attractions in Sydney, New South Wales Kids Attractions Byron Bay Website: www.byron-bay.com
Snowy Mountains Website: www.snowymountains.com.au
Harbour Bridge Admission: Prices vary according to activity, time of day and season. Check the official website for details. Address: 3 Cumberland St, The Rocks Telephone: BridgeClimb: 61 1300 90 80 57; Pylon Lookout: 61 9240 1100 Website: www.bridgeclimb.com
The Rocks Website: www.therocks.com
Sydney Opera House Admission: Tours and shows vary in cost - check the official website for details. Getting there: Buses, trains and ferries go to Circular Quay, which is a five-minute walk from the Opera House Address: Bennelong Point, Sydney Harbour Telephone: (0)2 9250 7111 Website: www.sydneyoperahouse.com
Royal Botanic Gardens Opening time: Daily from 7am. Closes at various hours depending on the month, from 5pm in winter to 8pm in summer. Admission: Free Address: Mrs Macquaries Road Telephone: 61 9231 8111 Website: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
Darling Harbour Getting there: Darling Harbour is easily accessible by bus, train, monorail, light rail or ferry. Website: www.darlingharbour.com
Sydney Beaches
Hunter Region Website: www.winecountry.com.au
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Blue Mountains Website: www.bluemts.com.au
New England Address: 250 miles (400km) northwest of Sydney.
Broken Hill Website: www.visitbrokenhill.com.au
Sydney Tower Opening time: Sydney Tower Observation Deck and OzTrek is open daily, from 10am. Admission: Various ticket options are available. Note that discounts are available for booking online. Address: 100 Market Street Website: www.sydneytowereye.com.au
Kings Cross
Featherdale Wildlife Park Opening time: Open daily from 9am to 5pm. Closed on Christmas Day. Admission: A$31 (adults); A$17 (children aged 3-15). Other concessions available Address: 217-229 Kildare Road, Doonside Telephone: (02) 9622 1644 Website: www.featherdale.com.au
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Events in Sydney, New South Wales Mardi Gras Saturday February 19, 2022 to Monday March 07, 2022 (TBC 2022) Where: www.mardigras.org.au Sydney Festival Wednesday January 05, 2022 to Saturday January 22, 2022 (5—22 January 2022) Where: Sydney CBD www.sydneyfestival.org.au New Year's Eve Fireworks Spectacular Tuesday December 31, 2019 (31 December annually) Where: Sydney Harbour www.sydneynewyearseve.com.au Carols in the Domain Thursday December 17, 2020 (December annually) Where: The Domain, Sydney Botanical Gardens www.carolsinthedomain.com Australia Day Celebrations Wednesday January 26, 2022 (26 January 2022) Where: Various www.australiaday.com.au Sydney Film Festival Thursday May 20, 2021 to Wednesday June 02, 2021 (20 May - 2 June 2021) Where: Screenings at various venues in Sydney's CBD www.sff.org.au
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Nightlife in Sydney, New South Wales
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Shopping in Sydney, New South Wales
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Dining in Sydney, New South Wales Manta — Seafood 6 Cowper Wharf Rd, The Wharf, Woolloomooloo Sydney, Australia www.mantarestaurant.com.au Rockpool — Seafood 107 George Street, The Rocks Sydney, Australia www.rockpool.com Tetsuya’s — Japanese 529 Kent Street (CBD) Sydney, Australia www.tetsuyas.com Buon Ricordo — Italian 108 Boundary Street, Paddington Sydney, Australia buonricordo.com.au Bills — Local 433 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst Sydney, Australia www.bills.com.au Icebergs — Seafood One Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach Sydney, Australia www.idrb.com Ashiana — Indian 2 Sydney Rd, Manly Sydney, Australia www.ashianaindianrestaurant.com.au Bodega — Spanish 216 Commonwealth Street Sydney, Australia www.bodegatapas.com
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Airports in Sydney Sydney Airport (SYD) Kingsford Smith (Sydney) Airport www.sydneyairport.com.au Location: Sydney The airport is situated about 9 miles (15km) south of Sydney. Time: GMT +11 (GMT +10 from the first Sunday in April to the first Sunday in October). Contacts: Transfer between terminals: Getting to the city: Car rental: Airport Taxis: Facilities: Parking:
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Currency Exchange rate for 1 AUD - Australian Dollar 0.72 BMD 0.65 EUR 0.72 USD 0.50 GBP 78.82 JPY 0.95 CAD Bermudan Dollar Euro U.S. Dollar U.K. Pound Sterling Japanese Yen Canadian Dollar 0.72 CHF 18.17 UAH 244.43 KZT 1,089.92 LBP 0.52 LYD 4.97 BOB Swiss Franc Ukrainian Hryvnia Kazakhstani Tenge Lebanese Pound Libyan Dinar Bolivian Boliviano 78.08 NPR 0.28 OMR 2.63 QAR 1.00 SGD 6.00 SEK 4.80 TTD Nepalese Rupee Omani Rial Qatari Rial Singapore Dollar Swedish Krona Trinidad Tobago Dollar 7.22 VEF 33.17 DOP 4.86 HRK 13.49 MXN 424.36 XOF 2.29 PGK Venezuelan Bolivar Dominican Peso Croatian Kuna Mexican Peso West African CFA Franc Papua New Guinean kina 0.73 BSD 1.53 FJD 16.39 HNL 80.00 DZD 862.26 MMK 8.10 BWP Bahamian Dollar Fiji Dollar Honduran Lempira Algerian Dinar Myanma Kyat Botswana Pula 2.44 PEN 501.97 CLP 346.05 AMD 17.50 CZK 14.46 MDL 89.96 ISK Peruvian Nuevo Sol Chilean Peso Armenia Dram Czech Koruna Moldova Lei Icelandic Krona 2,127.05 UZS 2.79 ILS 0.51 JOD 0.22 KWD 22.69 UYU 25.71 MUR Uzbekistan Sum Israeli New Sheqel Jordanian Dinar Kuwaiti Dinar Uruguayan Peso Mauritian Rupee 20.64 NIO 6.04 NOK 2.84 PLN 2.71 SAR 105.69 LKR 25.78 THB Nicaraguan Córdoba Norwegian Krone Polish Zloty Saudi Riyal Sri Lanka Rupee Thai Baht 2.66 AED 2.60 BRL 2.93 RON 5.62 HKD 425.33 XAF 16,267.04 VND U.A.E Dirham Brazilian Real Romanian New Leu Hong Kong Dollar Central African CFA Franc Vietnamese Dong 10.10 ARS 1.95 XCD 5.67 GTQ 7.07 MAD 0.27 BHD 0.73 PAB Argentine Peso East Caribbean Dollar Guatemalan Quetzal Moroccan Dirham Bahrain Dinar Panamanian Balboa 1.08 AZN 2,256.65 COP 49.44 KGS 202.49 HUF 5.70 TJS 9,903.74 IDR Azerbaijan Manat Colombian Peso Kyrgyzstan Som Hungarian Forint Tajikistan Ruble Indonesian Rupiah 6.43 EGP 862.11 KRW 4,103.49 PYG 3.01 MYR 389.94 CRC 1.06 NZD Egyptian Pound South Korean Won Paraguayan Guaraní Malaysian Ringgit Costa Rican Colón New Zealand Dollar 75.81 PKR 48.35 RUB 11.29 ZAR 1.54 TND 1.45 BBD 1.27 BGN Pakistani Rupee Russian Rouble South African Rand Tunisian Dinar Barbadian Dollar Bulgarian Lev 2.14 TRY 33.74 PHP 23.61 TWD 142.23 NGN 77.55 XPF 2.83 GHS Turkish Lira Philippine Peso New Taiwan Dollar Nigerian Naira CFP Franc Ghanaian Cedi 90.42 JMD 1.31 ANG 1.00 BND 80.02 RSD 4.76 CNY 14,402.40 BYR Jamaican Dollar Neth. Antillean Guilder Brunei Dollar Serbian Dinar Chinese Yuan Belarussian Ruble 4.81 DKK 2.49 TMT 48.68 INR
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