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101 Tour the Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney 101 - tour the SCGThe SCG - The Sydney Cricket Ground

A visit the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is the 101 thing to do in Sydney. See the dressing rooms where Australia, one of the world’s finest cricket teams, prepares to vanquish its opponents.

The Ashes

Here's your chance to see this historic venue and past killing ground of English Captains. The SCG can hold forty thousand fans. You can just picture the scene of hoards of Aussie fans baying for English blood (well ...wickets anyway).

The SGC tour includes the Sydney Cricket Ground Museum

Included in the tour is a walk down the player's tunnel, a visit to the Members Pavilion and the interesting Sydney Cricket Ground Museum. You will be told all about the history of the SCG including a few ghost stories.

SCG Tour link

 

102 (138) Walk besides the Parramatta River ('Canada Bay')

Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway

The kilometre long Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway serves as a memorial to the World War II New Guinean Campaign. The gently winding path leads you to a granite centrepiece, a beautiful rose garden and a watercourse leading to a pond that overlooks the Parramatta River. The Kiosk and Information Centre is a good point to plan the rest of your visit.

Brays Bay, Yaralla Bay and Majors Bay

The peaceful Foreshore Trail takes you past Brays Bay, Yaralla Bay and Majors Bay. It should take about an hour to walk around Concord Hospital. The hospital was the primary filming location for Australia's successful medical drama 'All Saints'. Rustling trees, shrubs, rough tracks, old buildings and water views all help to make this walk a very enjoyable experience.

Majors Bay Reserve

There is more but Majors Bay Reserve may mark a turning point to your walk. You could, perhaps stop for a value feed at the Concord RSL just down the road from the Reserve. The sporting fields may offer you some free entertainment or perhaps a picnic in the reserve might be in order complete with great water views.

Walk besides the Parramatta River ('Canada Bay')

 

103 Sydney Film Festival

The Sydney Film Festival has been going for over 60 years making it one of the longest running film festivals around. The festival looks to push boundaries and give Sydneysiders and visitors alike the opportunity to see films they wouldn't normally get to see. That is not to say there won't be award winning films, Australian and world premieres, film stars, red carpets, glitz, galas and a lot fun.

The Sydney Film Festival

Other Sydney Festivals

 

104 Orpheum Cremorne Cinema

Or you could go for a blockbuster in a traditional setting at Orpheum Cinema in Cremorne on the Lower North Shore just ten minutes past the Sydney Harbour Bridge (take the Falcon Street turnoff once you've crossed the Sydney Harbour Bridge and turn right at the traffic lights).

The Orpheum is an old fashioned cinema with multi-screens but small enough to avoid the huge crowds you get at most large cinemas these days. If you pick the right movie, on the right night, an organ player will arise before you, massage your ears with a synchronicity of sound and descend with a wave. You are allowed to applaud even though it may seem odd making noise in a cinema. The Orpheum is a beautiful old place voted best cinema in Sydney in 2004. Less than ample parking around the back so allow yourself plenty of time or catch the bus.

Link to Orpheum Cinema in Cremorne

 

105 Museum of Contemporary Art

The Museum of Contemporary Art exists to collect, display and treasure contemporary art from around the globe. It is in a very easy and convenient location very close to the ferry wharfs at Circular Quay on the Harbour Bridge side of Sydney Cove. So unless there is an exhibition on you would dearly love to see, our suggestion is you 'do' this top thing in between other top things you plan to do. You are bound to pass the MCA on more than one occasion, particularly if you are traveling by ferry.

Click for a link to MCA web site

 

106 (-) Customs House

Customs House

Located just across the road from the ferry wharfs at Circular Quay; Customs House is a useful resource and refuge for visitors and locals alike. It is also an attraction in itself for its exhibitions, model of Sydney and its wonderful facade shown off to great effect by the Vivid Festival.

Free Wireless Broadband

Customs House is now equipped with wireless broadband, so you do all your travel surfing at Customs House for zip.

Model of Sydney

On the ground floor of Customs House there is a TV wall, newspapers, magazines and an information desk as well as food and drink. This is also where you will find that model of Sydney, under your feet, the city sprawls underneath a glass floor.

Circular Quay

Customs House isn't far to walk from Circular Quay, so getting to and from is very easy, it is open till late most days and rarely closes.

Custom House Link

 

107 Vaucluse House

History may not be the main reason you're here but Vaucluse House gives you an excuse to travel to one of the richest suburbs in Australia. Admire the high walls, security fences, and blue alarm lights along the way. Vaucluse House has 'tearooms' and you can take a stroll down to Nielsen Park when you're done.

Vaucluse House


108 Take a walk on the wild side (Oxford Street, Sydney)

For a spot of people watching take a walk down Oxford Street close to the centre of Sydney. Start from the city end and head for Taylor's Square. Grab yourself a drink somewhere and watch the wild life sequined/leather/whatever pass. There are also drag acts and other forms of 'entertainment' to be found.

Sydney Mardi-Gras Parade

The famous Gay and Lesbian Mardi-Gras Parade is held here in March. The parade dances its way around Oxford Street and the surrounding area - for more information visit the site below:

Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Sydney

Newtown

For a slightly seedier atmosphere there's Kings Cross and for a more alternative ambience visit Newtown just outside the city proper.

 

109 (141) The Internationally Acclaimed Paddington Reservoir Gardens

Paddington Reservoir Gardens has won a number of architectural awards and has even been recognised as one of the world's most significant new architecture projects. The Paddington Reservoir upon which it has been created was originally constructed in the 1800s. At the time, the reservoir was crucial to the health and well-being of the people of Sydney.

Paddington Reservoir Gardens

 

110 Madonna's Bra - AKA ANZAC Bridge

Madonna's Bra also known as the ANZAC Bridge does NOT span the Tasman to New Zealand. Madonna's Bra is just a nice looking bridge. The ANZAC Bridge is best seen from Blackwattle Bay (with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background). The ANZAC Bridge is the attraction rather than its surrounds so please don't bother walking over it.

Link for pictures and more info on the ANZAC Bridge

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