Sydney's Top 111 to 120 Things To Do

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111 (141) Afternoon or High Tea at The Victoria Room - Darlinghurst

The British (or was it really the Chinese?) gave us the enduring, and growing in popularity, "High Tea". You can posh it up in most major cities around the world and Sydney is no exception.

Nobody does "High Tea" better than the Victoria Room restaurant and bar in Sydney's Darlinghurst. The dinning room is richly decorated in British-Raj style, this is exotic dining and comes complete with an award-winning cocktail bar. Relax and enjoy the decorative screens, paintings, lush palms and rich wallpapers.The Victoria Room does more than High Tea including periodic complimentary musical treats on the posh scale.

So what is High Tea? Well it comprises of a traditional selection of sandwiches, cakes and the finest tea and champagne. High Tea is available Saturdays 12pm - 5pm & Sundays 1pm - 5pm. High life and tiffin, apparently, bring a friend, this is a good catch up / Mum and Dad / low key date activity.

Afternoon or High Tea at the Victoria Rooms

112 Macquarie Street

If you enjoyed Hyde Park Barracks you might enjoy a walk up towards Sydney Harbour along Macquarie Street. More 'old' buildings including Sydney Hospital and New South Wales Parliament House (that's State not Federal)

113 (99) Steam Trains (Southern Highlands)

If you’d like a steamy trip out of Sydney to the Southern Highlands and other 'places of interest' this could be for you. The steam trains departs Central Railway Station, check the web site for when:

Link To Steam Trains

114 Sydney Observatory

We are stardust and we are golden. For more than just Astronomy check out their web site below. The Observatory is close to Rocks, Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Theatre Company.

Sydney Observatory includes the 3D Space Theatre

A 3-D space theatre shows both short films and interactive content dealing with astronomy and space exploration themes. The Observatory has developed its own unique 3-D presentations on the transit of Venus, Mars Exploration Rovers and Cassini at Saturn.

Sydney Observatory Web site

115 Sydney Theatre Company

Love the theatre darling! This is one way to see it without actually having to sit through a performance. The Sydney Theatre Company <STC> lives on a converted wharf close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and not far from Observatory Hill. Apart from the view across Sydney Harbour there are arty things to look at and a café restaurant at the end of pier four in Walsh Bay. If you would like to dine at the Wharf Restaurant I'd suggest you book (02) 9250 1761

Rumoured they run an organised tour on Thursdays at 10am. Ring to confirm.

Sydney Theatre Company

116 Chinamans Beach

Chinamans Beach is a nice family friendly spot with a large grassy area that leads down to a small sheltered beach. At low tide it is possible to walk to Balmoral Beach.

Sydney Ferry and public transport information

117 Circular Quay

Situated at the small inlet called the Sydney Cove with the Sydney Opera House at one end and the Sydney Harbour Bridge at the other. Circular Quay is the first place many visitors get to see the two great Sydney icons close up.

The First Fleet and Circular Quay

Providing secure mooring to many a vessel since the First Fleet Circular Quay has now become the Central Station of Sydney Harbour. A mixture of tourists, commuters, street performers (some of them are more than worthy of your loose change but don’t feel you have to) water side cafes and restaurants, and possibly a luxury liner. Circular Quay is an excellent spot to catch a ferry or get off one.

118 North Sydney Oval

Some nice but restricted views across Sydney Harbour from North Sydney Oval’s south eastern corner close to the footbridge. Cricket and Rugby are played at the North Sydney Oval itself. There is also the Star Light Cinema which operates out of North Sydney Stadium from January to March. If you can make the periodic market in Miller Street close to the North Sydney CBD grab some food and walk it off in the Oval and/or keep going to the Oaks (large beer garden – big oak tree) in Neutral Bay where you’ll allowed to reward yourself with a beer, a glass of wine or something stronger.
Star Light Cinema at North Sydney

119 Kirribilli House, Kirribilli

Kirribilli House is currently vacant which is a rare event. Unfortunately nobody appears to have the gumption to open the doors to the public. They should at least make it a Polling Station. Anyway, open days are limited to once or twice a year which is pretty poor going really.

Kirribilli has some nice views but it can be difficult to walk very far without hitting the back streets. There is Lady Gowie Lookout for looking out towards Sydney Heads.

120 Casino – Star City, Darling Harbour

Apart from more pokies you could poke a pokie at, cards, roulette and the rest Star City Casino has some nice comfy chairs for watching sport, numerous bars, night clubs and shows.

Star City Casino near Darling Harbour