Sydney's Top 121 to 130 Things To Do

What to do in Sydney?

121 (136) Sir Joseph Banks Park

Sir Joseph Banks Park attracts people and wildlife from far and wide. Dotted around the park are life sized animal sculptures, a great path that leads its way through the park, attractive lakes and views of Botany Bay. Added to this Sydney Airport is close by providing a ringside seat on the ups and downs of modern passenger jet aircraft.

Sir Joseph Banks Park

122 (142) 1801 Fort - Middle Harbour

Overgrown with scrub and hidden 15m above Sydney Harbour the 1801 Fort has been opened to the public after too many years of neglect. The Fort was built by convicts to deal with a fear of the French. Now Sydney Harbourside walkers have access to the historic defence structure known as 1801 Fort. The sandstone fort, at Middle Head in Sydney Harbour National Park, is a cut rock battery that forms part of a network of tunnels and gun emplacements.

Convicts began building the fort in 1800 to allow military personnel to fire down on vessels attempting to enter the harbour between Sydney's North and South Heads. The track to 1801 Fort can be accessed from the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust car park on the corner of Chowder Bay Road and Middle Head Road, Middle Head.

1801 Fort Middle Harbour

123 Hunters Hill / Woolwich

Drive or bus through Hunters Hill towards Woolwich and admire the buildings along the way - just how do you get that rich(?).

Stroll first towards Woolwich Dock and then across to Clarke’s Point, one of the more extensive grassy slopes on Sydney Harbour, taking in the view.

A walk up to Kelly’s Bush Reserve is also worthwhile.

Hunters Hill / Woolwich is a relatively tourist free area currently under redevelopment so forgive any fences that may remain and the decay of Woolwich Dock.

124 Cook and Phillip Park Swimming Complex

Hidden beneath Hyde Park southern section towards Oxford Street in Sydney’s heartland lies the Cook and Phillip underworld as mysterious as pickled onions or David Beckham. Cook and Phillip Park is a modern and interesting (the art work) swimming complex complete with fitness area. If you are staying in the middle of town or work there an early morning dip beckons.

Cook and Phillip Park link

125 (89) Top Gun Flights

Top Gun Flights for the experience of a life time - just how many of those would you like? This is the ultimate in adrenalin-pumping action, jump in the cockpit on one of the jet fighter flights linked below. Experience extreme G-Forces in an ex-military fighter jet, perform aerobatic manoeuvres and travel at speeds that will blow your mind.

Top Gun Flights

This is an experience of a lifetime few others have experienced.

Jet Flights

126 Newtown

For an alternative view of Sydney.
If there's a festival in Newtown it’s well worth the visit.

Failing that, find an interesting looking play, a nice veggie café and, if its like you - be bohemian.

Newtown Links

127 Queen Victoria Building (QVB)

The QVB is a lovely old building converted into a multi level shopping mall. The QVB also functions as part of a well traveled pedestrian thoroughfare between Town Hall Train Station on the south side of George Street to the heart of Pitt Street Mall. On your way have a look at the clock on the top floor of the QVB particularly on the hour. Rumoured that the prices go up in the QVB as you do.

The Strand Arcade

It has been suggest we add the Strand Arcade to the list:

I would like to see The Strand added to your "100 things to do in Sydney" It isn't as large as the QVB, but has a much more interesting array of Australian designers, and the building itself is charming. An excellent tour is run on some saturday mornings (Im not sure of details, but it is probably on the strand website.

thanks Victoria, if you have any suggestions or comments please let Sydney know comments@sydney100.com

The Strand Arcade runs between Pitt Street Mall and George Street.

Strand Arcade

128 Sydney Town Hall

Sydney Town Hall is worth a quick look if close by as much public money was spent poshing it up.

Sydney Town Hall - follow links to Town Hall

129 Marble Bar - Hilton Hotel

An attractive bar is the Marble Bar. Bands cater for an ‘older’ clientele (as in a mostly unpierced) The Marble Bar is situated in the bowels of the Hilton Hotel in Pitt Street in the city.

130 (121) EQ - Entertainment Quarter / Fox Studios - Moore Park

Get yourself a cold drink at the Fox and Lion near the Hordon Pavilion at Fox Studios and try to work out who and what is going on the other side of the plaza. If you find out let me know (unless it is something to do with Australian Idol).

EQ/ Fox Studios is all fairly glitzy and superficial so the kids will probably love it. One attraction that looks like fun is the cross between trampolining and bungee - seems to be for aimed at kids but don't let that stop you. Close to the Sydney Football Stadium and Sydney Cricket Ground so it's a good place to go before/after a match/tour.

Link to Fox Studios Web site