It is sad but true
that Sydney's skies aren't always blue. There's got to be a little rain
sometimes.
So what do you do if it
rains when you are in Sydney?
If you want to
make a run for it there are options north, west and south of Sydney:
If you have kids:
Stay in Sydney
when its Raining
But if you're a
fighter and intend to stick it out with the rest of us you should grab
your umbrella, waterproofs or wetsuit (whatever your preference) and
get out there and have some fun.
Sydney
Harbour Bridge - A good looker whatever the weather
Climb The Sydney
Harbour Bridge Pylon
The Sydney Harbour
Bridge Pylon is great value and packed full of great information and
200 steps. You will be rewarded at the top with a great view of the
Sydney Opera House so unless it is really chucking it down its well
worth taking steps to see it.
Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
in Darling Harbour and the Sea Life Sanctuary at Manly
A visit to an
aquarium is almost always a good lousy weather thing to do. Sydney is
fortunate enough to have two excellent aquariums that manage to keep
thousands upon thousands of visitors happy every year, the Sea Life Sanctuary in
Manly and the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium in Darling Harbour. If you go along to
either you will experience sharks, manta rays and other large beasties
swimming up close enough to say G'day.. sort of.
Sydney has a Wild,
Wild, Wildlife World in Darling Harbour
What
are you looking at? A Cassowary of course.
Wildlife World,
now renamed Wild Life Sydney, is conveniently convenient. Conveniently
located next to Sea Life Sydney Aquarium at Darling Harbour Wild Life Sydney
also has lots of wildlife conveniently grouped together. It is a townhouse
Zoo, well designed to maximise the use of limited space. Great for a
wet day.
Madame Tussauds
In addition, Madame
Tussauds has muscled in between the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium and Wild World.
sorry Wild Life. Consequently, if you can get to Darling Harbour without
getting soaked, there is a fair bit to do.
Powerhouse Museum
- Darling Harbour
The Powerhouse
Museum is a science and design museum with interactive exhibits. The
museum is family friendly, educational friendly, interestingly friendly
and basically, a really friendly place to visit. The Powerhouse Museum
usually runs a number of different exhibitions. Technology and Space
Exploration often feature.
School Holidays
at the Powerhouse
The Powerhouse
does well for kids, particularly during the school holidays. This is
an excellent wet weather thing to do. You'll find the Powerhouse at
the edge of Darling Harbour in Harris Street, Ultimo.
Imax 3D Movies
- Darling Harbour
Located at Darling
Harbour the Imax Theatre has the worlds largest screen (apparently)
so I wouldn't advise sitting too close to the front. The Imax shows
some good 3D movies. If you haven't seen a 3D movie before, or not for
a long time, Imax is well worth considering. It also shows feature length
movies like Star Trek, which is something on the really really big screen.
Imax is a good wet weather thing to do and is conveniently located in
Darling Harbour.
Sydney Opera House
The interior of
the Opera House is not as amazing as its exterior but it is still worth
seeing, particularly if it's wet.
Go Shopping
It is possible
to shop your way from Town Hall to Pitt Street Mall without getting
wet.
Queen Victoria
Building (QVB)
The QVB is a lovely
old building converted into a multi level shopping mail. 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.
There's more
There are more
things to do in Sydney when it rains so keep going for more ideas.
You could also work your way through the general list of top
things to do in Sydney as there maybe one or two wet weather options
we have missed. There are also event
pages and Sydney festival pages
worth having a look at.
Top
100 Things To Do In Sydney, Australia 
