2008 Woodie Awards
Things To Do in Australia
Karina Mc Cabe
Issue date: 10/21/05 Section: Life & Times
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Beaches and Parks:
Bondi Beach-world famous for its surfing during the day, and bar scene later on.
Coogee-while the name is the Aboriginal word for "rotting seaweed," the beach has recently undergone a considerable upgrade in its scenery and nightlife, and so it is a bit more appealing now than its namesake is.
Bronte Beach-beautiful beach halfway along the famous Coogee to Bondi cliff walk (approximately three miles), and it has an attractive park where many people go to barbeque on weekends.
Hyde Park-located in the city center, and the site of many interesting political protests.
Centennial Park-a ten minute walk from Bondi Junction. This park is a good area for walking and jogging, seeing local rugby games on weekends, and having picnics.
Markets:
Bondi Markets-just off Bondi Beach.
Paddington Markets-on Oxford Street
The Rocks-down near Circular Quay where the Opera House is located.
Manly Markets-at Manly Beach, a forty-five minute ferry ride away, but definitely worth traveling to. Manly is worth spending at least the entire day at in order to visit the town, market, and the beautiful beach.
Shopping:
Westfield Bondi Junction-an enormous, fashionable, but expensive, mall located just outside of the city center.
Newtown-a Bohemian-chic, predominantly student-filled area adjacent to Sydney Uni where many unique clothing, book, and music stores are found.
The Rocks-an upscale area of Sydney, housing stores such as Armani, Louis Vuitton, and Dolce&Gabbana.
Queen Victoria Building (QVB)-located in the Central Business District (CBD), comprising of stores ranging from the Body Shop to Swarovski crystals.
Pitt Street-located in a mostly pedestrian area, or at least an area where only the most masochistic of drivers will attempt to venture. This area is a tourists shopping haven where goofy koala and kangaroo souvenir stores abound.
Nightlife:
Salsa Clubs (my new hobby!)-Coolabar, which is just off Pitt Street, and the Spanish Club, which is just off George Street going towards Darling Harbor. Both of these clubs offer evening salsa classes ranging from beginner to advanced levels.
Darling Harbor-a tourist trap filled with bars and clubs catering to vacationers willing to spend fifteen dollars on a cocktail. However, the area is extremely pretty, and tourists must flock there for some good reason...
The CBD-here, it is possible to find pubs, clubs, and coffee houses, suiting every person, and that are open until the early hours of the morning.
Observatory-have you ever seen the Southern Cross through one of the world's oldest telescopes? Spending an evening at the observatory seemed kind of lame at first, but it was actually a fantastic evening.
Newtown-a fun place to shop and eat during the day, but this suburb seems to come alive at night with activity.
Kings Cross-notorious as the gay/ lesbian district, this suburb has some of the loudest clubs and club-goers in the city.
Museums:
The Sydney Aquarium-well, it is a type of museum. Anyway, who would want to leave Sydney without visiting Nemo?
Museum of Sydney-the site of the first Government.
Bondi Beach-world famous for its surfing during the day, and bar scene later on.
Coogee-while the name is the Aboriginal word for "rotting seaweed," the beach has recently undergone a considerable upgrade in its scenery and nightlife, and so it is a bit more appealing now than its namesake is.
Bronte Beach-beautiful beach halfway along the famous Coogee to Bondi cliff walk (approximately three miles), and it has an attractive park where many people go to barbeque on weekends.
Hyde Park-located in the city center, and the site of many interesting political protests.
Centennial Park-a ten minute walk from Bondi Junction. This park is a good area for walking and jogging, seeing local rugby games on weekends, and having picnics.
Markets:
Bondi Markets-just off Bondi Beach.
Paddington Markets-on Oxford Street
The Rocks-down near Circular Quay where the Opera House is located.
Manly Markets-at Manly Beach, a forty-five minute ferry ride away, but definitely worth traveling to. Manly is worth spending at least the entire day at in order to visit the town, market, and the beautiful beach.
Shopping:
Westfield Bondi Junction-an enormous, fashionable, but expensive, mall located just outside of the city center.
Newtown-a Bohemian-chic, predominantly student-filled area adjacent to Sydney Uni where many unique clothing, book, and music stores are found.
The Rocks-an upscale area of Sydney, housing stores such as Armani, Louis Vuitton, and Dolce&Gabbana.
Queen Victoria Building (QVB)-located in the Central Business District (CBD), comprising of stores ranging from the Body Shop to Swarovski crystals.
Pitt Street-located in a mostly pedestrian area, or at least an area where only the most masochistic of drivers will attempt to venture. This area is a tourists shopping haven where goofy koala and kangaroo souvenir stores abound.
Nightlife:
Salsa Clubs (my new hobby!)-Coolabar, which is just off Pitt Street, and the Spanish Club, which is just off George Street going towards Darling Harbor. Both of these clubs offer evening salsa classes ranging from beginner to advanced levels.
Darling Harbor-a tourist trap filled with bars and clubs catering to vacationers willing to spend fifteen dollars on a cocktail. However, the area is extremely pretty, and tourists must flock there for some good reason...
The CBD-here, it is possible to find pubs, clubs, and coffee houses, suiting every person, and that are open until the early hours of the morning.
Observatory-have you ever seen the Southern Cross through one of the world's oldest telescopes? Spending an evening at the observatory seemed kind of lame at first, but it was actually a fantastic evening.
Newtown-a fun place to shop and eat during the day, but this suburb seems to come alive at night with activity.
Kings Cross-notorious as the gay/ lesbian district, this suburb has some of the loudest clubs and club-goers in the city.
Museums:
The Sydney Aquarium-well, it is a type of museum. Anyway, who would want to leave Sydney without visiting Nemo?
Museum of Sydney-the site of the first Government.