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19 stories from thesydneytravel.com, newest first.
Sydney's Northern Beaches Coast Walk: Manly to Bilgola, Beach by Beach
Four walks run between Manly and Palm Beach. Each asks a different amount of your day, and the trip north does not always repay the morning.
Sydney New Year's Eve 2026/27: Fireworks Schedule and Where to Watch
Two shows, seven firing points and a city that decides your night by 10 a.m. The Botanic Garden lawns are free; a superyacht berth is $2,450.
What earns your time at Darling Harbour in November 2026
Which Darling Harbour tickets are worth $39, which sights cost nothing, and how to plan a November 2026 day around the queues.
A Day on Sydney Harbour, Wharf by Wharf
What the ferries, the free lookouts, the climb and the islands cost, and when they open.
Wetlands and Wildlife at Sydney Olympic Park in October
October is the one month when the Brickpit frogs are calling and the migratory shorebirds are landing, which makes it the month to walk the quiet half of Sydney Olympic Park properly.
Where to Watch Sydney's Flying Foxes Leave at Dusk
Sydney has tens of thousands of grey-headed flying-foxes roosting in its parks and backyards, and watching them stream out at last light costs nothing, as long as you pick the right camp on the right night.
Patting a Koala at Sydney's Featherdale in October
What two hours at Featherdale Wildlife Park really gets you in October: the 8am window, the encounter caps, the law that says pat but never hold, and what to do with the rest of the day.
Sydney's Circular Quay in September and Which Bus Tours Pay Off
A straight reckoning of the hop-on hop-off ticket, the day coaches that leave from the Alfred Street kerb, and the free hours in between, written for a cool, bright September at Sydney Cove.
Potts Point, Sydney: Inside the City's Art Deco Dining Quarter
Along one dead-straight street between Kings Cross station and the harbour, Sydney's densest run of small restaurants and wine bars sits behind curved 1930s balconies.
Paddington, Sydney: The Terrace-House Neighbourhood That Refused to Be a Mall
Between Oxford Street's boutique strip and the fig-shaded lanes climbing toward Centennial Park, Paddington has stayed a village of iron-lace terraces, three-hatted kitchens and a market that's been running since 1973.
Newtown, Sydney: Inside King Street's Loud, Alternative Heart
Two kilometres of pubs, world food and street art between Sydney University and St Peters, where the inner west refuses to tidy itself up for visitors.
Bondi, Sydney: Life on Australia's Most Famous Curve of Sand
From dawn laps at the Icebergs pool to sunset schooners at Hotel Ravesis, Bondi packs an entire Sydney holiday into the few blocks around one golden crescent of beach.
The Rocks, Sydney: A Neighbourhood Guide to Australia's First Streets
Convict-cut sandstone, a 1828 pub still pouring beer, and the Harbour Bridge overhead — inside the compact colonial quarter where Sydney began.
The Spit to Manly: Sydney's Most Glorious Coastal Walk That Ends in a Beer
Ten kilometres of harbour, bush, secluded beaches and 40,000-year-old rock carvings — with a cold pint at Manly Wharf as the reward for finishing.
Salt and Ritual: Sydney's Ocean Pools and the Swimmers Who Meet the Sea at Dawn
A measured, honest guide to Sydney's tidal ocean pools — which ones earn the early alarm, which suit groups, and the one with a door policy you need to know before you go.
The Inner West Table: Marrickville, Newtown and the Streets Where Sydney Really Eats
A neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood eating map of Marrickville, Newtown and the Inner West — where to drink, where to feast, and where to just grab a pork roll and keep walking.
The Flat White City: Sydney's Serious Coffee Culture, Bean by Bean
Four Sydney cafes made the World's 100 Best in 2026 - here's the honest route through the ranked pours, the sit-down roasteries and the corner bars, with prices, suburbs and who each one actually suits.
Harbour at Dawn: A Local's Guide to Sydney's Water Playground
The honest, ferry-first way to work Sydney Harbour in 2026 — which crossings, climbs, cruises and waterfront bars actually earn the trip, and which suit groups over couples.
The Best Whale Watching Cruises in Sydney
A measured, honest run through Sydney's whale-watching fleet in 2026 — which boats earn the fare, which suit groups, and which to skip if you value your stomach.