Sydney (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

SYDNEY

RESTAURANTS • BEACHES GALLERIES • FESTIVALS CAFES • NIGHTLIFE • PUBS WALKS • SHOPPING • MAPS HOTELS • PARKS • MUSEUMS THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

SYDNEY

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

SYDNEY MAIN CONTRIBUTORS: KEN BRASS & KIRSTY MCKENZIE

PRODUCED BY The Watermark Press, Sydney, Australia PROJECT EDITOR Siobhán O’Connor ART EDITOR Claire Edwards EDITORS Robert Coupe, Leith Hillard, Jane Sheard DESIGNERS Katie Peacock, Claire Ricketts, Noel Wendtman Dorling Kindersley Limited SENIOR EDITOR Fay Franklin SENIOR ART EDITOR Jane Ewart SENIOR REVISIONS EDITOR Esther Labi CONTRIBUTORS Anna Bruechert, John Dengate, Carrie Hutchinson, Graham Jahn, Kim Saville, Susan Skelly PHOTOGRAPHERS Max Alexander, Simon Blackall, Michael Nicholson, Rob Reichenfeld, Alan Williams ILLUSTRATORS Richard Draper, Stephen Gyapay, Alex Lavroff Associates, The Overall Picture, Robbie Polley REPRODUCED BY Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound by South China Printing Company Ltd., China First American Edition 1996 10 11 12 13 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014

CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6

INTRODUCING SYDNEY

Reprinted with revisions 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 (twice), 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010

Copyright 1997, 2010 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London A Penguin Company ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE RIGHTS UNDER COPYRIGHT RESERVED ABOVE, NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN OR INTRODUCED INTO A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED, IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS (ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING, OR OTHERWISE), WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BOTH THE COPYRIGHT OWNER AND THE ABOVE PUBLISHER OF THIS BOOK. PUBLISHED IN GREAT T BRITAIN BY Y DORLING KINDERSLEY Y LIMITED..

ISSN 1542-1554 ISBN 978-0-7566-6044-4 FLOORS ARE REFERRED TO THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPEAN USAGE; I.E., THE “FIRST FLOOR” IS ONE FLIGHT UP. Front cover main image: Sydney Opera House and skyline A view of the Royal Botanic Gardens and city skyline

FOUR GREAT DAYS IN SYDNEY 10 The information in this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked regularly.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-todate as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information, are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers highly. Please write to: The Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL.

PUTTING SYDNEY ON THE MAP 12 THE HISTORY OF SYDNEY 18 SYDNEY AT A GLANCE 32

FURTHER AFIELD 128 FOUR GUIDED WALKS 140

BEYOND SYDNEY

TRAVELLERS’ NEEDS WHERE TO STAY 168 RESTAURANTS, CAFES AND PUBS 178

EXPLORING BEYOND SYDNEY 152 PITTWATER AND KU-RING-GAI CHASE 154 HAWKESBURY TOUR 156 Tamarama beach and surf club

HUNTER VALLEY 158 SYDNEY THROUGH THE YEAR 48

BLUE MOUNTAINS 160

Wattleseed, pepperberry and lemon myrtle

SHOPS AND MARKETS 198

SPORTING SYDNEY 52

ENTERTAINMENT IN SYDNEY 208

THE CITY SHORELINE 56

SURVIVAL GUIDE

SYDNEY AREA BY AREA

PRACTICAL INFORMATION 218

THE ROCKS AND CIRCULAR QUAY 62

TRAVEL INFORMATION 228

CITY CENTRE 78

SYDNEY STREET FINDER 238

DARLING HARBOUR 90 BOTANIC GARDENS AND THE DOMAIN 102

Façade of Sydney Town Hall

GENERAL INDEX 250

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS TOUR 162

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 263

ROYAL NATIONAL PARK 164

TRANSPORT MAP Inside back cover

Stained-glass window, Queen Victoria Building

KINGS CROSS AND DARLINGHURST 116 PADDINGTON 122

Sydney Opera House

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his guide helps you to get by Area is the main sightseeing the most from your visit to section, covering all the sights, Sydney. It provides both with photographs, maps and expert recommendations and drawings. Further Afield looks detailed practical information. at sights just outside the city Introducing Sydney locates the centre while Beyond Sydney city geographically, sets modern explores other places close to Sydney in its historical and Sydney. Carefully researched cultural context and describes Strolling at the tips on hotels, restaurants, pubs events through the entire year. Royal Easter Show and entertainment venues are Sydney at a Glance is an overview of found in Travellers’ Needs. The Survival the city’s main attractions, including a Guide contains useful practical advice feature on the city shoreline and on everything from the Australian Sydney’s best beaches. Sydney Area telephone system to public transport.

FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND THE SIGHTSEEING SECTION The centre of Sydney has been divided into six sightseeing areas. Each area has its own chapter and is colour-coded for easy reference. Every chapter opens with a list of the $    $
   
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