"Some ideas of things you can do in... " a Sydney Travel Page by FleurFox

I put together this list to highlight just how many things there are to do in Sydney other than the most advertised and well-known.

I live here and I haven't done all these things so my mission now is to do all the things on my list.

I have also included things outside of the city because Sydney is so much more than the Central City most people see.

• Check out the view from the top of the Harbour Bridge with a Bridge Climb

• Take a look behind the scenes of the Sydney Opera House with a guided tour

• Walk 230m above the city on a glass floor with Skywalk at Sydney Tower

• Charter a yacht on Sydney Harbour

• Eat a seafood platter at Doyles on the Beach at Watson’s Bay

• Walk from the Domain to the Botanic Gardens

• Visit Sydney's Wildlife World and Sydney's Aquarium in Darling Harbour

• See the ballet at the Opera House

• Go jet boating on Sydney Harbour

• Visit the Museum of Contemporary Art

• Have a drink at a historic Rocks pub

• Eat a pie at Harry’s Cafι De Wheels at Wooloomooloo

• Stroll around the Australian Museum in College Street

• Hire a Kayak and discover Sydney’s beaches

• Do a historic tour in the Rocks

• Marvel at the stars at the Sydney Observatory

• Catch the ferry to Shark Island

• See Sydney from the air on board Sydney Seaplanes

• Buy some fresh seafood at Sydney Fish Market

• Try your luck at Star City Casino

• Visit St Mary’s Cathedral

• Salsa lessons in the Spanish quarter

• Enjoy yum cha in Chinatown

• Play giant chess in Hyde Park

• Go to the Australian National Maritime Museum

• Catch a ferry to Cockatoo Island

• Buy a gelato at Circular Quay and take in the atmosphere

• Experience Roar and Snore at Taronga Zoo and camp under the stars

• Sing at one of the City’s many Karaoke Bars

• See a musical at the Capital Theatre

• See a film at the Imax Theatre, Darling Harbour

• Visit the Powerhouse Museum

• Visit the Chinese Botanic Gardens

• Take a dance class at the Sydney Dance Company

• Go on a National Parks and Wildlife tour of Fort Denison

• Search for a bargain at one of the many markets such as Paddy’s Balmain, Glebe or Marrickville

• Picnic at Mrs Macquaries Chair

• Frock or suit up for the races at Randwick or Rosehill

• Catch a ferry from Circular Quay over to Manly

• Get scared on a ghost tour of the Quarantine Station at Manly or on a ghost tour of the Rocks

• Dive with sharks at Manly Ocean World

• Walk from Manly to the Spit Bridge

• Take a cycling tour with Bonza Bike Tours

• See a flick at an outdoor cinema, such as the Moonlight or St George Openair

• Check out the designer stores in Oxford Street, Paddington

• Have a few laughs at Sydney Comedy Store at Fox Studios

• Go dragon boat racing under the Anzac Bridge

• Do a few laps at Bondi Icebergs Pool

• Do some chin-ups at the North Bondi outdoor gym

• Coastwalk from Bondi to Coogee

• Play beach volleyball at Coogee

• Go on a behind the scenes tour of Sydney Airport

• Experience the water slide at Sydney Olympic Park

• Go to a rugby league game

• Hunt for a bargain at the Direct Factory Outlet in Homebush

• Catch the Rivercat to Parramatta

• Go hot air ballooning over the Macarthur region

• Head out to Eastern Creek Raceway for some fuel-filled action...You can even try Go-Karting.

• Paintball your friends at West Ryde or Helensburgh

• Ride the Nepean River paddlewheeler

• Cruise around Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink

• Learn to waterski or wakeboard on the Hawksbury River

• Get your adrenaline pumping skydiving at Bankstown Aerodrome

• Go white-water rafting at Penrith

• Play Aqua Golf then hit the arcade at Penrith Panther’s Leagues Club

• Eat traditional Aboriginal food on a cultural cruise aboard Tribal Warrior

• Touch the animals and hand feed Kangaroos at
Symbio Wildlife Park

• Go shopping at Westfield Miranda

• Learn to surf at Cronulla Beach

• Para-glide from Bald Hill in the Royal National Park

• Sample sweets at Nina’s Chocolate Shop in Gymea

• Take a walk via Jibbon Beach to see the Aboriginal rock engravings made by the Dharawal people

• Cruise the Port Hacking River

• See the Snake Man at La Perouse

• Test your knowledge at a local pub trivia night

• Swim in the ocean rock pools at Cronulla

• Enjoy an afternoon of jazz at the Fringe Cafι at Bundeena

• Whale watch at Cape Solander in Kurnell National Park

• Learn to dive off Cronulla Beach

• Go on a coastal walk from Bundeena to Otford

• Go for a ferry ride from Cronulla to Bundeena

• Learn about Nuclear Power with a guided tour of ANSTO Nuclear Facility

• Appreciate the local artists on the Bundeena Art Trail

• Go for a moonlight walk along Cronulla Beach

• Enjoy a deep sea fishing charter off Botany Bay

• Take a drive through the Royal National Park

• Walk over the Seacliff Bridge

• Snorkel at Bare Island, La Perouse