DK Travel : Sydney

Sydney is blessed with stunning ocean beaches, magnificent national parks and a wonderful subtropical climate that makes the great outdoors irresistible to its four million inhabitants. The Eora people, the Aborigines who settled around Sydney Harbour, arrived approximately 50,000 years ago, while the white settlers arrived just over 200 years ago. Free settlers soon followed in the wake of the First Fleet of transported convicts, and after them several waves of migrants seeking a new life. Now, two centuries later, the once far-flung penal colony has matured into a culturally diverse, tolerant and mesmerizing city. Ideally located on the world’s most beautiful harbour, Sydney is as exciting and bustling as it is laid back and relaxing.

Bowral

The Southern Highlands’ main town began life in the 1860s when John Oxley, an early Colonial explorer, subdivided his land grant and a small township emerged. Home to an increasing number of urban refugees, Bowral has an arty, old-world feel, making it a popular and relaxing weekend destination for Sydneysiders. It is probably best known as the former home of the famous cricketer Sir Donald Bradman (see Sydney Cricket Ground).
Bradleys Head

Walking trails take you around the tip of one of Sydney Harbour National Park’s highlights, where you can often spot noisy flocks of rainbow lorikeets. At the end of the headland is the tripod mast of the original HMAS Sydney (see Bradfield Park) and a small Doric column marking one nautical mile from Fort Denison.
Brett Whiteley Studio

When Brett Whiteley died in 1992, his wife turned his studio into a memorial (see Whiteley Studio). Now an adjunct of the AGNSW, his bedroom and workspace have been left intact. Get to know the artist through his unfinished paintings or the gallery space that exhibits his work.
Brisbane Waters National Park

Aboriginal rock art and spring wildflowers are the highlights of this 12,000-ha (39,640-acre) park overlooking Broken Bay and the Hawkesbury River. There are great views over the Hawkes-bury from the path leading from Pearl Beach to tiny Patonga, accessible by ferry from Palm Beach.
Bronte

The picnic area at this small beach is dotted with little huts that provide picnic tables and shelter from the wind. On the weekends it’s packed with groups of 20-somethings enjoying barbecues and beer. Bronte also boasts a great ocean pool and a fabulous row of cafés.
Brown Sugar

Groovy locals cosy in for big breakfasts and good coffee.
Bryan Brown

The iconic Aussie actor is often seen on Sydney’s northern beaches.
Builders’ Labourers Impose Green Bans

Several areas, including The Rocks and Woolloomooloo, were saved from developers’ wrecking balls in the 1970s. Fortunately for Sydney’s future, the Builders’ Labourers Federation imposed “Green Bans” on projects that clearly threatened environmen- tally or historically significant buildings and precincts.
Bukhara

Indian cuisine with a Mauritian touch and friendly service distinguishes this neighh- bourhood restaurant.
Bulb

Find leisurewear designed for lounging, sleeping and yoga, as well as beauty products and fragrances.

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