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.

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The Rocks Market

Looking for a bit of Australiana arts & crafts head to the Rocks market held every weekend in this historic area, near to the Harbour Bridge and Circular Quay. Well worth a visit. (www.therocksmarket.com).
The Tribal Warrior Association

Sydney’s Tribal Warrior Association is a non-profit community organisation directed by Aboriginal people and their Elders. It was established to spread and vitalise the Aboriginal culture and to provide some economic and social stability.

They use their vessels, the Deerubbun and the Tribal Warrior, to run ‘authentic Aboriginal cultural cruises’ on Sydney Harbour. They’ll teach you the Aboriginal names and meanings of significant Sydney landmarks and take you on a journey from pre-white settlement through their coastal lifestyle, in a totally different experience of Sydney Harbour. Cruises run Tues-Sat at 12:45.
The water and its ferries

Just being able to travel in the open air around the main attractions in and sround Sydney Harbour and down to the pacific Ocean is tremendous
Three Eggs Cafe

Awesome, awesome place to have breakfast. It's perched on a little hill just after the beach at Bondi, so easy to miss but well worth the trip. Shabby chic with a laid-back atmosphere but the breakfasts are to die for! The cook is something special she makes awesome homemade pear and cinnamon muffins with rhubarb preserves. Friendly staff, great food and atmosphere. Not to be missed!
WAKEUP! SYDNEY CENTRAL youth hostel

Very well located, within half hour walking distance of Sydney Harbour and Opera House. Its also directly opposite the Central Train station so its easy to get there and to explore other areas too! Friendly staff and nice clean facilities.