Sydney, Australia

Year in and year out travelers look for new and interesting places to go to. Whether a traveler has children or is just looking for a destination for them and their significant other, they would be very lucky to select Sydney, Australia as the place to spend their vacation. If you are looking for a place to go that combines unique attractions and things to do with all of the amenities that a world class city can offer, then Sydney is right for you as well. Here are five things you must do if you visit Sydney, Australia:

1. The Bridge Climb - In one of the most unique tourist attractions around, it is actually possible for visitors to the city of Sydney to climb to the top of the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. The bridge is the fourth longest spanning arch bridge and the widest long span bridge in the world. Many safety precautions are taken into account for anyone wanting to experience this thrill of a lifetime. After climbing to the highest point of the bridge, 440 feet high to be exact, the view of Sydney including the famous Sydney Opera House will be stretched out before your eyes.

2. Bondi Beach - Probably the most famous beach in Australia is Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Whether the visitor to the city is interested in enjoying the sun and sand, recreating in the surf, or just people watching, Bondi Beach is a great location for everyone to spend at least one day at on their trip to Sydney.

3. Bradleys Head Trail - Anyone wishing to escape the tourist trappings, and other tourists for that matter, while experiencing a beautiful and more natural area in Sydney should take advantage of the Bradleys Head Trail. Having a full forest, though a small one, this close to a major city is something that the locals are very proud and protective of. The trails that explore this area are easily navigated by all types of visitors and find their way through the forested area as well as the beaches nearby.

4. Royal Botanic Gardens - One of the must see attractions in the beautiful city of Sydney is the living paradise known as the Royal Botanic Gardens. After traveling a great distance and dealing with all the stress that involves, a relaxing stroll among the flowers and trees may be just what the traveler needs. There isn’t a more peaceful and serene location in the entire city.

5. Thirlmere Flyer Steam Train Ride - One of the more unique ways to see Sydney and the surrounding lowlands is by taking a ride on the Thirlmere Flyer Steam Train. Research into when the train will be taking passengers is essential as it is not an attraction that operates every single day. The fares are quite affordable considering the amount of time that the ride takes as well as the type of excursion that it is. Listening to the steam engine as it pulls its cargo uphill will bring passengers back to an earlier day in travel.

Sydney is one of the most beautiful and relaxing cities that a traveler will ever encounter. From the stunning beauty of the Sydney Opera House to the quiet beauty of the surrounding ocean and harbor waters, Sydney has been entertaining visitors looking to experience new things for decades. There is a reason that Sydney has become one of the most popular major cities for travelers to go to, and anyone looking for the vacation of a lifetime would be well served in heading there as well.

Sydney Harbor Bridge (Sydney, New South Wales)

The Sydney Harbor Bridge, affectionately known locally as ?The Coathanger?, is the world?s most massive steel arch bridge with the highest point soaring 134 meters above the harbor below. The bridge opened in 1932 and stands as an architectural marvel to this day. Images of the bridge are instantly recognizable around the world. Visitors to the area can take advantage of the Bridge Climb where, for a fee, they are escorted into the network of catwalks to the top of the span in the center. From here, the most spectacular view of Sydney Harbor can be experienced. The Bridge Climb can be taken during the day, twilight, or night for different panoramic perspectives.

Uluru/Ayers Rock (Uluru ? Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory)

Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, is the world?s largest monolith, or single piece of stone, on the planet. Uluru is the traditional name given to the monolith by the local Pitjantjatjara people of the region who greatly revere the structure and attach significant spiritual importance to it. Uluru stands in stark contrast to the desert scrub surrounding the huge sandstone formation. Much like an iceberg in the cold seas, much of Uluru?s mass is hidden underground, but above ground Uluru soars 348 meters high and has an elliptical shape with a circumference of 9.4 kilometers. Guided walking tours are available of this geological marvel and Uluru is particularly notable for its striking appearance at different times of the year as it appears to change colors with the different light angles.

Port Arthur (Tasmania)

Port Arthur is a great tourist destination full of Australian history. Founded as a penal settlement in 1830, Port Arthur originally served the British Empire as a timber station. Industry in the area soon followed and by the 1840s Port Arthur had a convict population of over 1100. However, by the 1870s the convicts were gone and left the buildings of the period that stand to this day that weren?t destroyed by fires in the late 19th century. Tourists soon followed after the settlement closed with an interest in viewing the ?horrors? of a British penal colony. Preservation of Port Arthur as a historic site was established with the creation of the Scenery Preservation Board in 1916. Today, ongoing archeological studies continue to dig up the penal colony past.

Coober Pedy (South Australia)

Coober Pedy is most famous for the unusual lifestyle of a significant portion of it local residents who live underground all year. This practice came about when local resident sought escape from the oppressive heat before the days of modern air conditioning. Also known as the ?Opal Capital of the World,? Coober Pedy was first established as an opal mine in 1915. Today tourists can visit the old opal mines, visit underground churches, and lodge underground in a motel. The local golf course, with no grass, is played at night with glowing golf balls and a portable divot to tee from. The area is also devoid of trees and served as the backdrop for the post-nuclear apocalypse film titled Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome starring Australian son Mel Gibson.

The Bungle Bungles (Purnululu National Park, Western Australia)

The Bungle Bungles are unique, beehive-shaped sandstone formations located in Purnululu National Park that was created after the discovery of the structures. Long known to the local Aborigines, the Bungle Bungles were only discovered by outside civilization in the 1980s when a television crew came upon them. This fact can help the reader understand how remote the Bungle Bungles are in the heart of the Australian Outback some 250 kilometers south of Kununurra. It?s a tough trek getting there as one must first venture along 80 kilometers of dirt roads only navigable by four-wheel drive. The trip is well worth it as the area is a breathtaking natural environment with the Cathedral and Piccaninny Gorges, and the Echidna Chasm. If venturing here be sure to bring your hiking garb, as you will need it.

Castle Hill (Townsville, Queensland)

Uluru is the most famous, but not the only huge monolith in Australia. Another is Castle Hill, a huge pink granite rock. Paved roads go to the summit of Castle Hill, offering excellent views of the coastal city of Townsville below. Castle Hill served an important purpose for the area in WWII when military bases and defensive batteries were installed there. Rumors from the era indicate a network of underground tunnels were built under Castle Hill and even a bunker inside the Hill, lending some urban legend mystique to the site. Today there are several tunnels where the entrances are cordoned off by steel poles, giving credence to the legend.

Kangaroo Island (South Australia)

Kangaroo Island is a pristine natural haven teeming with Australia?s unique wildlife. The wildlife here thrives in its natural state with koalas sleeping away their days in the trees, platypus occupying local streams, and wallabies and kangaroos hopping across the open spaces. Kangaroo Island is a must see for tourists to the area, there is no other spot on the Australian continent where wildlife viewing is so plentiful in a natural setting. This natural wonder is dotted with caves and striking rock formations. The area is also rich in history in locations such as Reeves Point on the island which was the first European settlement in South Australia.

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