Vacation in Sydney, New South Wales

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Sydney, New South Wales Must See (2 days)

The Sydney Opera House – Australia’s most famous icon

The Sydney Harbour Bridge – Australia’s equally famous icon!

Sydney Harbour – On your vacation in Australia, see the Best of Sydney as you cruise by boat

‘The Rocks’ – houses of the first Australian settlers in 1788

Mungo National Park – Aboriginal
heritage and ancient fossil site

New South Wales, Mungo National Park – 3 day journey

Aboriginal Culture and History, New South Wales
Experience an Australian Aboriginal heritage and an ancient fossil site in landscape that is like a ‘moonscape’ . The tour journeys to a remote semi-desert region to Mungo National Park. A remarkable discovery here in 1969 of Australia’s most ancient human remains, re-wrote history regarding the human settlement of the country. On your vacation journey here your indigenous field guide will tell you much more about the discovery and the legends of this fascinating region.

Background:

Sydney is Australia's oldest, largest and most spectacular city, attracting visitors on vacation worldwide. It developed from humble beginnings in 1788 - a tiny, squalid, penal colony of scarcely more than 1,000 people huddled around Sydney Cove.

By 1870 Sydney was prosperous and growing, the capital of a rapidly expanding new colony of Britain and in the grips of a gold rush. It was a settlement of small workman's cottages in contrast with city buildings of elegant colonial Georgian architecture.

Sydney today is a sprawling metropolis of over 4 million people. It covers 4,000 sq km (1,544 sq miles), equal in size to London and almost double that of New York City.

Vacation in Australia – Sydney, a Spectacular Harbour City

Sydney's jewel is its blue water harbour and its signature icon, Harbour Bridge, which is immediately recognisable to travelers on vacation by its 'coat hanger' arch. The bridge is a vital link to Sydney's northern and southern suburbs. Close by is an equally famous icon, Sydney Opera House, with modern architectural 'sails' that compliment the harbour surrounds.

The great way to see Sydney Harbour is by private charter boat

It can be said, the ‘heart beat’ of Sydney is from its harbour -a hive of activity with passenger ferries constantly sailing in and out of Circular Quay, gateway to the city centre.
The harbour is a busy too with yachts, pleasure boats, passenger liners with visitors on vacation and cargo ships.

To one side is the old 1780s settlement houses known in an area known as ‘The Rocks’ . The area is abuzz with tourists, coffee houses and bistros. A must see for visitors on vacation Australian Vacation .

Vacation in Australia – Sydney, Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach is one of the world's best known beaches; it is one kilometre long (0.6 miles) and framed at each end by headlands. Every day of the year lifesavers patrol the beach and for visitors on vacation, a visit here is a pilgrimage!

Bondi Beach - among the world's best known

Bondi Life Savers – the sea is mostly calm; however, Bondi is a surf beach and the weather can quickly produce huge swells and strong tidal waves sweeping bathers out to sea. Visitors on vacation must be sure to swim within the designated patrol area.

Bondi Beach Surfing

There is a long tradition of surfing at Bondi. For visitors on vacation wanting to experience the surf there are many shops hiring equipment and providing surfing lessons.

Of interest is The Bondi Longboard Club started in 1995. Its members are a hardy group and regularly compete at weekends on nine and eight foot boards. This is a ‘must see’ on your vacation and can be included in your customized vacation weekend itinerary.

Vacation in Australia – Sydney, Financial and Business Hub

Sydney accounts for more than one quarter (25%) of Australia's total economic activity.

Financial Institutions

Sydney is headquarters to Australia's main financial institutions, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange. Of the nation's top 100 companies, 60% have headquarters in greater Sydney, most within the CBD itself.
Approximately half the City of Sydney workforce (47.1%) is employed in financial and business services.

Global Corporations

Sydney is regional headquarters to around 500 global corporations operating in the Asia Pacific region. Multinationals, which have made Sydney their base for their Asia Pacific headquarters, include:

American Express
British Aerospace
Coca-Cola
Amatil
SITA
Krone
State Street Bank
Unilever
H.J. Heinz.

IT&T companies with regional headquarters in Sydney include:

IBM
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Compaq
Philips
SAP
Novell
AT&T
AAPT
Vodafone
Optus Cable & Wireless.

The IT Industry

100 Australian IT companies have headquarters in Sydney with two-thirds being the 50 largest national computer software producers. NSW-based Internet service providers carry 65% of Australia’s Internet traffic.