Visit Sydney Australia
Sydney Harbour Landmarks
Cockatoo Island is Australia's most unusual urban park. Where else can you pitch a tent and camp so close to the city of Sydney, or get such a magnificent view of the harbour bridge, the city skyline and the wonderful juxtaposition of headlands, suburbs and water?
Fort Denison is situated on Pinchgut, one of the most visited and photographed islands on Sydney Harbour. In 1788 a convict named Thomas Hill was sentenced to a week on bread and water on the island. It later was turned into a military fort to protect the colony at Sydney Cove.
A large recreational and pedestrian precinct on the western outskirts of the Sydney central business district. The area contains a mix of shops, restaurants and attractions that includes the Sydney Aquarium and Sydney Wildlife World; max Theatre; Sydney's Chinese Gardens.
Acclaimed as one of the most remarkable feats of bridge construction in the world at the time it was built, until recently the Sydney Harbour Bridge was the longest single span steel arch bridge in the world and is still in a general sense the largest. It was completed in 1932.
The Sydney Opera House is one of the world's iconic buildings of the 20th century and one of the few buildings to be erected in that century that is instantly recognisable in just about every country in the world. It an internationally recognised symbol of Sydney.
Completed in 1995, Anzac Bridge provides a key road link between Sydney City and the suburbs to the west. In striking addition to the Sydney skyline, Anzac Bridge is the longest cable-stayed bridge in Australia and among the longest in the world.
One of Sydney's most historic headlands, Bradleys Head is one of the most popular picnic and recreational reseeves around the harbour that offers panoramic views in all directions. Its many historic relics include a semi-circular convict-built waterfront fortification and a firing wall.
Balmain is one of Sydney s oldest working-class suburbs, and the place where most of Sydney s ferries were built. A 10-minute ferry ride from Circular Quay, the colourful and artistic suburb of Balmain has a warm village atmosphere with a great pub culture.
The largest timbered-piled building in the world, during its 70 year working life it mainly handled the export of wool, but also acted as a staging point for troop deployment to the World Wars as well as a disembarking point for new migrants arriving in Australia.