Sydney help please

Darling Harbour is nice (well it was when I lived there 6 years ago!). Its pretty central, I wouldnt want to stay anywhere else.

Things to do?

Taronga Zoo, if you like zoo's.
Ferry ride over to Manly (my old hood)
Darling Harbour Aquarium is pretty cool.
Centre Point Tower - the view is pretty cool, especially on a clear night!


Cant think of anything else, brain freeze.... will add more as I think of them.

Have fun!

oo Mel we went shopping at Chatswood mall and yep the target is massive (its my brothers regular mall)

darling harbour is pretty central place to start.

I liked Luna Park for a look around - not that great BUT I had not long got back from Disneyland so pretty hard to take my opion on it LOL...

the cruise round the harbour was cool and also to Manly. we did a lunch cruise which was nice to sit and eat and rela whilstt taking in the sites

i would definatey recommend the Zoo and also going across to Manly.
There is also the DFO outlet mall out by Homebush which is handy if you are wanting shopping.

The Botanical Gardens are cool, right in the City. Govt House is there - built as a big castle! Then you can take a short walk round the waterfront to the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

Bondi Beach is worth a look too.

Soooo much to do in Sydney - it's an amazing place to visit!

Here's a pic of Government House:

Thanks everyone!

Wow Laurie thanks for the pic it looks gorgeous!

Chatswood sounds like me! So Im just a wee bit confused, how do we get there?

I wish we had more days there, doesnt sound like were going to see all these places in 3 days is it?

Where abouts is the Casino? We have got tickes to Priscilla.

Is there any other accommodation in Darling Harbour that anyone would suggest? Just so then I can tell DH that I have really "looked" into it

Hubby and I went there last year for a week. Can't help with accommodation as we stayed with his sister. Things we did were, walked over the harbour bridge and went up into one of the towers that holds it up (I forget it's name!), got the ferry to Taronga Zoo, it was amazing!! (something silly like $37 each but worth it, it's HUGE!), went to the beaches of course, took a bus out to Palm Beach (where Home and Away is partly filmed hehe), umm stuff like that! We didn't go into the Opera House, but my dad and step mum did just recently and said it was interesting.
Good luck, I'm sure you'll love it!

Yah this is SO exciting thanks guys!

Crowne Plazza it is!

So if we find the train station and say we want to go to Chatswood they will tell us which train to catch type thing? I am SO useless with buses and trains!

Is the zoo like Steve Irwins zoo type thing? Steve Irwins zoo is AMAZING!

How far away is the Home & Away beach?

Taronga Zoo has lots of different animals, is quite big and has amazing views of the Harbour! Sorry, havent been there for years, but I always loved going!
Palm Beach is a good hour and a bit (at least) on the bus, its the northern beaches, really pretty. You get the bus from Wynyard bus terminal

If you go to the train station, they will help you with which trains and buses to get.

You will have a great time! We are going over Christmas, but will only spend a couple of days in Sydney before heading up to my family home on the Central Coast

sounds great - did you book it?

Talking to mum and the weather has been real changeable of late, cool and rainy one day, hot (In the 30's) the next day. Average of around 25 degrees I would say.

and yay for getting the Crowne Plaza at a good price