Sydney

Great Ocean Road - 12 Apostles

Sydney - Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach is one of the Australia's most well-known beaches and among the world's most famous. Bondi Beach is located in a suburb of Sydney, 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district. Bondi Beach is well served by public transport. It is about one kilometre long and has many visitors from far and wide throughout the year. This long crescent of golden sand, has long been a paradise for the surf set and sun. The founding of the surf lifesaving club at Bondi Beach in 1906 gave start to the formation of the other local clubs and to a global movement. People seek out Bondi Beach for its tre...

Penguin Parade

Great Ocean Road - Loch Ard Gorge

Sydney - Royal Botanic Gardens

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney is located on the eastern edge of the central business district. It is bounded by Mrs Macquaries Road, the Cahill Expressway and by Macquarie Street. Surrounding the Royal Botanic Garden is the open parkland of the Domain. The National Herbarium of New South Wales is located within the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Botanic Gardens were founded by Governor Macquarie in 1816 as part of the Governor's Domain. The long history of study and collection of plants began with the appointment of the first Colonial Botanist, Charles Fraser, in 1817. The Royal Botanic Gardens is t...

Sydney - Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is located in the Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Just near the Sydney Opera House are the Royal Botanic Gardens and Circular Quay. It is the second symbol of Australia and probably the most photographed site in the city. The construction of the building began in 1959 and completed in 1973. The Opera House is one of the most spectacular buildings which was designed by Utzon, a Danish architect, after an international competition. The roof structures of the Sydney Opera House are commonly referred to as shells, but are instead precast concrete panels. The Opera ...