My top 5 favourite free things to do in
1.
Start at the south end, at the Rocks or at the north end, near Milson’s Point station. It is free to go in to
2. Walking along the botanical gardens foreshore
The best views of the Opera House and
Walk south from Bondi beach to Coogee beach, or even further to Maroubra beach if you would like an extra long walk. Great ocean views along the way, a bowling club, a cemetery and you can go snorkeling at Clovelly or Gordon’s Bay if you wish.
Walk the length of this street from the city end. Lots of uni students and young people live here so the people are more colourful than average. There is good cheap Thai food, nice cafes and pubs, window shopping also. My favourite ice- cream in
It does cost a bit of money to get there on the train, but once you’re there it’s free. If you have a weekly train/ transport ticket ask for an ‘extension’ on your ticket to get you there, that is, the distance beyond the coverage of your transport pass.
The outdoors
Maps of free walks around
http://www.sydneyferries.info/harbour-attractions/harbour-walks.htm
Take some self- guided tour around
Australian Conservation Volunteers
http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/
This is a cheap way to see ‘the real’
Paddington markets
Young designers try to start their businesses here
National Parks and Wildlife Service
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/ - click on the ‘NPWS guided walks’ icon down the bottom
Cheap, guided walks around
National Parks Association
http://www.npansw.org.au/web/ - click on ‘latest bushwalk program’ icon down the bottom
Cheap, guided walks around
The indoors
The
It’s free. On Wednesday it closes late at 9pm and has free talks, concerts and films on.
Customs House Library, Circular Quay
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Library/Branches/CustomsHouseLibrary.asp
The interior decoration of this library is awesome. You can relax and read the newspapers and magazines and books for free. If you’re in the city for the day and want to sit down and relax, this is good place to do it.
There is always something unusual there and it’s free!
The grounds are nice to walk around in. There are a few free museums inside including a history museum, art, and biological science.
Volunteer
Go volunteer
http://www.govolunteer.com.au/
Volunteering guarantees that you meet a range of Aussies and usually like-minded people also. I would recommend volunteering at a big event- they are lots of fun!
Getting around
Getting around
This website will help you get anywhere in NSW by public transport
Trains
http://www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au/
The train website
More information
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper
Buy the Saturday edition of this newspaper. In the Spectrum section on Saturday this newspaper will have a column of free events that are on in
City of
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AboutSydney/VisitorGuidesInformation/Default.asp
Visitor information including more maps here.
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Good words.
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