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Capital city of the state of New
South Wales or NSW(for short),
Sydney is Australia’s oldest and largest city and is one of the
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country's major economic
centres. With mild winters and summers a little less warm than that
of Melbourne and Darwin, Sydney definitely has a more comfortable
weather. |
| For transportation,
monorails and trains are Sydney's answer to Melbourne's electric
trams. The monorail reaches virtually everywhere in the Central
Business District. The tracks |
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bridges. However, the monorail is only one-way transport. You take a trip
from A to B on a monorail, but not in reverse. But that's why there's
the subway, also known as the City Circle. Many of Sydney's main tourist
attractions are within reach of this easy and inexpensive way of transport. |
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| Sydney also owns
some of the world's most famous landmarks including the
Sydney Opera House, the harbour bridge and the Sydney Tower.
The tower is one of the highest structures in the southern
hemisphere. At its top is not |
| only the observation
decks but also a rotating restaurant that overlooks this
magnificent city. If you're more into |
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| adventure,
then try climbing the harbour bridge. Day and night climbs are
available and groups are always accompanied by a trained guide. |
Like Singapore, it's cheaper to
watch a movie on Tuesdays in Sydney. There's also a Sega World theme park at
Darling Harbour where visitors have to pay a flat entrance fee for unlimited
play as long as you like and an IMAX theatre just beside it. If you want to
get in touch with nature without leaving the city limits, there's the Botanic Gardens, Centenial Park
and Hyde Park.
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The city would be even more
beautiful at night when buildings 'light up'. The city's inhabitants
had a love for night life. Stroll along Darling harbour and you'll
hear disco beats. Yet the shops and malls close early unlike those
in Singapore which closes at |
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sure has a very low crime rate too. I took a stroll along Darling
Harbour late at night and I don't feel the slightest
discomfort. And yes, the people are very friendly too. When I was at the
bridge at Darling Harbour taking photos of the city, one passer-by murmured
"secret service..." as he walk past me. Man, that was funny. Hehe. |
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