Sydney Attractions

Posted by cody on December 18, 2008

The beautiful city of Sydney has some splendid attractions to keep the visitors hooked to this place. Some of the not-to-be-missed Sydney attractions include:

• The iconic Sydney Opera House is an aerial landmark of this beautiful city. Situated on the Sydney Harbour at Bennelong Point, the Opera House is considered by many as one of the wonders of the modern world. The Opera House houses The Australian ballet, Australian Chamber Orchestra, The Bell Shakesperare Company, Ensemble Theatre, Musica Viva Australia, Opera Australia, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney Symphony, and Sydney Theatre Company.

• Sydney Aquarium features over 11 500 aquatic animals’ collection to leave you dazed at the rich natural heritage of Australia. Sydney Aquarium is home to The Seal Sanctuary, Open Ocean Oceanarium, and the Great Barrier Reef. Get up, close and personal with diverse Australian marine life at Oceanworld Manly with over 4-million litre aquarium. If you dare to challenge your fears, then Shark Dive Extreme is you destination with massive grey nurse sharks, giant stingrays, sea turtles, wobbegong sharks, moray eels and a vast array of marine life to explore.

• Sydney is well known for it’s Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world with dimensions of 134 metres high, 49 metres wide and a curve of 503 metres. The bridge has six million rivets in total, and weighs 52, 800 tonnes. It spans from Dawes Point on one side of the Sydney Harbour to Milsons Point on the other.

• Sydney Tower brings you to the highest point (250 metres) in Sydney for a bird’s eye view of the entire city and its famous landmarks, like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. It’s height is two times that Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Everything Sydney has to offer is in walking distance when staying in the Sydney CBD.