I still remember the day I found out about it. I was in year 5 and the teacher told us….. I was so happy I ran home from school and told mum that I was going to go to the Olympics. Mum laughed and said darling that’s nice, but don’t get your hopes up because they cost so much.

From that moment I was determined. I did the paper run every Wednesday and Friday form $20.00. on weekends I went to my grandmothers farm and picked up …. Yes I did it….. COW POO. Arrggh I also fished off the Urangan Pier for Herrin, I would get paid $1.00 a bucket to feed the seal. RIPPED OFF

Anyways, I got there in the end after saving, saving, saving. It was unbelievable, and not to mention extremely busy. We did a lot of site seeing while we were there. We visited the Opera House, Taronga Zoo, centerpoint Tower, and the many shopping centres

Taronga Zoo was a huge eye opener as I had never been to a zoo before. The zoo was set out magnificently with each animal type having their own habitat, much like if they were in the wild. The animals ranged from Snakes and Lizards to Elephants and Giraffes. It was amazing and a real knowledgably experience.

Centerpoint Tower is a Tower in the CBD. It is one of the highest lookouts. The Lookout Platform is all enclosed and rotates. There is also a restaurant, for those special evening dinners.

Going to Sydney was an ultimate experience, from the Small streets of Hervey bay to the maze of highways in Sydney. I really enjoyed every moment and since then I have been back a number of times.

We flew out on Friday morning, caught the train to the city from the airport, and walked to Paddy’s markets. After browsing for a while we decided to head to our hotel. We stayed at the Oaks Goldsbrough Apartments in Darling Harbour. Our room was fantastic! It was only a studio but it has all the mod-con’s including a full kitchenette.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

In such a great location we had the flexibility to walk straight down to the cosmopolitan area of Darling Harbour. We found a great bar to sit at, and managed to stay there well into the night!

On Saturday we did the tourist thing and visited the Opera House, the Power House Museum and Luna Park. So much walking involved, but a great time for both of us!

Our Saturday night was spent out on the Rhythm Boat Comedy Cruise which took us out onto the harbour. There were a few other people sitting at our table, and we all enjoyed our delicious 3 course dinner. After dinner we had a comedian give us a few giggles , and a magician show off his slight of hand !

After waking up nice and early to catch our flight home on the Sunday morning, we were back in Hervey Bay with enough time to head down to the beach for a barbecue

• 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.