Lonely Planet Best of Australia

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781787013933
• eBook ISBN: 9781788686686

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Best of Australia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore magnificent Sydney Harbour, see the Great Barrier Reef and watch the sunset at Uluru - all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Australia and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Best of Australia: Full-colour images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, food, wine, sports, landscapes, wildlife Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus easy-to-use colour maps to help you navigate Covers Sydney, Blue Mountains, Canberra, Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Melbourne, Hobart, Uluru (Ayers Rock), Adelaide & South Australia, Perth & Margaret River, Kakadu National Park, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Best of Australia is filled with inspiring and colourful photos, and focuses on Australia's most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best. Visiting an Australian city but just want the highlights? Pockets are smaller guides featuring the top sights and experiences for a shorter break or weekend visit. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt

SYDNEY

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour

Bondi Beach

Walking Tour: Bondi to Coogee

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Shopping

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Sydney at a Glance…

Sun-kissed, sophisticated and self-confident: Sydney is the capital to which all the other Australian cities aspire. Encircling one of the world’s most beautiful natural harbours, the city is flush with Aussie icons: the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House and Bondi Beach.

But wait – there’s more! Spectacular Sydney also hosts magnificent museums and restaurants, a vivacious performing-arts scene and yet more sublime beaches. As the sun sets, hip bars and clubs light up as locals wage war against sleep… So wake up! Sydney is as good as it gets.

Sydney Harbour and CBD | TARAS VYSHNYA/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Sydney in Two Days

Start by exploring the Rocks and Circular Quay, then follow the harbourside walkway to the Royal Botanic Garden and the Art Gallery of NSW. Catch an evening show at the Sydney Opera House.

Next day, climb the Harbour Bridge, then soak up the scene at Bondi and take the clifftop walk to Coogee. Hoof it back to Bondi for dinner; Icebergs Dining Room has bodacious views.

Sydney in Four Days

Jump on a ferry on day three and chug across the harbour to Manly for a surf lesson, with a debriefing beer at Manly Wharf Hotel. That night, head to stylin’ Surry Hills for dinner.

On day four, dig into Sydney’s convict heritage at the Hyde Park Barracks Museum, head to Chinatown for dinner, then hit the sma...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Australia
• Australia’s Top 12
• Need to Know
• Hotspots For…
• Essential Australia
• Month by Month
• Get Inspired
• Itineraries
• Family Travel
• Sydney
• The Blue Mountains
• Canberra
• Byron Bay
• Great Barrier Reef & the Daintree
• The Whitsundays
• Melbourne
• Great Ocean Road
• Hobart
• Adelaide & South Australia’s Wine Regions
• Uluru & the Outback
• Kakadu National Park
• Perth & Margaret River
• In Focus
• Australia Today
• History
• Aboriginal Australia
• Environment
• Food & Wine
• Sport
• Australia Outdoors
• Directory A−Z
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers