paular Loc: Townsville Australia

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One thing we loved to do is walk along the promenade of McQuairie Point around sundown, take photos of the sun setting behind the Opera and Bridge and of the neon light reflections in the Bay. There's a lot of energy there from the jogging, exercising and walking hard bodies to the ships coming in from Tasmania and dinner cruisers going out. The white, yellow-crested cockatoos roost in the trees and put on quite a chatter at dusk. Walking back through a small park, we saw a couple of wallabies ducking around by the tree trunks.
At Darling Harbor there was a half French-half Aborigine man explaining the digaridoo, playing it with a background of classical music and beautiful photo slides, also explaining the Ab. culture, etc. On the quay, aborigines were sitting on the ground playing their music.
The zoo: we took the ferry from Queen's Quay. It drops you off at the zoo, where you take a gondola up to the entrance. Both of those rides offer great views. We liked the zoo because of the Sydney skyline backdrop, giving it a sense of place.
Sydney Tower affords a great 360-degree view of the city; go there after dark.
We enjoyed the art from Australian artists at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. They have other art, too, but we concentrated on Australian artists. We walked there through Hayde Park with its fountain and exotic birds and government buildings and a church at the perimeter. Had a very nice lunch there.

McQuairie Point neon light reflections


The zoo has a sense of place


McQuairie Point view

TP Loc: Georgia

The "Rocks", Harbor Cruise, Zoo, Manley, Opera House must all be on your list. One thing I can recommend against (unless its on your fantasy bucket list!) is the Sydney Bridge climb. Its outrageously expensive and they won't let you take a camera (they claim its for safety incase it blows out of your hands!!! but really it is so they can sell you outrageously priced pictures.) Blue Mountains also worth a day or two, but check the weather forecast, sometimes they get a fog which blanks out everything you want to see! Instead of the Sydney Bridge go up the Tower, much higher and better view of the area and at a fraction of the cost. Again, however, make sure it is a clear day! Learn some Aussie speak before going, then you won't be too confused!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

If I were you, I would get out into the harbor and get a shot of the opera house. :D

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Don't you hate it when they do that - charge you too much and then prohibit cameras. Have they never heard of camera straps?