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Tourist Attractions: The most famous tourist attractions of Sydney is, of course, the
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Museums: Some of the museums offering a glimpse into the local history and culture of Sydney are Australian Museum, Don Bank Museum, and Elizabeth Bay House. The Australian Museum was built in 1857. Housed in a neo-classical stone mansion, this museum enables the visitors to experience the history and culture of Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Pacific region. Its exhibits range from zoology, anthropology, paleontology, to mineralogy. There are dinosaur skeletons too on display, giving the viewer a glimpse into the ancient Australia when dinosaurs used to roam the area. These are also the most popular attractions among the children and adults alike.
Amusement Parks: If you would like to take the kids out for a day full of adventure, you can visit any of the several magnificent amusement parks in Sydney. Some amusement parks in Sydney are Fox Studios, Jamberoo Water Entertainment Park, Lollipops Kids Heaven, Luna Park, Manly Wharf, Ocean World, Old Sydney Town, Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary, and Wonderland Sydney.
Jamberoo Water Entertainment Park is the ideal place to visit during those hot summer months. It has many aquatic rides and thrills for people of all ages. The Luna Park also has many thrilling rides. You can move the clock back and go back into time at the Coney Island or have fun driving at Dodgems. You can enjoy the view of Sydney sitting atop the Ferris wheel.
Beaches: Sydney Australia is definitely the city for beach lovers. Sydney is considered one of the top beach cities of the world. The ocean and harbor beaches of Sydney are famous throughout the world. Almost all of Sydney's beaches have shark nets, which are placed a half-mile into the ocean. Most of the beaches also have surfing shops that rent surfboards and provide surfing lessons. The best beach of Sydney, according to a majority of the people, is the Bondi beach. This is one of Sydney's most crowded beaches and has plenty of restaurants and bars, which add to the charm of the beach. Beach-goers can have a leisurely walk along the beach side or have a piping hot meal at one of the cafes after surfing in the waters.
Activities: For the outdoor sports lovers, there are plenty of opportunities available in Sydney. For instance, if you enjoy boating, then you can enjoy plenty of boat rides in the Sydney Harbor. You can sail in a sailboat, motorboat, or even a kayak. Motorboats, catamarans, and kayaks are available for hire at many places around the Sydney Harbor. You can even hire a fishing rod to do some angling. You can even indulge in the sport of shark diving in Sydney. Oceanworld provides shark dives for experienced divers as well as total novices. They give you a short lesson on how to perform this sport and then you are off. You can take your friends along too to watch and encourage you and take photographs as a proof of your bravery.
