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Free things to do in Sydney
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Family travel in Sydney
Getting around with the whole family is easy, pick up a travel pass that includes ferries, trains and buses. With the Family Funday Sunday fares, you can explore Sydney and nearby regions on buses, trains, ferries and light rail for just $2.50 per person.
Free things to do in Sydney
Sydney city has plenty of things to do with the kids that cost absolutely nothing - even the 555 shuttle bus is free within the city centre. Spend a day at the beach, enjoy a game of cricket in a local park or walk across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Wander through a a 30-hectare oasis of tropical plants, green lawns, ponds and shady trees overlooking the harbour, the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Join the daily, free guided walk or follow a self-guided, themed tour. From the gardens, head to the Art Gallery of NSW nearby where the kids can have fun at free performances on Sundays exploring art through drama, storytelling, music and mime. The National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour has fascinating displays of dugout canoes, jet-powered hydrofoils and an historic collection of naval vessels. You can take the kids for free on select days.
Sydney Olympic Park.has many great attractions for the whole family, most of them free. Walk or cycle through wetlands to the bird hide, enjoy a picnic or take your bike for a spin along the cycle tracks. Check out Lake Belvedere, the Peace Monument, a huge sundial and the many water features.
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Double Bay Street Festival Sydney East, Sydney, Double Bay
Double Bay Partnership bring you the Double Bay Street Festival 2013. Off the great success of 2012, comes a bigger and better street festival. The da...
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Weir Reserve
Sydney West, Sydney, Penrith
Weir Reserve on the Nepean River at Penrith is suitable for larger group picnics or sporting events and is home to the Nepean River Rowing Club and is...
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Palm Beach
Sydney North, Sydney, Palm Beach
Palm Beach is the exclusive, high-end of Sydney's long stretch of the Northern Beaches; it is everything you'd expect from the insular-penin...
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Bundeena and Maianbar Art Trail
Sydney South, Sydney, Bundeena
Forget the misery of the grey cold city and experience the Bundeena and Maianbar Art Trail open day in the Royal National Park. You can walk or drive ...
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Long Reef Beach
Sydney North, Sydney, Northern Beaches
Long Reef is one of the most visually arresting of Sydney’s northern peninsula beaches, with a headland that comes complete with a stunningly-si...
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Mona Vale Beach
Sydney North, Sydney, Northern Beaches
Mona Vale is effectively two separate beaches separated by a broad ocean rock platform. Waves that roll in along the southern edge of the platform sur...
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Cattai National Park
Sydney North, Sydney, Hawkesbury
Cattai National Park is a fantastic place for a family daytrip or a weekend getaway. There are two parts to the park: the popular Cattai Farm area, fl...
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Coogee Beach
Sydney East, Sydney, Coogee
Coogee Beach is a great beach with calm surf and is family-friendly. The promenade area has restored historic buildings and nurtured parklands.Most of...
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Freres Crossing Bushwalk
Sydney West, Sydney, Campbelltown
A very light grade bushwalk will take you through some beautiful bushland to the Georges River. Filled with native flora, including Gymea lilies, fuch...
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Lane Cove National Park
Sydney North, Sydney, Surrounds
The picturesque Lane Cove River winds through a peaceful bushland valley within easy reach of the city centre, extending from East Ryde to Wahroonga/P...
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