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Take a Walk in the City

Sydney Opera House forecourt, copyright Tourism New South Wales

Winter may be here but if the weather's fine and you're dressed for the weather, Sydney is a great place for city walking tours. Combine sightseeing with a warming walk.

Sydney Walking Tours

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Melbourne Museum - Cultural Treasures, Modern-Day Marvels

Thursday July 7, 2011
When in Melbourne, you may want to wander up to the Carlton Gardens and discover a fascinating blend of culture, history, art and modern-day technology with exhibits from dinosaurs to Phar Lap to digital wonders — all at the Melbourne Museum... Then there's the adjacent Royal Exhibition Building, first Australian man-made structure to become a World Heritage site, ahead of the Sydney Opera House.

Check out the tram routes and take the tram from the heart of the city. Photo: Melbourne Museum at Carlton Gardens, by John Broomfield, courtesy Museum Victoria

Get Set for the Darwin Beer Can Regatta

Tuesday July 5, 2011
If you're in Australia's Northern Territory, you may just get the chance to join or at least view the Darwin Beer Can Regatta and have a beer or two.

A number of boats take to the water on Sunday, July 10, to compete in the regatta and, you guessed it, all the boats joining the Mindil Beach contest are made from beer cans.

Organised by the Lions Club, the Beer Can Regatta has been running for more than 35 years, and as usual all money raised goes to the specified charity.
Photo: Darwin Beer Can Regatta © Tourism NT

What Would You Most Like to Do in Sydney?

Sunday July 3, 2011
If it's your first visit to Sydney... Where do you want to go? What do you want to see?

Like my first time in many cities in Europe, a good first approach is to take a hop-on-hop-off bus tour to, well, discover the lay of the land and the city's landmarks, and see what attractions there are.

When you find attractions that intrigue or interest you, then you can plan to spend more time there.

In any case, these should give you a running start on Sydney sightseeing. Unless, of course, you know right from the start where you want to go. Enjoy your visit, mate.

As a visitor to the city, what would you most like to do in Sydney?

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Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney © Australian Tourist Commission

What's Playing in Sydney and Melbourne This Month

Friday July 1, 2011

Nights out in the Australian winter could take in the warmth — literally and figuratively — of theatre offerings in many cities and major communities all over Australia. See what's on in Sydney and Melbourne.

Photo: Ballet Revolución, in Sydney from July 19, Melbourne from August 2. Courtesy MGM Management

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