State of New South Wales Off The Beaten Path

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Beaches   Sydney

Beaches, Sydney

 87 Reviews  After visiting Botany Bay National Park we drove down to Cape Solander to admire the views from the cliffs. The views here really are breathtaking; almost as if you are standing on the edge of the... 

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Scenic Walks   Sydney

Scenic Walks, Sydney

 28 Reviews   The higher the better! A good address if you want to admire Sydney from the heights and save some $$$. The great views will cost you only the price of a drink of your choice... compare to the AU$ 25... 

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Blue Mountains   Sydney

Blue Mountains, Sydney

 62 Reviews  Ok, the Blue Mountains are not "off the beaten path", but they make for a great day trip out of Sydney. The train ride from Sydney to Katoomba takes about 2 hrs and you'll step out into a beautiful... 

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Suburbs   Sydney

Suburbs, Sydney

 41 Reviews  Parramatta is a lovely suburb of Sydney. My husband and I ventured to Parramatta on a River Cat from Circular Quay(buses and trains are an alternative mode of transport). I love travelling by ferry... 

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Sydney Harbour   Sydney

Sydney Harbour, Sydney

 23 Reviews  Here's something most Sydneysiders have never heard of yet, right in the middle of the harbour, it sits unnoticed by the majority. There's a couple of reasons for that. One is that there's too many... 

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National Parks / Parks / Gardens   Sydney

National Parks / Parks / Gardens, Sydney

 35 Reviews  The Hunter Valley Gardens are a project of the Roche Family who spent over 20 million dollars on their pet project. Although it is a commercial venture, it's also a dream. What a wonderful dream for... 

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Really way out of Sydney   Sydney

Really way out of Sydney, Sydney

 15 Reviews  Not really very far from Sydney, around 80 kilometres is the NAN TIEN BUDDHIST TEMPLE, reputed to be the biggest in the southern hemisphere! According to the Wollongong website, Nan Tien Temple is a... 

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Zoo / Animal Parks   Sydney

Zoo / Animal Parks, Sydney

 9 Reviews  I'm not much for zoos really,but you want to see all the indiginous animals of Australia without going into the bush, this is the place to go. Dingos, Tasmanian devils, emus, koalas, wallabys,... 

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Wineries   Sydney

Wineries, Sydney

 16 Reviews  If wild horses can't drag you away from Sydney, then perhaps these will. This fine toparic example is but a tiny piece of what you will experience at the Hunter Valley Gardens in Pokolbin. Hopefully... 

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Sydney Harbour Bridge   Sydney

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney

 12 Reviews  The Sydney Bridge climb is an event that you will never forget and one you will not regret. There is a company, Bridge Climb (I think...) that allows you to climb (very carefully) the top arch of the... 

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Darling Harbour   Sydney

Darling Harbour, Sydney

 15 Reviews  The Chinese Garden is a beautifully landscaped garden and a nice sanctuary in the middle of a busy city. It is very well -designed in that it makes excellent use of space, and every corner has... 

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Southern Highlands / Coast   Sydney

Southern Highlands / Coast, Sydney

 16 Reviews  Jervis Bay is famous for the whitest sand in the world, and its crystal clear waters. Discover the tranquil bush settings within the National Parks. The centre of the Jervis Bay tourist haven is... 

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Entertainment   Sydney

Entertainment, Sydney

 11 Reviews  The title should explain the rest of the tip!! I saw 'Jeremy' play at the Outback centre, located in Darling Harbour and boy was he great!! He showed us exactly how to do it, what he was doing and... 

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Central Coast   Sydney

Central Coast, Sydney

 14 Reviews  Chances are your tourist agent never mentioned this little gem in the Hawkesbury. This small island in the middle of the river system is home to just over 200 people and there is no motorised traffic... 

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Museums   Sydney

Museums, Sydney

 13 Reviews  The tramway museum always seems to be located out of town. Well this one is no different. You have to go out to the Loftus station. This trip allows you to get out of the city a bit and see some more... 

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Historic Buildings   Sydney

Historic Buildings, Sydney

 13 Reviews  The State Library is more than just one; indeed, it has been added to to accommodate various collections. They are as follows: The Mitchell Library Opened in 1910, the Mitchell Library houses... 

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Far North Coast   Sydney

Far North Coast, Sydney

 7 Reviews  Newcastle is only approx 2 hours from Sydney. It is located in the heart of the Hunter Region and bordered by a stunning coastline with beautiful beaches. This city is NSW second largest city and it... 

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Food and Drink   Sydney

Food and Drink, Sydney

 7 Reviews  During our trip to Sydney, there was one pilgrimage that we must make and that's to the famous Krispy Kreme!!! They are originally from USA but they manage to travel across a few oceans to get to Down... 

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The Rocks   Sydney

The Rocks, Sydney

 10 Reviews  One of the first churches in Sydney was located at the top of the Rocks in a place called Miller's Point. This church is the Garrison Church that is still occupying the space today. The church was... 

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Olympic Park   Sydney

Olympic Park, Sydney

 11 Reviews  So, I decided to train here just because it is the Olympic Park. I did not know there was such an extensive walking, jogging, biking trail system out there. The train puts you right in the heart of... 

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Memorials   Sydney

Memorials, Sydney

 5 Reviews  "LET SILENT CONTEMPLATION BE YOUR OFFERING" The phrase says it all. This memorial which opened in 1934 commemorates the sacrifice of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in WW1, as well as... 

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Markets   Sydney

Markets, Sydney

 4 Reviews  The Sydney Markets are situated close to the Olympic Park. The fruit and vegetable market is probably the most exciting part. It's only open on Fridays and Saturdays, and the gates close at 3 pm. You... 

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Relaxation & Rejuvenation   Sydney

Relaxation & Rejuvenation, Sydney

 2 Reviews  Kims Resort. We have stayed in this retreat numerous times and found it to be truly romantic and a great weekend getaway. Its approx 1.5hrs drive north from Sydney, and is situated on the gorgeous... 

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New Year's Eve   Sydney

New Year's Eve, Sydney

 3 Reviews  If you want an Australian New Years experience that is different from anything you've done before, I would highly recommend The Peats Ridge Festival. It has the most amazing atmosphere and was so... 

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Galleries   Sydney

Galleries, Sydney

 1 Review  The Art Gallery of New South Wales is open every Wednesday night until 9pm. Special programmes occur each week, including performances, talks, films and music, as well as all exhibitions and the... 

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Heavenly sounds

by TheWanderingCamel

Tucked down a little alley off Pitt Street, right in the heart of downtown Sydney, the new City Recital Hall, most commonly referred to as Angel Place, is a wonderful new addition to Sydney's cultural life. The first concert venue to be built in the city since the Opera House was completed in 1973, it is a little masterpiece of a concert hall, the perfect size for the chamber music groups and small music ensembles (classical and contemporary) that use it regularly. Home of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the hall hosts a full programme of concerts and recitals throughout the year from a wide variety of home-grown and international artists.

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Sydney: Enjoy some sun in the RBG

by ATXtraveler

Although this park is definitely not a small or off the beaten path type of place, I would highly recommend scheduling some time into your busy trip through New South Wales to enjoy Sydney's local population in their sun and fun spot.The Royal Botanical Gardens seem like a perfect place for a little nap, some sunbathing, a frisbee or two and definitely some botany.

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Kilcare beach and harbour- 2 hours from Sydney

by jeffthewalker

Yup. A no brainer. Kilcare (sometimes spelled Killcare). On the central coast, near Gosford. I was there just last Sunday and although I now live mainly in Queensland, I visit NSW several times a year and always take time to revisit Kilcare. We also took a walk to Lobster Beach from Wagstaff (2km from Kilcare).http://www.centralcoastaustralia.com.au/AreaInfo/towns_Killcare.aspJeff

Kilcare beach and harbour- 2 hours from Sydney

by jeffthewalker

Yup. A no brainer. Kilcare (sometimes spelled Killcare). On the central coast, near Gosford. I was there just last Sunday and although I now live mainly in Queensland, I visit NSW several times a year and always take time to revisit Kilcare. We also took a walk to Lobster Beach from Wagstaff (2km from Kilcare).http://www.centralcoastaustralia.com.au/AreaInfo/towns_Killcare.aspJeffwww.jeffswalk2.com

WALGETT

by balhannah

A claim to fame Walgett has, it that in an old Australian Television series, silly Betty came from the town of "Walgett" This put Walgett on the map.Walgett is the next town onto Lightning Ridge, and there really isn't much here to see. We only stopped because we needed to buy lunch, there is a long way between Towns. Walgett's population is mainly Aboriginal, we hardly saw a white person here. You will see plenty of Aboriginals in the streets.We noticed that nearly every shop and Business had Bars on there windows, and high fencing to protect the premises.Nothing flash, but we did have good fish n'chips from the towns takeaway.Walgett is 650kms from Sydney

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Folk Hero or villain?

by TheWanderingCamel

Australians tend to have a soft spot for the local version of the outlaws of the wild west or the highwaymen of Europe. We call them bushrangers, tell tales and sing songs of their notorious deeds (which are often romanticized into rebellious stands against authority) and even, as here in Uralla, put up statues to them in the centre of town!Where there was gold, there were bushrangers. The first strike at Uralla came in 1851 and, by the following year, the rush was on. Fred Ward - a "currency lad" (ie a native-born Australian in the early years of the colony) aka Captain Thunderbolt - was a horse thief with a long string of convictions and imprisonment behind him - decided bushrangering would give him richer pickings and so began a six-year career of mail-coach robbery and theft up and down the goldfields of NSW. He met his death at the hands of the Uralla Constabulary and is buried in...

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Working together

by TheWanderingCamel

A few kilometres inland from the Pacific Highway, sitting almost exactly halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, the little town of Bowraville presents a nigh-on perfect image of small town Australia. It was timber that brought people to the district - the whole of this region was once home to magnificent stands of Australian cedar. Wholesale logging in Victorian times has seen nearly all the cedar gone but timber is still an important industry in the region and Bowraville is still by and large a timber town though recent years have seen the by-now-familiar influx of escapees from the city that have brought elements of change to small towns like this.Cedar brought folk here, and much of the town is built of cedar - inside and out. Verandah posts and wooden churches are two distinctive aspects of the industry to look out for as you walk around the town. But Bowraville is more than a quaint...

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The Promised Land

by TheWanderingCamel

The Bellinger Valley, lying between the mid-norrth coast of NSW and the Dorrigo plateau, is yet another of the beautiful river valleys in the region. Bellingen, the small (though rapidly growing) town at the heart of the valley is one of the prettiest little country towns you're likely to find anywhere. Its burgeoning population mix of new-age forest fairies and mid-life tree-changers have combined to rejuvinate the once-dying town, old buildings are being restored and the once-empty shops now carry a wide-ranging mix of macrobiotics and the latest foodie fads, Indian flounces, hemp jeans and funky designer labels.Drive out to the north of the town and you'll come to the place known as The Promised Land. There's not a lot to see here apart from the lush green valley surrounded by high not-quite-mountains - a lovely, lovely place for a picnic and a ramble. On your way to or from this...

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Canberra & the Australian Capital Territories

by victorwkf

Canberra and the ACT is surrounded by New South Wales and should be visited together with this state. More information is available at my VT Australian Capital Territory page.In order to reach Canberra from Sydney, you can either take a domestic flight (about 35 minutes one way) or a long distance coach (about 4 hours one way). The flight offers spectacular scenery on a clear day, more photos of the aerial sceneries at the travelogue section of this VT page.

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Wilderness waters

by TheWanderingCamel

If you really want to get away from it all into an area of truly magnificent rugged wilderness, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park is hard to beat. 90,000 hectares of spectacular gorge country, crisscrossed with some 500km of rivers and waterfalls (including the Wollomombi Falls, one of the highest falls in Australia) and the country's largest area of dry rainforest, the park (a World Heritage site) is home to a huge variety of plant, animal and bird life - much of it rare and endangered. Good road access, well marked walking trails, camping and picnicking spots, water holes that are safe for swimming, stretches of river suitable for canoeing all combine to make the park a great destination yet still big enough to really feel you have truly left the beaten path. If you want to see the falls at their best, go soon after rain - and don't forget your camera. Click main photo for panorama

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Unique Places in State of New South Wales

Top 3 Hotels in State of New South Wales

Park Hyatt Sydney  Sydney

 5 Reviews and 286 Opinions  A luxurious setting, conveniently close to the city centre without the hubbub. You can have it both,... 

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Quality Hotel Noah's On The Beach  Newcastle

 4 Reviews and 61 Opinions  This is a great hotel overlooking the ocean. Although not beachfront, there is a road to cross over... 

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Novotel Coffs Harbour Resort  Coffs Harbour

 5 Reviews and 302 Opinions  Spotlessly clean, spacious, very comfortable bed, good size bathroom, great pools, everything you... 

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Off The Beaten Path: Cities in State of New South Wales
  1. Sydney Off The Beaten Path
  2. Wollongong Off The Beaten Path
  3. Newcastle Off The Beaten Path
  4. Byron Bay Off The Beaten Path
  5. Coffs Harbour Off The Beaten Path
  6. Wagga Wagga Off The Beaten Path
  7. Manly Off The Beaten Path
  8. Blue Mountains National Park Off The Beaten Path
  9. Bondi Beach Off The Beaten Path
  10. Batemans Bay Off The Beaten Path
  11. Katoomba Off The Beaten Path
  12. Port Macquarie Off The Beaten Path
  13. Broken Hill Off The Beaten Path
  14. Bathurst Off The Beaten Path
  15. Parramatta Off The Beaten Path
  16. Pokolbin Off The Beaten Path
  17. Coogee Off The Beaten Path
  18. Nelson Bay Off The Beaten Path
  19. Tamworth Off The Beaten Path
  20. Kiama Off The Beaten Path
  21. Goulburn Off The Beaten Path
  22. North Sydney Off The Beaten Path
  23. Bowral Off The Beaten Path
  24. Terrigal Off The Beaten Path
  25. Lord Howe Island Off The Beaten Path
  26. Lightning Ridge Off The Beaten Path
  27. Braidwood Off The Beaten Path
  28. Nimbin Off The Beaten Path
  29. Dubbo Off The Beaten Path
  30. Tumut Off The Beaten Path
  31. Armidale Off The Beaten Path
  32. Tenterfield Off The Beaten Path
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  34. Grafton Off The Beaten Path
  35. Tweed Heads Off The Beaten Path
  36. Glen Innes Off The Beaten Path
  37. Mudgee Off The Beaten Path
  38. Ballina Off The Beaten Path
  39. Taree Off The Beaten Path
  40. Kosciuszko National Park Off The Beaten Path
  41. Snowy Mountains Off The Beaten Path
  42. Eden Off The Beaten Path
  43. Kangaroo Valley Off The Beaten Path
  44. Narrabri Off The Beaten Path
  45. Narooma Off The Beaten Path
  46. Bankstown Off The Beaten Path
  47. Young Off The Beaten Path
  48. Dorrigo Off The Beaten Path
  49. Forster Off The Beaten Path
  50. Cowra Off The Beaten Path
  51. La Perouse Off The Beaten Path
  52. Pretty Beach Off The Beaten Path
  53. Lake Macquarie Off The Beaten Path
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  56. Avoca Beach Off The Beaten Path
  57. Ulladulla Off The Beaten Path
  58. Moruya Off The Beaten Path
  59. Bundanoon Off The Beaten Path
  60. Stanwell Park Off The Beaten Path
  61. Forbes Off The Beaten Path
  62. Robertson Off The Beaten Path
  63. Lismore Off The Beaten Path
  64. Temora Off The Beaten Path
  65. Gloucester Off The Beaten Path
  66. Dangar Island Off The Beaten Path
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  68. Inverell Off The Beaten Path
  69. Thredbo Village Off The Beaten Path
  70. North Haven Off The Beaten Path
  71. Currarong Off The Beaten Path
  72. Warrumbungle National Park Off The Beaten Path
  73. Comboyne Off The Beaten Path
  74. Bellingen Off The Beaten Path
  75. Sutherland Shire Off The Beaten Path

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Q:  Could somebody enlighten me about the "Mechanic institutes" that I saw in many villages of NSW, where early settlers started to... 

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A: Have a look here http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com.au/2009/10/mechanics-institutes-iii-schools-of.html 

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