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I live in Sydney, does anyone have any recommendations on things I should do?

Things I'd like to try -

* Visiting the tank stream (I believe there are tours)

* The Greater Sydney Bike Trail

* Walking from Manly to Bondi (80km along the harbour)

Things I've done but recommend if you visit -

* Walking the bridge (free)

* Catching a ferry to Manly or Taronga

* Climbing the bridge (expensive!)

* Centrepoint tower (since renamed to Sydney Eye Tower)

* The botanic gardens

* Any beach (I prefer the harbour beaches, there's dozens to choose from)

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I also live in Sydney, and the first question to ask is always "do you have a car?" (and then "how long you here for?")? A car makes it much easier to visit various spots (e.g. the national parks, Mount Annan (https://maps.app.goo.gl/WJRcJY8RHtRLV7Tm9) IMHO is a better botanic garden than Royal (the one in the city) because it focuses on native plants, Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, the various zoos which are further out), whereas if you don't have a car the city has enough things close by to do. Powerhouse is great (the real one, not the one which is going to flood), Australia museum is great, if you can go on a ghost tour for the Rocks and the QStation. There's lots of other minor museums throughout the city, esp. the Rocks.

I have a car, actually I have briefly visited Mount Annan for lunch, but I should go back and spend some time there. Thanks for the other recommendations!

Lots of touristy and proper hiking in the Blue Mountains. I like the cliffs and waterfalls loops at Wentworth Falls.

Random blog with photos https://www.walkmyworld.com/posts/wentworth-pass

Rent bikes and cruise the Olympic site. Or cut through briefly to the Cooks River and ride to the beach.

Walk through the glow worm tunnel in the mountains or find someone to take you canyoning. Eeevblog has a video. (Not public transport friendly)

Walk through the the coal terminal at Balls Head.

Walk the start of the Great North walk. Or the length of the Royal national Park (Bundeena to Otford).

Bike/walk the Seven Bridges loop.

Go snorkelling / swim the various rock pools.

Swim at the North Sydney Olympic Pool (if they finish it).

Visit Cockatoo Island / picnic on some of the small islands in the harbour.

Go up the pylon on the bridge.

Thankyou! I'll add them to my list

I'll be visiting next month so can't comment yet if it is any good, but kayaking Sydney Harbour sounds like a lot of fun.

Lots of tour operators doing it, deals on BookMe and Groupon.

Ah I should have put that on my list, I've done a lot of standup paddle boarding and kayaking on the harbour, and I can highly recommend it. Places like Balmoral are ideal for it because it's very calm and there's a lot to see and do

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