Citiwalks: Walks around the city of Sydney

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"Sydney Buildings", by Dion Archibald, 2006.

On this site -

• Art galleries. A selection of the dozens of public and commercial galleries and visual art exhibitions.
• Cremorne Point walk. Take a 15 minute ferry ride from Circular Quay, walk along the foreshores of Sydney Harbour admiring the spectacular views of the city, then end the round-trip by returning along picturesque Mosman Bay to the wharf. Two hours.
• Museums. Natural history, science, contemporary art: Sydney has over a dozen museums.
• Significant buildings. Sydney has a wide diversity of architectural styles amongst its city buildings.
• "The Rocks" walk. The Rocks is a uniquely historical Australian quarter, one where you can stumble upon Sydney’s oldest dwelling, or The Museum of Contemporary Art, or a gallery brimming with timeless Aboriginal crafts.

Other sites of interest -

• Sydney Ferries Corporation has 16 self guided walks, all easily accessible by a Sydney Harbour ferry.
• Mosman Municipal Council, has several walks, including a stunning harbourside walk from Taronga Zoo to Balmoral Beach.
• Primo Italiano Walking Tour. Download this walk of Sydney's original Little Italy. Sponsored by the City of Sydney.
• Woollahra Municipal Council. Two wonderful self-guided walks along the South Eastern inlets and bays of Sydney Harbour.
• Historical Walking Tours. Download eight self-guided historical walking tours, sponsored by the City of Sydney.
• Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens. This site has details of guided walks, lunch-time tours, aboriginal heritage tours, as well as a self-guided walk through the Gardens.