Sydney is situated on Australia's south-east coast. The city is built around Port Jackson, which includes Sydney Harbour, leading to the city's nickname, "the Harbour City". It is noted for the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, and its beaches.

Shopping locations in the central business district include the Queen Victoria Building, the pedestrian mall on Pitt Street, and international luxury boutiques in the quieter, northern end of Castlereagh St. Oxford Street in Paddington and Crown Street, Woollahra are home to boutiques selling more niche products, and the main streets of Newtown and Enmore cater more towards students and alternative lifestyles.

Sydney hosts many different festivals and some of Australia's largest social and cultural events. These include the Sydney Festival, Australia's largest arts festival which is a celebration involving both indoor and free outdoor performances throughout January; the Biennale of Sydney, established in 1973; the Big Day Out, a travelling rock music festival which originated in Sydney; the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras along Oxford Street; the Sydney Film Festival and many other smaller film festivals such as the short film Tropfest and Flickerfest.

In the year ending March 2008, Sydney received 2.7 million international visitors.The most well known attractions include the Sydney Opera House, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Other attractions include Royal Botanical Gardens, Luna Park, the beaches and Sydney Tower.

Sydney also has several popular museums such as, the Australian Museum (natural history and anthropology), the Powerhouse Museum (science, technology and design), the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Sport in Sydney is an important part of the culture. The area is well endowed with open spaces and access to waterways, and has many natural areas even within the city centre. Within the Sydney central business district are the Chinese Garden of Friendship, Hyde Park, The Domain and the Royal Botanic Gardens. The metropolitan area contains several national parks, including the Royal National Park, the second oldest national park in the world and several parks in Sydney's far west which are part of the World Heritage listed Greater Blue Mountains Area.

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Sydney Helicopter Flight
and Jet Boat Adventure

Discover Sydney Harbour in two of the best possible ways - by helicopter followed by an extreme jet boat ride.

Your adventure package starts when we collect you from your Sydney CBD hotel and transfer you to Sydney Airport. Here you board the helicopter and climb to over 500 feet for the magical views of Sydney Harbour below. Get the camera ready to ensure you capture all of Sydney Harbour's icons from above. As the harbour glistens below, take in the sights of the Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge as well as Sydney Tower.

Upon landing, the adventure begins as we transfer you back to Sydney Harbour by car to jump aboard the jet boat for an extreme high-speed thrill ride. Blast past the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge at speeds of up to 80km/hr.

This is the only way to see Sydney in its true style!

Meeting point and supplier's details are provided immediately after booking.

Discover Sydney Harbour in two of the best possible ways - by helicopter followed by an extreme jet boat ride.