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Plane landing at Sydney Airport -- from where is this photo taken?
I have found (actually Flightradar24 did this for me) a beautiful photo of an Etihad Airways A340 banking right to land at Sydney Airport:
Basing on building in the background, is it possible to tell, from where this photo was taken? It is…
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Cheapest destination for a white Christmas starting from Sydney?
What is the cheapest destination for a white Christmas, starting from Sydney?
To narrow this down:
we should be reasonably assured of snow on or around Christmas (say 90% chance)
it should be in a country that celebrates Christmas (doesn't need to…
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Seeing Penguins "in the wild" in Sydney
Are there places near Sydney, Australia where one can see penguins in the wild (not in a zoo)? If so, what's the best way to catch a glimpse of these cute creatures?
I have read some information about seeing them at Shelly Beach in Manly but I'm…
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Can you climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge for free?
When searching with Google for "Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge", pretty much every result say it costs $185.
Only Wikivoyage talks about a free climb (although they also talk about the one above):
You can walk over the bridge. The views are great and…
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Places to stop off along the Sydney to Brisbane railway?
I'm hoping this is a constrained enough question to not produce either long lists, or lots of subjective answers, so here goes...
In December I'm going to want to get from Sydney to Brisbane. I won't have a car, and it's just a one way trip, so the…
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Sydney–Melbourne by other means than flying
It's my understanding that nowadays most people travelling between Sydney and Melbourne would fly. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
Besides being more environmentally sustainable, would it make much sense, economically or otherwise, to travel by rail or…
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Sydney to Perth on the Indian Pacific, what is included?
I will probably take the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth in February, and was wondering if anyone has taken the train before. Most likely will be travelling in "Red Service Sleeper Cabin" (3rd class?).
I had a look on tripadvisor.com but could…
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What times do the Sydney international and domestic airports open and close?
Sydney airport is a complex containing both the international airport and the domestic airport, but unlike many other busy airports neither part is open 24 hours.
I usually work in a backpacker hostel in Sydney so I've dug up this information for…
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Is there free wifi in Sydney Airport?
I'm flying into Sydney airport in about a week, and there's a chance that I'll find myself wanting to look online for a last minute hotel. However, because I will just have arrived, I won't have had a chance to go and get an Australian SIM card.
Is…
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Free view of the Sydney CBD
Where is the best free view of the Sydney Central Business District from within 30 minutes drive of the city?
I'm used to the Brisbane tradition of going up to the top of Mt Coot-tha to look over the city lights and was wondering if there's…
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Car rental in Sydney - airport or town?
Three of us fly into Sydney in January. I've looked up car rentals, and am just wondering logistics wise, if we're heading west to Orange afterwards:
is it easier to pick them up from the airport
or to train/taxi into town and pick it up from…
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One slightly groggy day in Sydney alone - what to see?
Tonight I leave for Sydney, Australia and I will arrive early Thursday morning. The event I am attending kicks off Friday. I plan to sleep as much as I can on the flights (I am good at sleeping on planes) and to spend Thursday sightseeing. I want to…
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Donating unwanted foreign coins in Sydney
More general question: How do I get money back for my foreign coins?
I've got some unwanted foreign coins, some of them reasonably obscure (Danish currency) and I want to donate them to charity. I know there's options for donating coins at Sydney…
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Driving from Melbourne to Sydney on the Hume Highway, where should we stop for the night?
We'll shortly be driving from Melbourne to Sydney on the Hume Highway and plan to stop for two nights en route. We'll have a late departure from Melbourne, so the goal is to drive only a few hours the first day, drive well past the halfway point on…
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Learn to sail in Sydney?
In January I'll have a few days in Sydney (Australia) after a relative's wedding. Sailing is something I've always been keen to try, and Sydney seems like a perfect location to do so.
Is there an opportunity for visitors to the city to do a short…
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