Sydney - Around the Harbour (PDF Chapter)

This is the Around the Harbour chapter from Lonely Planet’s Sydney guide-book.

Sure, it’s a stretch to call this large, disparate area a ‘neighbourhood’, but the harbour is such an integral part of the Sydney experience that we felt it was worth highlighting in this way.

• catch a ferry to Watsons Bay and spend an afternoon exploring South Head and lying around Camp Cove before claiming a spot at the pub as the sun sinks over the city
• maps
• paddle around secluded corners of the harbourside national park on a tour with Sydney Harbour Kayaks
• transport
• sneak down to the secluded Shark Beach and Nielsen Park, for a picnic and a swim
• restaurants & bars

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities.