
Sydney - Darling Harbour & Pyrmont (PDF Chapter)
This is the Darling Harbour & Pyrmont chapter from Lonely Planet’s Sydney guidebook.
Sydney’s purpose-built tourist hub (opened for the bicentennial in 1988) has some high-profile attractions; every other inch of this former dockland is given over to leisure. Firework displays occur with alarming frequency; most Saturday nights go off with a bang.
- escape the hustle and bustle of the city on the tranquil paths of the Chinese Garden of Friendship
- maps
- face your fears in the tunnels through the shark tanks at Sydney Sea Life Aquarium
- transport
- meet the stars of the Australian bush in the heart of the city at Wild Life Sydney Zoo
- restaurants & bars
Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities.

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