Sydney
Good To Know!
*Sydney is very casual. Thinks shorts and flip flops. But some girls do
choose to dress up at night.
*The OPAL CARD is good to have for public transportation but not essential (they take apple pay too).
*Bus drivers do not announce stops so pay attention on the app!
*If you are GF, Vegan, DF, etc you will have NO problem navigating your diet here.
*Cars are on the opposite side of the road so look RIGHT!
*Tipping isn't really a thing here.
*A black coffee is called a long black and a coffee with milk is called a flat white.
*Restaurants close very early
Arvo = Afternoon
Follow Bondi Lines instagram for events happening in Bondi and Sydney
You need visas to travel to Bali, Vietnam and New Zealand but it is super easy.
*The OPAL CARD is good to have for public transportation but not essential (they take apple pay too).
*Bus drivers do not announce stops so pay attention on the app!
*If you are GF, Vegan, DF, etc you will have NO problem navigating your diet here.
*Cars are on the opposite side of the road so look RIGHT!
*Tipping isn't really a thing here.
*A black coffee is called a long black and a coffee with milk is called a flat white.
*Restaurants close very early
Arvo = Afternoon
Follow Bondi Lines instagram for events happening in Bondi and Sydney
You need visas to travel to Bali, Vietnam and New Zealand but it is super easy.
Phone Info
There are two options that people do.
Some switch to T – Mobile. It works in every country and has a good international plan. We heard Verizon also works well using their International Plan.
Right after baggage claim at the airport there’s a Vodafone stand that we went to as soon as you land. Buy a prepaid sim card and put it right in your American phone so you keep all your phone settings, contacts, etc. but just get a new number. Make sure you call your provider before you leave the states and have them unlock your phone or else it won’t work.
Switch to Australian number. If you are going through TEAN they provide you with a free Optus card that gives you great service but you have to switch your sim card back when you travel.
Some switch to T – Mobile. It works in every country and has a good international plan. We heard Verizon also works well using their International Plan.
Right after baggage claim at the airport there’s a Vodafone stand that we went to as soon as you land. Buy a prepaid sim card and put it right in your American phone so you keep all your phone settings, contacts, etc. but just get a new number. Make sure you call your provider before you leave the states and have them unlock your phone or else it won’t work.
Switch to Australian number. If you are going through TEAN they provide you with a free Optus card that gives you great service but you have to switch your sim card back when you travel.
Transportation Tips
Get the Opal App and download the Opal Card to use on all buses.
You can easily take the train to the city or to the airport!
Ferries are amazing to get to places like Manly Beach, Watsons Bay, Darling Harbor, Toranga Zoo, and Luna Park. Easy to use from Circular Quay- also just use Opal card
Can take Ubers everywhere, especially at night for going out. Really strict though and will NEVER squeeze an extra person so don’t even try just get an XL
You can easily take the train to the city or to the airport!
Ferries are amazing to get to places like Manly Beach, Watsons Bay, Darling Harbor, Toranga Zoo, and Luna Park. Easy to use from Circular Quay- also just use Opal card
Can take Ubers everywhere, especially at night for going out. Really strict though and will NEVER squeeze an extra person so don’t even try just get an XL
TEAN
Some students go through this organization. Going through TEAN can be a bit more expensive but it comes with a lot of benefits like advisors to help with your schedule, orientation trip to the Great Barrier Reef, a SIM card for your phone. People seem to really like going through them.
Bondi Beach
Coogee
Bondi Junction
Bondi Beach
Location
This seems to be everyone's top choice for location. You are in close proximity to pretty much everything - beaches, restaurants, nightlife, etc.
Hall Street is where a ton of stuff is located so try to live nearby!
Hall Street is where a ton of stuff is located so try to live nearby!
Coogee
Bondi Junction
Bondi Beach
Bondi Junction
Surry Hills
Paddington
Multi Locations
Good To Know
*Download class pass to book various workouts using credits
*A lot of places offer trial periods where it is unlimited classes for a certain number of weeks when signing up
*The coastal walk from Bondi to Coogee is the best workout with such pretty views. Go during sunrise! So pretty and so many people out during this time
*Join a run club there are so many
*A lot of places offer trial periods where it is unlimited classes for a certain number of weeks when signing up
*The coastal walk from Bondi to Coogee is the best workout with such pretty views. Go during sunrise! So pretty and so many people out during this time
*Join a run club there are so many
Bondi Beach
Bondi Junction
Surry Hills
Paddington
Flow Athletic
Really nice studio and they offer every kind of class - yoga, barre,
spin, HIIT, etc.
Multi Locations
UNSW
UNSW
Getting Here
It is about a 40 min bus ride from Bondi
It is about a 35 min bus ride from Bronte
It is about a 20 min bus ride from The Meriton
400 or 410 are the campus stops on the bus
It is about a 35 min bus ride from Bronte
It is about a 20 min bus ride from The Meriton
400 or 410 are the campus stops on the bus
Living Here
If you’re going to live on campus, try to live in the Terraces... they’re apartment style dorms.
Classes
Take 4 classes
Take classes Tues-Thurs or Mon-Wed so you can travel more!
Rethinking the Social
Creating Social Change
Religion & Women
Managing Across Cultures
Indigenous Australia
Astronomy
Terror & Religion
Psychology of Work
World Religion
History of Sexuality
Take classes Tues-Thurs or Mon-Wed so you can travel more!
Rethinking the Social
Creating Social Change
Religion & Women
Managing Across Cultures
Indigenous Australia
Astronomy
Terror & Religion
Psychology of Work
World Religion
History of Sexuality
School Tips
Classes can be hard but there is a good curve that works in your favor.
There is relatively little to no homework. Your grades are typically based off of assignments.
There is relatively little to no homework. Your grades are typically based off of assignments.
Grading
Passing is above a 50
75 or above is basically an A
Don’t freak if you get a 65, its like a B
75 or above is basically an A
Don’t freak if you get a 65, its like a B
Bondi
The Meriton/Bondi Junction
Bondi
Bed Rental Info
Sometimes you may need to rent extra beds for your Airbnb. We recommend Rent A Center for super easy, inexpensive and fast delivery.
Airbnb Option
This was recommended from a previous student. Sleeps 6 between 4 bedrooms
Airbnb Option
This was recommended from a previous student. Sleeps 6 between 3 bedrooms
Airbnb Option
Great location recommended by a previous student. Landlord isn't so great.
The Meriton/Bondi Junction
Pros
Serviced apartment building that you can book independently like a hotel
or through TEAN.
Slightly more expensive but they
handle any issues you may have
Great location across from the Westfield Mall.
You do not have to buy anything like sheets, towels, etc.
They have a gym, indoor pool and sauna
They offer cleaning services once a week
or through TEAN.
Slightly more expensive but they
handle any issues you may have
Great location across from the Westfield Mall.
You do not have to buy anything like sheets, towels, etc.
They have a gym, indoor pool and sauna
They offer cleaning services once a week
Bondi Beach
Bondi Junction
Paddington & Surry Hills
Coogee
CBD & The Rocks
Double Bay
University of Sydney
Bondi Beach
Blackwoods
V
GF
Has a great aesthetic! Must try avocado toast with feta is insane. And
the banana bread cookie.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Fishbowl
V
VE
FISHBOWL IS SO AMAZING. "This was incredible. Such good portions you can make your own. I can not say enough good things. A must go!"
$
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Gertrude & Alice
V
VE
GF
DF
Soooo cute! It’s a bookshop & cafe and has the absolute cutest and funniest cards. On Hall street.
$$ - $$$
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Harry's
V
VE
GF
DF
Really good and quintessential Sydney brunch, kind of similar to Bill’s. Get the hotcakes and the matcha! In North Bondi.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Lox Stock & Barrel
V
VE
GF
DF
Must get the bagels!! And their soup is great if you aren't feeling well. Also a good option around the Jewish holidays.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Lamrock Cafe
V
VE
GF
DF
We like the avocado toast although isn't our favorite. Its right on the beach so super convenient though
$$ - $$$
Website
Orchard St. Elixir Bar
V
VE
GF
DF
Incredible. Literally can't go wrong here!! They have tons of drinks to try to boost beauty and the setting is amazing. Not good for people with nut allergies!
$$
Website
Porch & Parlour
Really authentic Australian brunch and actually insane. Right by the
water. Good to go first thing in the morning!
$
Menu
Preach Cafe
V
VE
GF
DF
"OH MY GOD SO GOOD. So well priced too. I would say its a must go right on the beach and super cute look out"
$$ - $$$
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Speedos
V
VE
GF
DF
Go for the vegan pancakes and the red velvet latte! You can also get egg whites here which is not so easy!
Overlooks the water and was voted #1 most aesthetic restaurant in Australia.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Shuk
V
VE
GF
DF
SUCH good Israeli food (their pita, omg) on a really nice quiet street about half a mile from the busy part of Bondi beach.
$$ - $$$
Website
S'wich
V
Literally best. Sandwich. Ever. Get the palomena one and add schnitzel.
This is the holy grail.
$
Menu
The Depot
V
VE
GF
DF
Really really good breakfast in Bondi. Well priced. "Everything has a surcharge on sundays and thats when we went. On the beach and right next to Harrys. Could have a long wait sometimes but plenty of seating."
$$
Menu
Bondi Junction
Nook Cafe
V
GF
DF
Great casual spot for lunch. We love the granola bowl and the burger!
$$ - $$$
Instagram
Nutrition Station
V
VE
GF
DF
Perfect option for daily eats like bowls, salads, smoothies, etc.
$$
Menu
Tuckshop
V
Good for coffee and pastries but also has healthy lunch options. Get the avocado smash!
$$
Menu
Paddington & Surry Hills
Bills
V
VE
GF
DF
Amazing brunch in a really cute space. Get the hotcakes and white peach Bellini. They’re also open for dinner,
but its better for brunch. There’s also one in Bondi Beach.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Four Ate Five
V
VE
GF
DF
All-day breakfast; it’s in a cute neighborhood to walk around if it’s
nice out
$$ - $$$
Menu
Jackie's Cafe Paddington
V
VE
GF
DF
Really good and cute brunch and it’s in the cutest area so fun to walk
around after. Also have a sushi bar after 12.
$$ - $$$
Menu
South Dowling Sandwiches
V
In Paddington. It’s always packed and it has such good make your own sandwiches (hard to find basic
sandwiches in Sydney) and a really good salad. If you’re in the area and going to the beach after, it’s a good beach lunch.
$ - $$
Menu
Coogee
Coogee Pavillion
V
VE
GF
DF
Rooftop on Sundays is a cool darty vibe; able to order food on the
roof but there’s a nicer restaurant downstairs and a pizza place
$$ - $$$
Menu
Melonhead
V
Cash only smoothie / juice bar that has such amazing Australian vibes and is
awesome.
Stevie & Marli
V
VE
GF
DF
Known for their bone broth but also a really good healthy cafe on the beach!
$$
Instagram
CBD & The Rocks
Concrete Jungle
V
VE
GF
DF
The food is decorated and presented BEAUTIFULLY, really good
brunch if you’re in the city
$$ - $$$
Menu
Fine Food Store
V
VE
GF
DF
Cute hidden brunch place in alley of the rocks. Best avocado toast with tomato, lox, and ricotta
$$ - $$$
Menu
Jesse's Bakery
V
Great baked good but also has nice breakfast and lunch options plus they have bagels!
$$
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Pancakes on the Rocks
V
GF
SUCH good late night drunk food open 24 hours right near the bridge. Black and white pancakes are epic, they taste like brownies.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Double Bay
Indigo
V
VE
GF
DF
Really cute brunch (especially when it’s warm and you can sit outside) in a very
nice area. Great omelettes, the most similar to what you’d get at home. Go for breakfast and spend the day walking around Double Bay.
$$ - $$$
Menu
University of Sydney
Forum Green Caffeen
V
GF
DF
"This is right on campus. It is a nicer restaurant but everyone had their laptop out to do work also. A mix of professors and students. Waiters were so nice and menu was so broad you could really get anything. Super quick also if you are looking for a quick sit down. Have salads, pasta, sandwiches burgers really anything. Didn't feel like campus food."
$$ - $$$
Website
Bondi Beach
Bondi Junction
Sydney (CBD & The Rocks)
Paddington & Surry Hills
Double Bay & Rose Bay
Darlinghurst
Bondi Beach
Bondi Hardware
V
VE
GF
DF
So good! Get tuna tartar and artichoke dip!! Also has a bottomless brunch option!
$$ - $$$
Menu
Bondi Trattoria
V
VE
GF
DF
Really good Italian food! Good to go with parents and it is on the water.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Bondi Big John's Pizzeria
V
Really good late night pizza. Perfect for a night out or if you want something easy. Not NY pizza by any means but not terrible. Super easy pick up and yum. Have interesting sizes.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Don Pedro's
V
GF
Good option for Mexican food with something for everyone. Very cute interior. Saturday's get bigger crowds. Has a couple locations.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Ikaria
V
VE
GF
DF
Mediterranean and soooo good, smaller restaurant and a really cool vibe right by the water. Good parents place or bday restaurant
$$ - $$$
Menu
Manga Sushi
V
Very popular although freshness can be hit or miss. Great spicy mayo. Small-ish serving sizes. Have a few locations.
$$
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Salty's
V
GF
Good for appetizers and drinks! Also has a $99, 9 course bottomless option and also happy hour. "This place was soooo fun. They have you put a card down for reservation so can't cancel and they give you 3 hours there. Its a really fun scene. Everything has to be ordered and pay at the bar so it can get hectic but really fun and good. On the beach of Bondi."
$$ - $$$
Menu
Shuk
SUCH good Israeli food (their pita, omg) on a really nice quiet street about half a mile from the busy part of Bondi beach
$
Website
Totti's
V
GF
Good for Italian! Get the antipasta to start. Good to take parents or for a birthday. "Apps were amazing and a good size. Outdoor seating was so cute they give you blankets. It's attached to the bar so you can order that food in the bar as well."
$$ - $$$
Menu
Taqiza
V
Quesadillas are the best thing ever, especially the chicken and mushroom one.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Bondi Junction
Momo Roto Sushi
V
GF
DF
Another good sushi option in Bondi Junction. You pay per plate so super affordable.
$$
Menu
Sushi Yard
V
VE
GF
DF
Quick and easy right off the bus stop at Bondi Junction on the way to UNSW.
Cheaper than the rest and most consistent. Great spicy Mayo. Fresh with a perfect fish to rice ratio. Seaweed is softer and less tough than its competition.
Rating 9.5/10
Rating 9.5/10
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Sydney (CBD & The Rocks)
Mr. G's
V
VE
GF
DF
Actually has a New York fun restaurant vibe. Great for birthdays! Get the cheeseburger spring-rolls, chicken katsu /mozzarella slider, miso eggplant, Stoner’s delight Sundae and they have really fun yummy drinks
$$ - $$$
Menu
Babylon Rooftop
V
VE
GF
DF
Good rooftop option for Middle Eastern food. Also has a good happy hour!
$$ - $$$
Menu
Cho Cho San
V
VE
GF
DF
Incredible Asian shared plates. The tasting menu is delicious and the green
tea ice cream cones are unreal. Yummy cocktails and must have the pork buns, miso eggplant, and honestly everything else because it’s all so good.
$$ - $$$
Menu
El Camino Cantina
V
Fun Mexican restaurant. Good option for big groups. "The tacos were good but we were told to go for the drinks before going out. There was a TNT (tacos and towers) which was $39 for an hour of unlimited Margarita towers and 5 tacos. The deal was so so good and was perfect but the margaritas were straight sugar so beware! Really really fun place though."
$$ - $$$
Menu
Haceinda Bar
V
Nice setting in a cute atmosphere overlooking the harbour. Good for apps and drinks.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Huberts
V
GF
A total experience. Must get a martini. French cuisine and has a live jazz band!
$$ - $$$
Menu
OTTO
V
VE
GF
DF
Good Italian for parents (really special restaurant), kind of a nicer Serafina, and overlooking the water right on the Wharf. Pumpkin ricotta ravioli and the duck are both unreal.
$$$
Menu
Opera Bar Sydney
V
VE
GF
DF
Casual place for drinks and pizza inside the Opera House. Often described as "the best beer garden in the world!" Go at sunset.
$$ - $$$
Menu
The Apollo
V
VE
GF
DF
Such good Greek food which is really hard to find in Australia. They don’t take reservations so go when it’s quiet. They change up the menu, but the octopus, bbq chicken, and cauliflower are all sooo good!
$$ - $$$
Menu
Bistecca
GF
Coolest experience ever! You walk into a speakeasy jazz type waiting room
and then they take your phone.. pretty limited menu but the steak is really good. Good for bday or parents visiting.
$$$
Menu
Watson Bay Boutique Hotel
V
GF
DF
Right on the water and so pretty! Has good food and drinks
$$ - $$$
Menu
Mejito
V
VE
GF
DF
Good option for Mexican food. Extensive tequila menu. Get the guacamole!
$$ - $$$
Menu
Verandah Bar & Restaurant
V
GF
DF
Australian cuisine in a nice setting with a good vibe. Try the salmon!
$$ - $$$
Menu
Paddington & Surry Hills
10 William St
V
Tiny and super intimate with incredible dishes and European feel. Need reservations.
$$ - $$$
Menu
Fred's
V
VE
GF
DF
In Paddington. One of the best restaurants in Sydney. Incredible food and so nice without feeling
too fancy or stuffy. You can sit at the chef’s table, you feel like you’re in a homey kitchen (request in advance and you’re more likely to get if it’s an
early reservation), but also amazing just sitting in the bar where you can just get drinks and pasta. Great option with parents.
$$$
Menu
Pasta Emilia
V
VE
GF
DF
Really authentic and good pasta in the coziest and cutest restaurant. Would
definitely recommend if that’s what you’re in the mood for.
Bootleg Italian
V
VE
GF
DF
Good option for plant based Italian food. Even non-vegans will enjoy! Also has a bottomless brunch!
$$ - $$$
Menu
Chin Chin
V
VE
GF
DF
Incredible Vietnamese/ Thai tapas. Get the brisket, octopus, and pumpkin satay. They have a couple locations, including in Melbourne.
$$
Menu
RK San
V
VE
GF
DF
A really great and easy sushi place. Great fish and the only really good sushi place that felt like just a neighborhood place at home. Also, all you can eat sushi Monday-
Wednesday for $35.
$$
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The Winery
Good for a restaurant/winery combo. Can sit outside in the nicer weather. Also offers a bottomless brunch.
$
Menu
Double Bay & Rose Bay
Catalina
V
VE
GF
DF
Incredible fine dining experience but fancy / stuffy with an older crowd, so
definitely go with parents. But, it is beautiful and right on the water overlooking all of Sydney.
$$$
Menu
Darlinghurst
Yochi
Must get the cookie dough! Soft serve and acai. "OH MY GOD IT WAS AMAZING the toppings were sooo good and they had soooo many."
Beaches & Pools
Sights
Tours & Activities
Museums
Sports
Amusements & Events
Beaches & Pools
Coastal Walk
This is everyones favorite thing to do! Walk from Bondi to Coogee. It's 3 miles and absolutely stunning. Takes about 1.5 hours. Get a coconut at Tamarama!
Manly Beach
Cute shops & nice town. There is a surfing competition that is worth going to in January. 30-minute ferry from Circular Quay
Shop: 23 Albert, This and That Boutique, Dani D’oro, Coco
Eat: The Pantry is a really cute restaurant here by the water where you can go for drinks. Wharf Bar is also on the water and has a cool/young atmosphere, they have game nights every week. Must get Butterboy cookies!
Shop: 23 Albert, This and That Boutique, Dani D’oro, Coco
Eat: The Pantry is a really cute restaurant here by the water where you can go for drinks. Wharf Bar is also on the water and has a cool/young atmosphere, they have game nights every week. Must get Butterboy cookies!
Gordon's Bay
In the Eastern part of Australia. This area is known for some quieter beaches.
Sights
Chinese Garden of Friendship
A tranquil and beautiful retreat in the middle of the city. Located in Darling Harbour.
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
Fun to walk through and see their amazing display of sea creatures.
Tours & Activities
Dudley Page Reserve
Pretty lookout to see the sunset. view of the city and opera house.
Sensational Sydney Morning Cruise
You sail around the harbor and just sit outside on the boat with your morning tea. Actually really fun. Good activity with parents.
Surfing Lessons
Can't leave without doing this at least once! Do it in Bondi.
Skydive Austaralia
For the adventure seeker! They have locations throughout Australia.
Sydney Bridge Climb
Pretty much on everyone's list as a must-do while in Sydney. There is an express option that is 2 hours instead of 3.
Sydney Fish Market
A must do! You can book a tour to get the full experience. Has 27 different seafood restaurants on the water,
SUSHI DONUTS.
The Grounds
Go early in the day. Half inside/ half outside market with little food and craft vendors completely covered in flowers (it’s so pretty). Has two real restaurants, one inside and one
that’s all take out, a couple of takeaway places, and a great bar. Go for lunch or drinks then just walk around because it’s really pretty. If you go on the weekend, they’ll be a market inside the
warehouse by the parking lot.
Museums
Sydney Bridge Museum
Discover the story of this iconic bridge. Cool alternative if you don’t want to do the whole bridge climb. You walk
across the whole Sydney Bridge and then climb one of the towers and at the top there’s a whole observatory with beautiful views of the whole city.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Located in Sydney Harbour and houses tons of works by contemporary artists. Entry is free!
Sydney Jewish Museum
Located in Darlinghurst, this meaningful museum documents much of the history of the Holocaust.
Sports
Rugby
Go to ANZ arena which is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney, Australia.
Amusements & Events
Sydney Mardi Gras
On everyone's list! One of the largest LGBT festivals in the world, Mardi Gras is the largest Pride event in Oceania.
Anzac Day
Australia's July 4th. Happens on April 25th each year.
Shopping
Markets
Shopping
Stores
Made on Earth (Rosebay)
Dissh - in Bondi
Venroy - in Bondi
By Kim (good gifts)
Girls With Gems (Double Bay)
SWOP (Great thrift spot in Melbourne but there’s also one on Oxford Street!)
Critical Slide- in Bondi cool surfer guy vibe. Has a coffee shop too (lots of stores
Tuchuzy (Ugh. You’ll go broke in here)
Museum
Mezzi
Love Story
Jatali - Best sweaters
Nimble
Naomi Levi
Dissh - in Bondi
Venroy - in Bondi
By Kim (good gifts)
Girls With Gems (Double Bay)
SWOP (Great thrift spot in Melbourne but there’s also one on Oxford Street!)
Critical Slide- in Bondi cool surfer guy vibe. Has a coffee shop too (lots of stores
Tuchuzy (Ugh. You’ll go broke in here)
Museum
Mezzi
Love Story
Jatali - Best sweaters
Nimble
Naomi Levi
Markets
Bondi
Saturday's all food, Sunday's clothes, trinkets, and food. It is the back of the Bondi Beach public school on the main street
Paddington
A favorite flea market similar to Bondi’s vibe. So good! Can shop around
Oxford street too.
Glebe Market
Every Saturday and Sunday, all vintage and quirky stuff, but you can definitely
find some good things. Really fun and the surrounding area (Glebe road) is definitely fun to walk around too.
Manly
So fun and can do a beach day out of it. It is not for food but tons of
restaurants surrounding the market.
The Rocks
More touristy than the others.
Chinatown Markets
Good on a Friday night for dinner.
Bars & Clubs
Bars
Clubs
Bars & Clubs
Bars
Coogee Pavillion
Go on Sunday's. Also good to go for drinks. The food downstairs is also amazing!
Door Knock
Really cool Speakeasy in the city. Has a very secretive vibe. Make a reservations.
Maybe Sammy
Voted best bar in Australia. Genuinely so fun! The vibes are great, the
bartenders are so fun and when you order certain drinks they come with fun surprises. Fav Sydney bar for sure. Located in the city.
Uncle Mings
Such a cool Speakeasy! Get the Aloh Aloh and the Shanghai whiskey which they light it on fire in front of you! Make a reservation.
Palmer & Co
Sit down speak easy and so cute they have a charcuterie window inside
The Baxter Inn
Very cool vibe! One of 50 best in the world.
Clubs
Beach Road
The holy grail! Come here if you want to have fun. Upstairs more clubby vibe downstairs more hang out. Go on Wednesday's.
Side Bar
Go on Mondays. Frat basement vibe. favorite. A lot of abroad kids with a few
creepy Australians mixed in. It gets really really fun when they have themed nights (foam party, etc). Probably more fun second
semester when there’s a lot more abroad kids. Some people did love it though so try it!
Sheaf
Go on Wednesday's (no cover). You will be obsessed with this place! Has a bunch of different areas (clubby, bar, outside) so whatever mood you’re in you’ll have fun. Go before 11 for cheaper drinks.
The Ivy
The Ivy is a HUGE club, multiple levels and can be really overwhelming but it’s somewhere you must go at least a
few times. Go to the pool outside – it’s less crazy here. ORDER THE PIZZA IT’S SICK. Go on Thursday's.
Soda Factory
Play's the best music! Hidden behind a hot dog shop. Really fun on weekends, really dancey with a big bar and elevated surfaces / lounges around.
Two downfalls are that there’s always a massive line so have to commit to that and the hot dog shop doesn't’ actually sell hotdogs :( .Good for Friday's.
The Argyle
Very fun and less crazy than The Ivy.
Go before 11 on Friday’s for no cover (but the line will be super long). Go to Pancakes on the Rocks after for late-night.
The Island
Go on Saturday's. Floating club. Day drink, buy tickets, best days of
abroad!
Manly Beach
Featherdale Wildlife Park
Blue Mountains
Palm Beach
Glenworth Valley
Hunter Valley
Port Stephens
Figure 8 Pools
Wollongong
Manly Beach
Manly Surf School
Really fun surf school in Manly beach (really cute surf town just a ferry
ride away from Sydney). The instructors are really cool and make it really fun and easy no matter how uncoordinated you are.
Manly Spit Coastal Walk
Beautiful hiking in the bush, you come across a bunch of hidden beaches and basically see all of Manly.
Taste Of Manly
"The iconic Taste of Manly is the pinnacle of Manly’s vibrant food, drink and music culture. Set against one of Australia’s most unique beach locations, it’s a proud showcase of our best and brightest local restaurants, brewers, and distilleries alongside Australia’s finest wine producers across two music-filled days."
Food Recs
Norma's Deli for sandwiches and Butter Boy Cookies for dessert!
Featherdale Wildlife Park
Zoo Visit
About 40 minutes from Sydney. A totally interactive zoo where
kangaroos are kind of just hopping around and you can play with them plus a bunch of other animals. Book animal encounters a month in advance. Go on way to the Blue Mountains.
Blue Mountains
Three Sisters Rock Hike
Enjoy this 0.6-mile out-and-back trail. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 21 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.
Captain Kombi Tour
The blue mountains are a gorgeous national park an hour and a half
train ride from Sydney.
"We used a tour guide we found on Airbnb experiences who picked us up in his yellow VW van and took us to the best views and on the best hikes and you stop and have a really yummy picnic, go to wineries, and see all really cool wild animals (kangaroos, alpacas). One of the best days!"
"We used a tour guide we found on Airbnb experiences who picked us up in his yellow VW van and took us to the best views and on the best hikes and you stop and have a really yummy picnic, go to wineries, and see all really cool wild animals (kangaroos, alpacas). One of the best days!"
Palm Beach
Kayak Tour
You can do this about half way to Palm Beach. "Really fun and beautiful, but really tiring and took a long time so do it at your own discretion. You can also ask to not do the hike"
Set Sail!
Spend the day on the water! A must-do!!!
Glenworth Valley
Adventure Day
About an hour outside of Sydney. You can go ATVing and they also have horseback riding, camping, animals, etc. Not the best ATVing but if you’re in the mood for something adventurous, it is fun.
Hunter Valley
Hunter Valley Chocolate Factory
Need a break from wine tasting? Get chocolate at this incredible factory!
Port Stephens
Adventure Camel Rides
What better way to tour the desert!
Figure 8 Pools
Hiking Info
Coastal rock shelf with pools reached by a tricky 3.7-mi. hike, advised during low tide only. Yes, the hike is 2 hours. Yes, the way back is all uphill. Yes, there is a point in the hike where there is no path and you’re climbing over rocks for 45 minutes. YES IT’S WORTH EVERY SECOND:)
Make sure to go when the tide is low. Do not go when it is high, it can be one of the most dangerous things you do if you go when it is high. The
Make sure to go when the tide is low. Do not go when it is high, it can be one of the most dangerous things you do if you go when it is high. The
