Blog entries tagged 'sydney'

Sydney Harbour on New Year's Eve

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While it may be over for another year, New Year's Eve is spectacular in Sydney. If you are thinking of a holiday then Christmas and New Year in Sydney is perfect. The weather is warm, Bondi Beach as seen in Chris' post below is a 15 minute excursion from the middle of the city and you will be treated to a Harbour spectacle that is unrivalled. Fireworks are amazing, people are generally well behaved, and quite simply, it's a blast!

Bondi

Chris

This seaside suburb of Sydney is the setting of the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition. This image was produced by combining eight exposures of this scene.

Stir Fry Samurai

Stevo

Cooking up a stir fry storm at the open air markets in Sydney's Rocks district, this Stir-Fry Samurai feeds a hungry line of salavating customers.

So this is Christmas

sachaf

Yesterday I posted about Chinese New Year not being far away, but more pressing is Christmas. Around the world, the countdown has begun. Last night in Sydney, the focal point was Martin Place, in the CBD. Just after 8, the lights went on and fireworks lit the sky as the huge Christmas tree came to life. Time to do you Christmas shopping!

Chinese New Year 2008

sachaf

Hard to believe that another year is over, and for many the holiday season is undereway . While Christians the world over ready themselves for Christmas, Asians as well, know that Chinese New Year is less than 2 months away.
In Sydney, Australia, Chinese New Year is a big celebration as the streets around Chinatown come alive. What's unique about Sydney city is because of the large population of Asians and breadth of Greater Sydney there are multiple Chinatowns. The Ultimo/Haymarke [...]

Manly Beach

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About half hour from Sydney city, is Manly Beach. Perhaps the second most popular beach in Sydney, Manly sits on the northern side of the city, and is the start of a chain of beaches that span approximately 20km to the tip of the peninsular, and Palm Beach. Annual events such as the Jazz Festival and Food and Wine festival draw thousands of visitors into Manly.

Turimetta Sunrise

Chris

Turimetta Beach forms part of Sydney's Northern Beaches and is a favourite with local photographers for the dramatic moss covered rock platforms that have been uncovered through beach erosion.

Turimetta Beach

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Turimetta Beach is a spectacular beach which is located about 40 minutes north of Sydney. If you are looking for a secluded beach, then Turimetta is your best bet. It's not apparent that there's a beach there until you actually reach the beach itself. Even long time Northern Beaches residents struggle to tell you anything about Turimetta, when mentioned. Turimetta is all the more spectacular this year after huge storms washed away the sand to reveal a terraced rock formation. Photographe [...]