Continuing Day 3 in Sydney with more pictures of Sydney Australia.
Sydney Tourism:- What are the things to do in Sydney Australia?
We started off the day with Blue Mountains Tour – a unique wilderness experience. The World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains region lies to the west of Sydney.
First stop was Featherdale Wildlife Park where you get to see wombats, tasmanian devils, wallaroos (albino wallabies), emus, cassowaries, dingoes, crocodiles, reptiles, native birds, frilled lizards amongst the various native animals, not forgetting the cuddly koalas.
Sydney Tourism:- What are the things to do in Sydney Australia?
We started off the day with Blue Mountains Tour – a unique wilderness experience. The World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains region lies to the west of Sydney.
First stop was Featherdale Wildlife Park where you get to see wombats, tasmanian devils, wallaroos (albino wallabies), emus, cassowaries, dingoes, crocodiles, reptiles, native birds, frilled lizards amongst the various native animals, not forgetting the cuddly koalas.
After visiting our animal friends, we stopped by a fruit/vegetable shop to get some delicious looking fruits along the way.
Passed Echo Point and next stop was the Skyway Station to take the skyway up. This spectacular cableway takes you on a 720m journey right across the ancient valley and dazzling waterfalls where you practically float on air and enjoy 360 degree views.
enjoying the view
View of the valley (above) and the 3 Sisters (below)
At the top, you can either have sandwiches at AUD10 or a buffet lunch at AUD27. You will be surrounded by views of the sandstone cliff faces and the Jamison Valley. At the buffet lunch area, there is a revolving platform where you are able to see the striking scenery and rainforest whilst dining there. Just remember to look for your seat before moving back after going for the next helping.
After lunch, we took the scenic railway, the world’s steepest railway down to the valley floor and here we were surrounded with beautiful rainforest where we took the Rainforest Boardwalk. Many instructional signs can be found and if you take the time to read each and every one of these signs, you can take more than an hour to cover the boardwalk. 
Next, return up the mountain to Scenic World via the Scenic cableway and enjoy the 545m ride where you get to see the Katoomba Falls, Orphan Rock and the beautiful Jamison Valley.
Along the way up or down, you can stop at villages such as Blackheath, Leura and Mount Victoria, with their antique shops and cafes and a candy shop which sells more than a thousand varieties of candies (as seen below).
Next stop was the Olympic Park where the first green Olympic Games took place. Here we were taught how to use the boomerang and the kids tried their hand at this. However, the weather was burning hot and we later discovered that it reached 42 degrees Centigrade at that time. Due to this, instead of finishing our Blue Mountain experience by cruising down the Parramatta River and going under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, we decided to get the driver to drive us straight back to the hotel and skip the cruise. Pronto! What a pity!
The Olympic Park where the ANZ Stadium is and learning the skills of throwing the boomerang
Our whole group
Our whole groupTook a rest for a while before going back to Darling Harbour for some shopping and dinner. As we had all experienced the burning heat earlier in the afternoon, most of our group went in shorts and short-sleeved tops. Unfortunately for us, the weather turned chilly. The winds were strong and it was even cooler than the last evening. A good advice is to bring your jackets along at all time as the weather can be unpredictable, even in summer.
Sights along the way to Darling Harbour
Submarine
Overlooking Darling HarbourWe went into a shopping area just by the edge of the bridge at Darling Harbour, the Harbourside Shopping Centre. Here there was a shop selling leather shoes where you could get 3 pairs of men’s shoes for AUD190. Our group bought a total of more than 10 pairs of shoes here. Although there was only one saleslady, she was cheerful and service was good.
Next was dinner at Blue Fish. This must be a popular place as a number of tables were reserved at 2000hrs and our group had to be split into 3 tables. Although the weather was chilly, we again had no choice but to sit in the alfresco section overlooking the Darling Harbour. A plate of fish and chips costs AUD19.90. The fish batter was nice and crispy whilst the fish was tender and moist. Good choice!
Next was dinner at Blue Fish. This must be a popular place as a number of tables were reserved at 2000hrs and our group had to be split into 3 tables. Although the weather was chilly, we again had no choice but to sit in the alfresco section overlooking the Darling Harbour. A plate of fish and chips costs AUD19.90. The fish batter was nice and crispy whilst the fish was tender and moist. Good choice!
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