One is spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding what to do in New South Wales. The State is blessed with such diverse regions that there's bound to be something for everyone! Just select the tab that interests you and you can find out the when, where and why.
Sydney Opera House
Sydney City
The Sydney Opera House is one of the world's busiest performing arts centres. Experience a 700hp jet boat ride or board a Venetian-style gondola to
cross the harbour. You may even want to charter a yacht of any size,
with or without a skipper.
Visit the official
Sydney Opera House site for upcoming events.
Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Sydney City
The Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras has grown from a local gay pride event to being arguably the most spectacular gay and lesbian event in the world. Visit the
New Mardi Gras Organisation for all the details of the upcoming year's parade.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Sydney City
The Museum of Contemporary Art is Australia's only museum dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art from across Australia and around the world. With a continually changing program of exhibitions there's always something new, exciting and inspiring to see at the MCA. Visit the
Museum of Contemporary Arts for upcoming exhibitions.
Darling River Run
Outback NSW
The Australian Outback’s diverse landscapes offer many once-in-a-lifetime experiences, but intrepid explorers won’t want to miss the Darling River Run. This self-drive tour stretches from the rich indigenous heritage sites around Brewarrina in the north, to where the Darling River joins the Murray at Wentworth in the south.
Echo Point
Blue Mountains
A must see in the Blue Mountains is Echo Point in Katoomba. Breathe in the fresh mountain air and marvel at the majesty of nature. Picturesque views of the Three Sisters, across the Jamison Valley and towards the Ruined Castle will inspire you. Well-signposted bushwalks begin at Echo Point, including the Three Sisters Walk and Giant Stairway/Federal Pass Walk to Scenic World. .
Wellington Caves
Explorer Country
Wellington Caves are really dry caves as they are located west of the dividing range.The regular tourist cave tours show a cave, which is called Cathedral Cave. The last chamber of the tour contains the Altar Rock, a 15 m high stalagmite with 32m circumference at the bottom. It is told to be the largest stalagmite in the world. The second cave open for the public is Garden Cave. This cave is famous for its unusual and beautiful cave coral. The third cave open for the public is the old Phosphate Mine. The caves are home to numerous bats, among them a threatened species called bent-wing bat. A troglobiontic crab living in the caves is considered to be a living fossil.
Barrington Tops
Hunter Valley
Relax and unwind in the beautiful World Heritage Barrington Tops area. This ideal retreat is just two and a half to three hours away from Sydney and is an escape from reality. Go bushwalking, four wheel driving, swimming, canoeing, and horse riding.
A World Of Activity On Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island
Snorkelling and scuba dive on the coral reef and take a dive off Ball's Pyramid among the 400 different species of fish. Enjoy surfing at Blinky Beach and Middle Beach or cruise in a glass bottom boat over Erscott's hole and reef for snorkelling or viewing. Take a fishing charter for Wahoo, Kings, Trevally, Job fish, Tuna and Cod fish (best from November to May).
Fitzroy Falls
Capital Country
Fitzroy Falls lies at the edge of the escarpment towards the coast from the Southern Highlands. Although the view from the falls shows steep cliffs descending to the valley floor, there is a pathway leading down from the Highlands. This was first shown to the explorer Charles Throsby by local aborigines in 1818. Throsby, however, did not mention having seen the falls at that time. At the bottom of the pathway (close to the current highway) is the beautiful Kangaroo Valley.
Ball's Pyramid
Lord Howe Island
This triangle of basalt rock protrudes 550 metres out of the sea and is situated 23 km south of Lord Howe Island. Ball’s Pyramid is the world’s tallest sea stack and one of a series of volcanic pinnacles formed from a massive eruption millions of years ago. Ball’s Pyramid was first climbed by mountaineers in 1965, now such activity is off limits and viewing is only by cruise boat. The surrounding waters are popular diving and fishing spots. Enjoy a scenic flight from a Cessna 172 over Lord Howe and Ball's Pyramid.
Cape Byron Lighthouse
Northern Rivers and Tropical NSW
The Cape Byron Lighthouse is Australia's most easterly light being situated on the most easterly point of the mainland. It is also Australia's most powerful Lighthouse. Cape Byron was named by Captain Cook after John Byron, the grandfather of the famous poet.
