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Sydney
Photo: W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0
CountryAustralia
RegionAustralia
Best monthsApr, Sep–Oct
Nearest airportsSYD · Sydney Airport · 9 km
NTL · Newcastle Airport · 133 km
NTL · Newcastle Airport · 133 km
About
Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia. The metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 kilometres from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 kilometres from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Sydney the warmest month is January (average high 28°) and the coolest is July (18°). Most rainy days come in March. Best months to visit: Apr, Sep–Oct.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Theatre Royal SydneySight · 136 m
- State TheatreSight · 138 m
- Museum of IllusionsSight · 149 m
- GPO ColonnadeSight · 256 m
- Australian Securities ExchangeSight · 277 m
- Westpac MuseumMuseum · 320 m
- Reserve Bank of Australia MuseumMuseum · 391 m
- St. George's Presbyterian ChurchSight · 475 m
- Madame Tussauds SydneyMuseum · 612 m
- Opal MuseumMuseum · 617 m
- Metro TheatreSight · 672 m
- firstdraftMuseum · 741 m
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Low | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)