New South Wales

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11.04.2026

'The Phantom of the Opera' last night was an experience - great stage design, good singers, continuously surprising effects, and the Phantom was able to conjure with sophisticated...

08.04.2026

After over 20 hours of flight time, a 4-hour layover in Singapore, and an 8-hour time difference, we landed in Sydney today around 6:15 AM. The formalities were quickly handled,...

Day 97 and 98 of 175: Cruise around the World - Sydney/Australia

Day 97 and 98 of 175: Cruise around the World - Sydney/Australia

Day 1: The Lyre Birds on an Adventure Down Under

We are off! 😃 After being on the road for more than a day with Turkish Airlines, with stops in Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur, we have finally landed in beautiful Sydney and checked...

Sydney

My First Day in Down Under! Sydney showed itself from its best side!

Beach Day

The next day, I wait out the morning shower and then meet the first traveler of the upcoming weeks - Göki. We head to Bondi Beach and walk along the coastal path to Coogee...

Sydney 🇦🇺

From the natural New Zealand to the big city of Sydney. But not only that was a big change, but also the temperature difference. Boarded the plane in Christchurch at a pleasant...

Sydney & Whitsundays

In the big city and yet surrounded by endless white sandy beaches. Stroll across the Harbor Bridge and drink a ginger beer at the Opera House and admire it from the outside...

Day 45 - Hula hula Byron Bay

09.02.23 Up, up and away! That's how our day starts. In the morning, we're not very hungry - so we decide to walk the 2km path to the Lighthouse of Byron Bay. The temperature at...

Day 37 - Sydney again

02/01/23 Today we have to get up a bit earlier again, as our flight to Sydney is scheduled shortly before noon. Sarah discovers the pancakes at the breakfast buffet, which put a...

Day 29 - Australia Day in Sydney

Today we start our day with a short train ride to Martin Place, so we can get to the harbor faster. The day is dedicated to Australia Day. Australia Day is a nationwide holiday...

Day 23 - Dennis Gehirn is on vacation

Today we have another long drive ahead of us. We drive about 275km in the morning until we reach Eden. There, we walk through the town and the port. We try to spot whales or...

Day 195 Sydney (The End)

It is time for the last stop of Stuart: Sydney. Although Sydney is not the capital of Australia, it is internationally well known, so this is where Stuart wanted to be after all...

Día 188 Visitando Kangaroo Valley

Es hora de explorar los lugares turísticos de Kangaroo Valley: la primera parada es Fitzroy Falls. Con toda la lluvia de los últimos días, todavía había agua en la cascada. El...

Surroundings of Sydney

We had stayed in Sydney for two days and now we wanted to explore the surrounding area a bit. We had reserved one day for the Blue Mountains. So, back into the car (after...

Tag 078 - 082 'Christmas holidays in Australia'

When searching for accommodation for the night of the 24th, we unfortunately couldn't avoid a paid accommodation. Parks with free campervan sites 🏕 are rare, quickly fill up,...

Wollongong

Beach life in Australia

Living with an Indian family.

05-11 December 2019 https://youtu.be/StnbjGpub0E In the morning it was very cold, I jumped around with my breakfast and searched for the sun. Then we went to the Figure 8 Pools,...

Back in Town

Hach, Sydney! During my time in Australia, I spent a few weeks here and was excited to be back. During a walk on the Harbour Bridge, we had an amazing view of the city center...

Finally in Sydney!

Finally in Sydney! Yesterday we had to say goodbye to Erika after 3 weeks and about 3,000 km. But she's not really a city vehicle anyway. And we were looking forward to a real...

Blue Mountains

The airplane in Bali took off with a two and a half hour delay. After waiting for over an hour in the plane, we had to disembark again because something needed to be repaired. I...

Tag 163 - fantastic

10.10.19 - JonnaOpposite the square, which was more of a makeshift solution because there is not much choice in the area, is a small museum. Yesterday we already peeked over the...

Byron Bay

So the last few days (19th-22nd) we spent in Byron Bay. It's a really cute little town with great shops, lots of young people, and just a different vibe compared to Sydney,...

#17 It always turns out differently than one thinks

(by Meykel) Before we drove from Coffs Harbour towards Byron Bay, we thought we would spend another nice day at the beach. The weather was great, the waves were high, and the...

Soaring, flying - Newcastle, Bogey Hole, Coastal and Memorial Walk / 20.12. - 22.12.2018

Today we arrived in Newcastle at around 5am, and since we were right by a small cove at the bus stop, we decided to wait there until the sun rises, because we probably wouldn't...

Ozzie Pozzie - Port Macquarie / 17.12. - 19.12.2018

At 2 am we finally arrived here, luckily we were able to go to our rooms and slept until around 7 am, even though we barely slept on the bus ride. I think our sleep schedule is...

Shakas all around - Surfcamp Byron Bay / 07.12. - 12.12.2018

We took a very winding bus route to Byron Bay, and even though the journey from Surfers Paradise was only about 2 hours long, we felt really sick afterwards. Luckily, we quickly...

Sydney - Day 3; Featherdale Wildlife Park, Blue Mountains

Update 25.02. Our day started with a bad weather forecast. Up to 90% chance of rain was predicted. Once again, we were at the pickup point on time (at this point, I pat myself...

The last days in SYDNEY

We spent our last days in Australia in Sydney. Most backpackers start from here, we end our Australia trip there. We had a double room in a hostel in the city center, so we...

Blue Mountains

After our time in the big city, we returned to nature - to the mountains called the "Blue Mountains". These mountains were declared a UNESCO World Heritage site and according to...