2. SYDNEY
and NEARBY One of the world’s great cities, built
around a beautiful harbour with the Harbour Bridge and Opera House
as iconic symbols. Has superb beaches
3. BLUE
MOUNTAINS World Heritage-listed area west of Sydney, set
high on a sandstone plateau with sheer cliffs, canyons, waterfalls,
forested valleys and abundant native wildlife
4. HUNTER
VALLEY Acclaimed wine region located around 200 kms north
of Sydney
5. SOUTHERN
HIGHLANDS Gentle rolling hills and attractive pioneering
towns south of Sydney
6. SNOWY
MOUNTAINS South west of Sydney; a walkers paradise in
summer and a scenic ski area in winter
7. SOUTH
COAST NSW Beach and nature lover's mecca, largely free of
high rise commercialism
8. CENTRAL
+ NORTH COAST NSW Ranges from a blue water, sandy beach
paradise to a sub tropical region backed by World Heritage-listed
national parks and rainforests
9. NEW
ENGLAND + NORTH WEST Inland pastoral plateau area with
attractive market towns and a range of national parks
10. INLAND
NSW and OUTBACK including BROKEN HILL Broken Hill was
built on the riches of silver mining and remains a draw for devotees of
Federation architecture. Nearby is the Outback with some good Aboriginal
rock art. Inland NSW covers a vast area of mainly pastoral country
including the Riverina
11. NORFOLK
and LORD HOWE ISLANDS Tiny historic Norfolk is 1500km east
of Brisbane. Beautiful Lord Howe is 700 km north east of Sydney and
World Heritage-listed because of its birds, flora and coral reefs
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