Saltwater Crocodile to Sydney Writers Walk

Sarah Island Historic Site in western Tasmania operated from 1822 to 1833 as Tasmania's oldest convict settlement.

Sea World on Queensland's Gold Coast is the coastal strip's oldest theme park, having been started in 1958 as Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens at Carrara and later renamed and relocated to Sea World Drive in 1971. It remains a showcase of marine life wonders and a place of various rides, shows and other attractions.

Seals come out of the water at Kangaroo Island.

Yanchep National Park, an area of natural bushland, native wildlife, limestone caves, a lake, and walking tracks is a natural and cultural meeting place where aspects of Aboriginal life can be experienced.

Shark Bay on the western coast of Western Australia, is a World Heritage site and home to dugongs, dolphins and stromatolites: a fascinating aquatic world and a diver's paradise.

The shingleback lizard is found in many parts of Australia.

When it's summer in the northern hemisphere, come to Australia and enjoy skiing in New South Wales.

You may not think of Tasmania as a skiing destination, but yes, it is.

For skiing in Victoria, there's the Victoria High Country with its ski slopes and resorts to rival those of New South Wales.

David Gordon Kirkpatrick, known to country music fans as Australia's top-selling country singer-songwriter Slim Dusty, has sold more than 5 million albums and singles in Australia alone.

Queensland law which started to be enforced on March 31, 2005, bans smoking on patrolled Queensland beaches, with smokers subject to on-the-spot fines.

Aside from the health risks associated with smoking, the pollution of beaches and foreshores with tonnes and tonnes of cigarette butts has moved a number of Sydney local government councils to ban cigarette smoking on their beaches.

When it's summer in the northern hemisphere, come Down Under for skiing and winter fun.

A series of photographs taken from around Adelaide to the Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island and on to the Adelaide Hills and the Barossa Valley.

Just across the river from the Brisbane central business district lies this redeveloped World Expo site which has become a sightseeing, entertainment and leisure activity centre.

The Southern Spirit is the latest of Great Southern Rail's transcontinental trains and travels between Adelaide and Brisbane and between Melbourne and Brisbane.

The spoonbill is a wading bird related to the ibis. Here are some of them in flight at Tea Gardens, New South Wales.

The Staircase to the Moon is a coastal phenomenon in Broome, Western Australia.

Sturt's desert pea is the state flower of South Australia.

Steve Irwin, born to Lyn and Bob Irwin in Victoria in February 1962, became world-famous as a result of his popular Crocodile Hunter wildlife documentaries.

St Helens is the largest town on the eastern coast of Tasmania and is said to be the Australian birthplace of movie legend Merle Oberon.

Stingrays can prove lethal if a swimmer is stung in or near the heart.

Mother church of Australian Catholicism, an imposing Sydney landmark east of Hyde Park.

In 2005 Brisbane's Story Bridge was opened for bridge climbs, one of only four bridges in the world, at last count, to allow people to climb to the top of the bridge.

A glossary of some of the words you may hear on your visit to Australia.

The stringybark is an Austrlian gum tree belonging to a group of species of the genus Eucalyptus with a tough fibrous bark.

Stromatolites found at their most diverse and in great abundance at Hamelin Pool, Shark Bay, Western Australia, may look like rocks but they are in fact living things, believed to be the oldest living organisms on earth.

Sturt's desert pea is the state flower of South Australia.

Floral emblem of the Northern Territory.

Do you have an Australia or New Zealand travel photo you're particularly proud of — and wish to share with our readers? Here's how to do it.

The Sunlander is Queensland Rail's coastal train between Brisbane and Cairns, traveling close to 1700 kilometres three times weekly.

Very much a tourist strip with endless golden beaches and skyscrapers jostling one another against the golden sky.

Here are some Sydney activities and attractions to consider on your visit to Sydney.

One of Sydney's most popular attractions with its large variety of Australian aquatic life under one roof: more than 650 species comprising more than 11,000 individual fish and other sea and water creatures.

Numerous Sydney city attractions are mostly within walking distance from the heart of the city or a short ride away.

White sand beaches all along the eastern coast from Palm Beach to Cronulla and on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour.

Sydney's reputation has received a battering with riots and violent attacks in some of Sydney's beachside suburbs.

Bridgeclimb provides visitors the opportunity to climb up to the top arch of Sydney Harbour Bridge for panoramic views of city and harbour.

The way we were. Census figures drew a fresh portrait of Sydneysiders and shattered the myths.

The Sydney Chinese New Year Festival is an annual city celebration featuring a colorful twilight parade.

In Sydney the underground train circuit is called the City Circle. The terms subway, underground, tube and metro are not used in reference to the city railway system.

Refurbished building at Circular Quay.

Head north from Sydney on a Sydney daytrip to the Central Coast, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens.

Take a Sydney daytrip through the South Coast to Jervis Bay and the fishing towns of Narooma and Bermagui.

Take a daytrip west of Sydney and discover the attractions of the Blue Mountains.

Sydney has numerous and diverse types of restaurants for when you need to eat out.

One of the Sydney structures purpose-built at Horsley Park for the 2000 Olympic Games.

The Sydney Explorer is a visitor-oriented Sydney sightseeing bus which takes in Sydney's major attractions.

Ferries are a popular mode of transport on Sydney Harbour and other waterways.

The Sydney Festival, a celebration of arts and culture, is held in Sydney each January.

The Sydney Festival, a celebration of arts and culture, is held in Sydney each January.

The 2010 Sydney Festival took place from January 9 to 30 with an offering of outstanding works and performances in theatre, music, dance and art, together with outdoor performances which were mostly free.

The 2011 Sydney Festival took place from January 8 to 30 with an offering of outstanding works and performances in theatre, music, dance and art, together with outdoor performances which were mostly free.

Here's a list of Sydney five-star hotels.

Multi-week festival culminating in the world's largest nighttime parade. The festival encompasses the arts, film, sports and a host of other activities.

Here's what to do on arriving in Sydney and how best to get to your hotel.

Know the range of accommodation choices in Sydney from luxury Sydney hotels to serviced apartments to backpacker hostels.

As viewed from the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens.

Super maxi yacht Wild Oats XI is in contention to win its fourth line honors victory in the 2008 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

The New Zealand maxi yacht Alfa Romeo has won the 2009 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Who will win the 2010 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race?

The 2011 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race saw 100-footers Wild Oats XI and Investec Loyal in a tightly-fought ocean duel.

Sydney hotels provide a range of accommodation choices from five-star Sydney hotels to serviced Sydney apartments. Here are some Sydney hotel choices alphabetically listed.

What to see and where to go? Sydney in Seven Days is an ordered but flexible guide to the city's many attractions and includes side trips to regions outside the city. Day-by-day information sent to you daily for seven days.

Sydney landmarks are not only distinctive structures on the Sydney urban landscape but also assist visitors and newcomers to the city to find their bearings.

Sydney Metroads provide an easy way of navigating through the city's major thoroughfares by simply following the Metroad numbers.

Museums and art galleries provide an insight into a people and their culture, art, history and development. They are a treasure trove of cultural riches and Sydney is fortunate to have its museums and galleries in or close to the city centre.

Here's a comprehensive listing of Sydney museums. Addresses, telephone numbers.

A way to discover the heart of Sydney -- in only a day, or maybe two. A walking tour.

As part of the Olympics festivities, Sydney held the Olympic Arts Festival from August 18 to September 30, 2000.

The Games have come and gone. Here's the final Sydney Olympics medals tally.

Answers to frequently asked questions.

The 1996 Australian census drew a portrait of Sydney's population at the time.

Images of the Sydney city centre.

Map of Sydney showing parts of the northern and eastern suburbs.

An oasis of green in the heart of Sydney. A paradise of flora. Close to the Opera House.

The Sydney Royal Easter Show is an Eastertime event running for some two weeks at the Sydney Showground.

Discover the heart of Sydney -- in only a day, or maybe two.

When confronted with questions on what to do and where to go on visiting Sydney for the first time, here are three practical steps to give you a running start on Sydney sightseeing.

In Sydney the underground train circuit is called the City Circle. The terms subway, underground, tube and metro are not used in reference to the city railway system.

Part of the Homebush Bay Olympic complex.

Sydney Theatre is the latest performance venue of Sydney Theatre Company at Walsh Bay.

Sydney's theatre venues are scattered throughout the city. Here are Sydney theatre addresses and brief notes on how to get to each Sydney theatre.

What's on in Sydney theatres.

Sydney theatre venues are located in central Sydney and numerous city suburbs.

The 2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race starts at Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day 2005.

The danger-fraught Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race starts at Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day, December 26, and finishes in Hobart, Tasmania.

Right in the heart of the city rises the distinctive 305-metre Sydney Tower Eye, a highly visible Sydney landmark and the city’s tallest structure, an aerie-like platform for panoramic views, sky-high dining, and a Skywalk.

Sydney Tower Eye is located right in the heart of the city close to Hyde Park and Sydney Town Hall.

Familiar Sydney landmark. Its wide front steps are a popular meeting point.

Here's your Sydney travel guide. Avoid possible hassles on your Sydney travel.

In Sydney the underground train circuit is called the City Circle. The terms subway, underground, tube and metro are not used in reference to the city railway system.

Sydney walking tours provide an opportunity to discover the many charms of the city.

Start your Sydney walking tour to Hyde Park from Circular Quay.

Take a sightseeing walk from Hyde Park in the heart of Sydney to Darling Harbour just west of the central business district.

Take a walk into history at The Rocks in Sydney for an insight into the beginnings of the city.

Sydney Writers Walk honors Australian and international authors with plaques embedded in the walkway around Sydney's Circular Quay.

The Sydney zoo, properly known as Taronga Zoo, is on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour, across the water from Circular Quay, in the Sydney suburb of Mosman.