SYDNEY

At the Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hostel, we really believe that there is no place in the world quite like Sydney. We love Sydney, and we want to share it with YOU!

When you arrive at the Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hostel we will give you a warm welcome to Sydney and will offer you all the information you could possibly need on where to go, what to do, how to get around. In the meantime, you may like to do a little research of your own. The following sites will give you lots of information of what's on, where to go and when - the choice is endless......


www.whatsonsydney.com

- You are never short of things to do in Sydney - this is your calendar of ‘what's on'.

www.sydney.citysearch.com.au

- restaurants, bars, clubs, gigs, film, arts, - if it's on in Sydney it's listed here.

www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

- The Sydney council's guide to Sydney.

www.timeout.com/sydney

- the online ‘time out' guide to Sydney

www.you.com.au

- great site to check out Sydney markets, cinemas, cafes, museums, theatres etc.

www.sydneymate.com

- comprehensive information on everything in Sydney - suburbs, beaches, shopping parks, history, events, recreation etc ....

www.sydneyfriction.com

- Drum'n'Bass - Sydney Style.

www.metroside.com

- A comprehensive guide to Sydney's nightlife with reviews, locations, and more!

www.inthemix.com.au

- Everything electronic, including events and streaming music.

www.liveguide.com.au

- List of everything live in Australia... concerts, exhibitions, etc.

www.annandalehotel.com

- A great live rock venue

www.thegaelicclub.com

- Everything hardcore - Hard Rock, Death Metal, etc.

www.metrotheatre.com.au

- Another good live rock venue

www.enmoretheatre.com.au

- This is the place if you like plays, comedy and soft rock

www.ticketek.com

- Tickets to all the shows and sporting events in Australia and New Zealand

www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au

- Sydney's own art gallery, it's free to get in and really close to Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hostel

www.austmus.gov.au

- Australian Museum in Sydney

www.hht.nsw.gov.au

- Historic Houses Trust is a series of 13 historic buildings in Sydney that have been converted into museums open to the public.

www.phm.gov.au

- The Powerhouse Museum is Sydney's museum for everything technological.

www.mca.com.au

- Information on the Museum of Contemporary Art

www.sydneyaquarium.com.au

- A zoo for fish. Tons of fish and other aquatic animals.

www.131500.info or www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au

- If you need to get from point A to point B in Sydney and don't know the way, these are the sites to find out!

www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au

- The Sydney Fish Market is great to tour around even if you don't like fish. A must do in Sydney!

www.aussiestadium.com

- The place for live sports... Aussie Rules, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Cricket, Football, and concerts. If it's fast and sweaty, its here.

www.sydney-shopping.com.au

- Where to go to plan that huge shopping bonanza in Sydney... a comprehensive list of shops and malls in the Sydney area.

www.therocks.com.au

- A guide to Sydney's oldest drinking district. Pubs, eateries, and tours.