Things to Do in New South Wales

There are 30 attractions in New South Wales. Sydney Opera House, iconic performing-arts venue with distinctive sail-like shells, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
All Parks & Reserves 217 Museums 13 Monuments & Memorials 9 Mountains & Peaks 8 Lakes 7 Islands 7 Area 6 Archaeological Sites 5 Religious Sites 4 Waterfalls 3 Stadiums & Sports 3 Theaters 2 Zoos & Aquariums 1 Capes & Headlands 1 Beaches 1
Sydney Opera House
1
Sydney Opera House
Iconic performing-arts venue with distinctive sail-like shells
Theater
Bondi Beach
2
Bondi Beach
Popular urban beach known for surfing and promenade
Beach
Lord Howe Island
3
Lord Howe Island
Remote volcanic island with unique biodiversity and conservation
Island
Greater Blue Mountains Area
4
Greater Blue Mountains Area
Upland wilderness with sandstone escarpments and eucalyptus
Nature Reserve
Art Gallery of New South Wales
5
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Major Sydney museum housing Australian and international art
Museum
6
Mount Kosciuszko
Australia's mainland highest peak and alpine plateau
Mountain
Australian Alps
7
Australian Alps
Australia's southeastern mountain range with alpine skiing and snowfields
Mountains
Stadium Australia
8
Stadium Australia
Major Sydney stadium built for 2000 Olympics
Stadium
Port Jackson
9
Port Jackson
Sydney's large natural harbour and major shipping port
Lake
Snowy Mountains
10
Snowy Mountains
Australian alpine range containing mainland Australia's highest peaks
Mountains
Royal National Park
11
Royal National Park
Oldest Australian national park with coastal heathland
Park
Sydney Tower
12
Sydney Tower
Tall Sydney observation tower with panoramic city views
Area
Kosciuszko National Park
13
Kosciuszko National Park
Australian alpine park containing Mount Kosciuszko
Park
Australian Museum
14
Australian Museum
Australia's oldest museum, natural history and anthropology.
Museum
Sydney Football Stadium
15
Sydney Football Stadium
Major Sydney stadium for rugby and soccer events
Stadium
Blue Mountains National Park
16
Blue Mountains National Park
World Heritage park with sandstone escarpments and eucalyptus
Park
Taronga Zoo
17
Taronga Zoo
Sydney zoo overlooking harbour, housing diverse wildlife
Park
Hillsong Church
18
Hillsong Church
Contemporary Pentecostal church and global worship movement
Religious Site
Cape Byron
19
Cape Byron
Easternmost mainland point of Australia with lighthouse
Cape
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
20
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Contemporary art museum in Sydney at Circular Quay
Museum
The Rocks, New South Wales
21
The Rocks, New South Wales
Historic Sydney precinct with colonial-era buildings and markets
Area
Auburn Gallipoli Mosque
22
Auburn Gallipoli Mosque
Turkish-Australian mosque commemorating Gallipoli campaign
Mosque
Cockatoo Island
23
Cockatoo Island
Harbour island with convict heritage and industrial shipyard ruins
Island
Riverina
24
Riverina
Agricultural region in New South Wales, Australia
Area
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