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Destination Sydney

Five things to do

If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that this country has a lot to offer visitors, and we don’t have to venture very far to enjoy spectacular sights and experiences. This month we visit the Sydney city centre and discover some hidden and some not-so-hidden gems.

1. Stay: Walk straight past the major hotel chains and steep yourself in history with a stay at the Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel in the heart of the historic Rocks precinct. Rooms are comfortable and spacious with cute little window seats. And an ice-cold, award-winning ale awaits downstairs in the cosy bar. lordnelsonbrewery.com

2. Walk: A short harbourside walk from the Lord Nelson will take you to Barangaroo. What was once a disused container terminal in now a thriving waterfront precinct. Join a 90-minute Aboriginal cultural tour of the six-hectare headland of Barangaroo Reserve, a place of spiritual and cultural significance to the clans of the Eora Nation. barangaroo.com/whats-on/tours/ aboriginal-cultural-tours

For uninterrupted harbour views, the Hotel Palisade at Miller’s Point is

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