Sydney is one of the great harbour cities of the world, and it is a natural with kids. A dazzling blue harbour crossed by ferries, the famous sails of the Opera House, golden surf beaches, koalas at a hillside zoo, and a whole city built for the outdoors. It is safe, sunny and easygoing, and families settle into it fast.
The harbour ferries are the secret weapon. They run on the same cheap Opal card as the trains and buses, and a ride across the water, past the Opera House and under the great arch of the Harbour Bridge, is a sightseeing cruise the kids treat as a ride. The very best of them carries you to Taronga Zoo, set on a hillside with the skyline behind the koalas and kangaroos.
Add the golden sand and rock pools of Bondi with its clifftop coastal walk, the aquarium and wildlife park at Darling Harbour, and a huge harbourside botanic garden, and the days fill themselves with sunshine and water.
The one real catch is the long flight to get there, so build in time to settle. Come in spring or autumn for pleasant weather and fewer crowds, or summer for the beaches, remembering that Christmas falls in summer down here. Give Sydney four or five days, add a Blue Mountains day trip, and it is a superb, gentle introduction to Australia.
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