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==Go next==
==Go next==
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* [[Melbourne]] - Australia's cultural and sporting capital. See also: [[Sydney to Melbourne by car]] for itinerary information.
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There
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good
one
or
two
day
trips
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Sydney:
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[[Auckland]]
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Its
1000km
closer
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often
cheaper
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get
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[[Auckland]] than it is to get to [[Perth]].
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* [[Alice Springs]] - 3000km drive. At least a 3 night trip, stopping at [[Hay]], [[Adelaide]] & [[Coober Pedy]].
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* Drive across the Bell's Line of Road over the Blue Mountains to the '''Western Plains'''. Buy produce (apples, pears, chestnuts and berries) from the orchard vendors at the side of the road if driving over in autumn. A few of these orchards also offer pick-your-own. Towns to stop by include Lithgow, which is at the foot of the mountains; Bathurst, home to the Mount Panorama motor racetrack, and Orange (3 hours from Sydney), a beautiful rustic town with a great (cold climate) wine district and several fantastic restaurants by eminent chefs, and which is fast becoming a wine-and-foodie region of New South Wales to upstage the Hunter Valley.
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* Travel up into the wilderness area of the '''[[Blue Mountains]]'''. There are a number of good day walks in the Katoomba area, or you could tour '''[[Jenolan Caves]]'''.
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*'''[[Royal National Park (New South Wales)|Royal National Park]]''', in the south of Sydney and accessible by train has nice 1 to 2 day walks.
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* Newnes Glen in '''[[Wollemi National Park]]'''.
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* '''[[Kanangra Boyd National Park]]'''.
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* Take a tour of the '''[[Hunter Valley#Wineries|Hunter Valley wineries]]'''.
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* '''[[Wollongong]]''' is a lovely small city south of Sydney, accessible by driving south down the A1/M1 (Princes Hwy) or taking an hourly train.
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* Head up to '''[[Gosford]]''' or '''[[Woy Woy]]''' for some quieter, but picturesque beaches. Both of these towns are accessible by the '''Central Coast and Newcastle''' train.
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* Head up to the regional city of '''[[Newcastle (New South Wales)|Newcastle]]''' by train and take in some of the Victorian architecture and fantastic city beaches.
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Or if you are moving on:
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* Travel to [[Melbourne]], Australia's cultural and sporting capital. See also: [[Sydney to Melbourne by car]] for itinerary information.
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* Its 1000km closer and often cheaper to get to [[Auckland]] than it is to get to [[Perth]].
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* 3000km drive to [[Alice Springs]]. At least a 3 night trip, stopping at [[Hay]], [[Adelaide]] & [[Coober Pedy]].
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