Tourist attractions and traveler haunts only show one side of a place. So if you want to delve a little under the surface, you need to check out Sydney's off-the-beaten-path things to do. Carve some extra time out of your itinerary and discover the unusual, the unexpected and the unforgettable side of Sydney.
Bank Street, Pyrmont
As Sydney wakes up to another sunny day, the fisherman at the fish market are dragging in hauls of 100s of varieties of fish to Blackwattle Bay...
Graycliffe Avenue
Vaucluse
Hidden Gem Picnic Park...
Lavender Street
Find a picturesque picnic spot and secret garden in North Sydney with water views...
However confusing is its name, the Suspension Bridge in Northbridge is a well-known and loved North Shore landmark...
1 Vickery Avenue
Paddle out past the sea planes and ferries by kayak at Sydney's pretty Rose Bay...
Gordon's Bay
A stunning aquatic reserve and dive spot. Jump into the blue of Sydney's Gordons Bay...
Manly Beach South
If you've got a spare 15 minutes (perhaps in a ferry wait) set out from the big waves on the beach at Manly on Marine Parade to the calm of pretty Shelley Beach on this soothing sculpture walk...
142 Addison Avenue, Marrickville
Fresh produce a plenty. Spend a thrifty Saturday morning market shopping in Marickville...
Cnr Oxford Street and Oatley Road
You could accidentally walk past Paddington Reservoir, but make a point of finding it. By day a quiet below-street hidden garden, by night a prettily lit ruin beneath Oxford Street...
5 Frenchs Forest Rd E
Go organic and shop for a picnic at French's Forest food markets...
152 Clarence Street
Specialist in Educational Toys...
1057 Victoria Road
West Ryde
Technical Diving Specialists...
45 Castlereagh Street
MLC Centre
International Fashion in Sydney...
989 Pacific Highway
Chatswood
Pony Paradise...
250 Riley Street
Surry Hills
Fashion For Lady Golfers...
20 Bungan Street
Shop 12
Art Supplies Shop...
44 Martin Place
Ground Floor
Italian Designer Label...
Off Darling Drive
Shop 191, Harbourside Shopping Centre
Splash Out Fun...