Australia Vacations

From the ocean point of view you enter the harbour through The Heads, the spectacular cliff portals between Circular Quay in Sydney and the pleasant beachside suburb of Manly. The crest of The Heads are blanketed by Sydney Harbour National Park, and streches along the rugged harbourside for kilometres. This haven for native plants and birds delights visitors.

Sydney's harbour's is especially beautiful at night when the city shine, the spans of the Harbour Bridge and the 'sails' of the Opera House are all lit up. It's then that Sydney's harbour waters take on a mystical, enchanting reflections of luminous colors.

Sydney's harbor has a series of islands, Fort Denison the most well known, with its little sandstone castle, which once housed the harddest of Sydney's convicts.

Shark Island (located between Bradleys Head and Rose Bay) has sweeping views from Sydney Harbour Bridge to Clark Island, Manly and The Heads, and is a tiny piece of unspoiled Australian bushland, with ambling paths through fragrant gum trees and natural rocky outcrops.