There are very beautiful parks bordering Sydney. The central part of Sydney has a very striking harbor. It is surrounded by picturesque islands.

Ku-ring-gai is northwards, southwards is the Royal Park, and westwards is the Blue Mountains. You have to travel about one and a half hours to reach this place from the city.

The city is green and has an eye-catching picturesque which is soothing to the eye. The city is divided into north and south segments by the winding waterways. Some of the tourist attractions here are the superb Botanic Gardens, The Harbor islands. Do not miss these as these are some of the exquisite places to visit in Sydney.

Parks in Sydney

Some of the oldest and traditional parks are the Harbor National Park, Hyde Park and the Centennial Park.

National Parks in Sydney

There are stunning parks in and around Sydney, be it to the north, west or the south of the city. There are calm waterways and also exquisite beaches, which are a must see for every visitor. Tourists love to laze around at these golden beaches.

The National Park is home to some of the extinct animals. The Australian Government has taken serious steps to conserve these rare species of animals.

Sydney Opera House is the latest addition.

Sydney Harbor Islands

Tourists can book tours to these islands. Some of the tourist attractions are Historic Fort Dension and also the Goat Island.

Hollywood Directors opt for the backdrop of Bare Island Fort. It is a real beauty to watch these places. Visitors flock in numbers to see the shootings of movies as well. Tourists can also contact at the information centre on numbers +061 2 9247 5033.

Kuring-gai Chase National Park

Tourists can go on a guided tour to this park which is 24 kms northwards from the city. It has splendid sandstone cliffs, the forest here are well endowed with eucalyptus trees and the eye-catching beauty of the sea is bewitching. Do not miss this rare beauty which Sydney has to offer you.

Bobbin Head has splendid waterways. Tourists can trail down these picnic spots. West Head has beautiful and unbelievable sights of the waterways, all of which lead to the vast expanse of the ocean.

Royal National Park

Southwards is the Royal National Park which is about 35 kms from the city of Sydney. It has dense vegetation which mainly consists of shrubs and wildflowers. In case you are one of those who love to discover and who love adventure, you could go to the isolated beaches which are like no man’s land. Lovers would love the peace and serenity here with no one to disturb them.

Royal National Park is one of the oldest parks in Australia, the first being Yellowstone National Park which is in USA.

There are beautiful sceneries, walkways and rock trailing. Water enthusiasts can also go boating and canoeing.

Blue Mountains

Tourists need to drive down for about 90 minutes from Sydney CBD to get to see the picturesque and scenic beauty of the Blue Mountains. These mountains have about 13% of the Eucalyptus vegetation found in the entire world.

There are magnificent cliff top trails, walkways through thick vegetation which are very exploratory. Other than these, there are also canoeing, water rafting and horse riding for the adventurous type.