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Familys Day Out

Stimulating, exciting, educational, spectacular! Parents and kids alike get so much enjoyment from family days out in Sydney!

Sydney has so much to keep the whole family entertained, from wildlife parks and aquariums to galleries and historical tours. To give you a flavour of what's on offer, we've handpicked our favourites.

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Powerhouse Museum

Ultimo

Visit the Powerhouse Museum at Darling Harbour, a fascinating, hands-on assembly of technical, scientific and industrial wizardry housed in the former generating station that once powered Sydney's trams.

IMAX movie theatre

Darling Harbour

Sit back and experience the world's largest IMAX movie screen. Head off on a mind-boggling voyage of discovery - into space, through the human body or under the sea.

Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Macquarie St, Sydney

See what convict life in early Sydney was like at the Hyde Park Barracks Museum. Learn about everyday life in 19th century Sydney.

Taronga Zoo

Mosman

See some of the highlights of the animal kingdom at Taronga Zoo, including giraffes, lions, snow leopards, kangaroos, koalas, emus and platypus all in surroundings that re-create the animals' natural habitat.

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Sydney Aquarium

Darling Harbour

Get a fish-eye view of the underwater world at the Sydney Aquarium, the best place to see Australia's extraordinary aquatic life at close quarters without getting wet. As well as crocodiles and tanks full of multi-coloured tropical fish, the aquarium has see-through tunnels that take you on a spectacular underwater journey through various habitats teeming with sea creatures.

Sydney Tower

Sydney Tower Eye, Market St

Take the express lift to Sydney Tower Eye on Level 5. Located in the city's tallest structure Sydney Tower, you'll start your experience with the 4D Cinema Experience, taking a 3D experience to the fourth dimension with wind, water and bubble effects. It's the first ever produced in Australia! Then take the lift up 250 metres to the Observation Deck. Be wowed by the views from the 360 Observation Deck - featuring interactive touchscreens and high-powered binoculars. From here you can see as far as 80km.

Take it a step further and do a SKYWALK where you'll walk around the entire building, 260 m above street level!

For more information, go to www.sydneytowereye.com.au.

Shopping

If you're looking for a spot of retail therapy, arrive in Sydney and you've arrived in shopping heaven. You can pick up anything and everything here but it's in the style stakes that Sydney really excels. From the Queen Victoria Building and The Strand in the City centre, to the Paddington and Bondi Markets, every taste and whim is catered for. Beyond Sydney's city centre, you'll find hip boutiques, vintage shops and buzzing community markets, antique showrooms and contemporary art spaces brimming with exciting shopping experiences.