Chris Singh 
The best hottest 100 parties in Sydney are still being announced in the lead-up to Saturday, January 25 but Sydney Travel Guide has listed some of the better options so far. It’s now been a few years since triple j moved its long-running hottest 100 countdown from Australia Day to “whatever the Saturday is that … Read more
Would you pay $17 for three pieces of scallop and shrimp siu mai? How about prawns stir fry with salted egg yolk—a dish that’d cost you around $28 in Burwood—for the punchy price of $60? When Golden Century announced that Sydney’s most emblematic Chinese restaurant would open at Crown Sydney, years after the chef’s favourite … Read more
Sydney Opera House, Australia’s most recognised cultural institution and an endearing icon for Sydney, has been officially liquified. It’s legacy at least, inspiring two special edition single malt whiskies from Sydney’s beloved Archie Rose Distilling Co: the Classical Whisky and the Contemporary Whisky. The simple, limited-edition collection was released at the tail-end of last year, … Read more
The largest community led one-day festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in Australia is held in Sydney each year on Australia Day and it has fast become a favourite for both locals and visitors in town. The Yabun Festival was founded in 2001 as an extension of the very first Survival Day events … Read more
Over four decades of performing together as lifelong friends—and eventually lovers—have made illusionists Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn unlikely candidates for the greatest couple in showbusiness history. That’s how things play out in Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera, a special commission for the Sydney Festival. So perfect is the chemistry between baritone Christopher Tonkin … Read more
Wondering where you can see fireworks on Australia Day in Sydney? You don’t have as many options as you would on New Year’s Eve, but there are a few spectacular fireworks displays being planned to help celebrate the Australian spirit. The main one you’ll want to be across is the Sydney Harbour fireworks as part … Read more
Australia Day in Sydney is right around the corner and Destination NSW has a number of events planned for Sunday, January 26. In 2025, Australia Day honours the theme of “Reflect, Respect and Celebrate” with tens of thousands of people expected to get involved in the series of free events and activities this year, from … Read more
Looking to take an Australia Day harbour cruise? Sydney Travel Guide has sifted through the many offerings in 2025 to bring you five of the best options. One of the most popular ways to celebrate Australia Day in Sydney is by heading out on the harbour to catch all the action planned throughout the morning … Read more
Over the past 12 months Sydney has benefitted from a bunch of rare astronomical events and super moons, but the sky isn’t exactly exclusive territory for the harbour city. What is exclusive, however, is our world-famous Royal Botanic Garden which is this week witnessing something incredibly rare, exciting and… smelly. The botanical spectacle is the … Read more
When J.R.R Tolkien’s iconic book trilogy was adapted for the big screen with 2001’s Fellowship of the Ring, the Lord of the Rings represented a seismic shift for pop culture. Having such an epic fantasy perfectly pocketed across two different mediums created legions of fans and stamped the LOTR trilogy as one of the most … Read more
