a series of travel images from Australia, Sydney, the capital city of the of New South Wales and the country's largest and most populous city with over 5.2 million inhabitants. For most travellers a visit to Australia starts here. It's a great city to explore on a leisurely pace with famous sites as the harbour bridge and the opera house. Visiting a museums with Aboriginal art or spending some time at one the great beaches and enjoying good food from all over the world are some of the options before heading on. Natural scenery is also not very far from the city, the Blue Mountains and several national parks near Sydney are in a seperate chapter.