With an amazing city skyline, several unique landmarks, and plenty of beautiful parks, Sydney offers an endless amount of sightseeing opportunities.
On this page, you will find a selection of beautiful and unique sights in Sydney and New South Wales, including maps, pictures, highlights, and characteristics.
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Explore Sydney’s rich history with this guide to 18 historic buildings, from old colonial structures to impressive heritage-listed landmarks in the heart of the city.
Sydney may be a relatively young city, known for its modern architecture, but history lovers will find plenty to admire as well. Established as a British colony in 1788, New South Wales is home to many historical buildings, with several 19th-century structures still standing strong today.
Belmore Falls in Morton National Park is a stunning plunge waterfall with two drops on Barrengarry Creek.
A short walking track takes in several lookout points from where visitors can enjoy panoramic views of this waterfall and Kangaroo Valley.
The Allen Strom Lookout is a scenic viewing point in Bouddi National Park on the Central Coast, offering beautiful views of Brisbane Water.
This lookout can be reached via the Rocky Point Trail, a short and easy bushwalking track in the suburb of Killcare.
A visit to Somersby Falls in Brisbane Water National Park is a great day trip from Sydney, with beautiful scenery and excellent picnic facilities to enjoy.
A short walking trail along Floods Creek, starting from the picnic area, passes three sections of Somersby Falls: Top, Middle, and Bottom Falls.
The Naa Badu Lookout in Berowra Heights is a panoramic viewing point facing the Berowra Creek Valley that can be reached via two different trails.
The 3 km Berkeley Trail from Berowra that leads to this lookout is a moderately challenging track through a patch of thriving bushland.
The scenic Pool of Siloam and Lyrebird Dell Circuit Walk in Leura takes in two small waterfalls amidst beautiful forest scenery.
This quiet and unpretentious walking trail is located in the Leura area of the Blue Mountains, close to the Gordon Falls Lookout and picnic area.
Find the most beautiful lookouts in the Blue Mountains, from the Wentworth Falls area to Bells Line of Road, via Leura, Katoomba and Blackheath.
The Blue Mountains is home to many impressive lookouts, some very popular and easy to get to, others not so well-known and located off the beaten track.
The Lillians Bridge Track to the Gladstone Lookout is a short but highly enjoyable walk to a viewing point that is still a bit of a hidden gem.
The walk starts from the Fairmont Resort in Leura and forms part of the Grand Cliff Top Walk between Wentworth Falls and Katoomba.
The Providential Point Lookout is a stunning viewing point in the Wattamolla area of Royal National Park, offering beautiful coastal views.
A short walking trail from the Wattamolla car park will get you to this lookout, with various other walks and things to do nearby to make a day of it.
This Wentworth Falls guide explores the best walks and lookouts in one of the most popular hiking destinations in the Blue Mountains.
The town of Wentworth Falls is home to one of the most beautiful waterfalls in New South Walls, visited by thousands of tourists each year.
Various walking tracks and lookouts exist close to this incredible waterfall, and this guide will help you plan your day out in the Wentworth Falls area.
The Grose Head South Lookout is a remote lookout point in the Blue Mountains that offers beautiful views of the Lower Grose Wilderness.
It can be accessed via two walking tracks that together create an enjoyable loop walk, which also serves as a popular cycling trail in the Winmalee area.
McMahons Point Lookout is a scenic vantage point south of Wentworth Falls that offers panoramic views of Lake Burragorang and the surrounding area.
This remote spot is accessible via Kings Tableland Road, a 20 km long unsealed road that is also a popular cycle trail.
The Brickpit Ring Walk is a fun and educational tourist attraction in Sydney Olympic Park, situated high above a large pond where once a flourishing brickyard was.
This unique circular walkway structure gives visitors the opportunity to have a bird’s eye view of the pond beneath. This pond now functions as a protected habitat for endangered frogs and other wildlife.
Find the best waterholes in the Blue Mountains, where you can go for a quiet swim amidst beautiful natural surroundings.
There is nothing quite like swimming in an idyllic natural waterhole in the Blue Mountains, ideally with a beautiful waterfall dropping into the pool. But going for a dip is not the only reason to visit these wild swimming holes. The exciting bushwalking trails to get to these spots are just as enjoyable.
The West Rim Track at Fitzroy Falls in Morton National Park is a pleasant 3.5 km bushwalking trail with several lookouts that offer scenic waterfall views.
With so many lookouts offering fantastic views of the valley and the waterfall, you may find that this walk will take a bit longer than expected, but you can make the walk as short or as long as you wish.
Fitzroy Falls, nestled in Morton National Park in the Southern Highlands, is a stunning waterfall located in a village of the same name.
A short walking trail from the Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre takes you to a lookout platform, where you’ll be treated to spectacular views of the waterfall and the sweeping Yarrunga Valley.
The Empire Pass and Dantes Glen Waterfall Circuit is a picturesque bushwalking trail in North Lawson, featuring four small, scenic waterfalls.
Over a century old, the lesser-known Empire Pass meanders through lush rainforest and follows the path of several creeks.
The Katoomba Falls Round Walk is a family-friendly trail that leads to several lookouts, each offering stunning views of the iconic waterfall.
This beautiful segmented waterfall is situated between Echo Point and Scenic World in the Katoomba area of the Blue Mountains.
Carrington Falls is a beautiful plunge waterfall on the Kangaroo River in Budderoo National Park, approximately 150 km south of Sydney.
A short, family-friendly loop walk with several viewing platforms offers visitors panoramic views of the waterfall and the surrounding valley.
This guide explores the 12 most beautiful waterfalls in and close to Sydney, some easy to get to and others a bit harder to find.
Most of us will enjoy the unique beauty and calming sounds of a waterfall when we’re out in nature. From serene cascades to majestic plunges, waterfalls are a fun way to explore the great variety of Sydney’s national parks.
