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Where to Find Awesome Views of Sydney

February 26, 2017

Sydney, Australia is one dang picturesque city. With the architectural gem of the Opera House and the iconic image of the Harbour Bridge, it’s not hard to fill up your Instagram with stunning shots of Sydney. If you’re looking for some places to capture perfect city photographs or some amazing city sunsets, here is where to find awesome views of Sydney.

 

Mrs. Macquarie’s Point

Within the Royal Botanical Gardens in the city, there is a small peninsula that stretches out, opposite from the Opera House. At the end of this peninsula is an area called Mrs. Macquarie’s point, which gives an incredible view of the Sydney Harbour, including the Opera House and the Bridge. This is a great spot to visit if you have a short time in the city and can’t get out to see the other great views of Sydney.

 

 

Dudley Page Reserve

We stumbled upon this small park completely by accident, but were rewarded with some incredible views of the city. Dudley Page Reserve is actually located in a suburban area, just north of Bondi Beach. From the road, it doesn’t seem like much of anything. The park itself is pretty barren, but if you walk toward the edge you will be rewarded with some seriously awesome views of Sydney. From this distance, you can see over the surrounding suburban homes, to a wide-scope city scene. On a good day, you can even see the Blue Mountains in the distance.

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Watson’s Bay

This area is really easy to get to via ferry, and has some great views of Sydney. Looking out over the Harbour, you can see the tall buildings of the Central Business District. Many buildings are still easily identifiable from this view, such as the Sydney Eye Tower and Chifley Tower (the official tallest building in Sydney, even though it’s actually not).

 

 

Camp Cove

A 10 minute walk up the peninsula from Watson’s Bay will take you to Camp Cove Beach. This lovely little beach is a great spot that many tourists don’t know about. Therefore, you’ll have a lot less competition with snapping a great photo. Plus there’s this super cool cannon that you can climb on, if you’re basically a child like me 🙂

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South Head

Located at the very opening of Sydney Harbour, South Head has lovely views of Sydney and the Harbour. The South Head Heritage Trail is also a fun trail to walk with lots of scenery over the deep blue waters. The trail begins at Camp Cove Beach, so it doesn’t take long to reach South Head.

 

 

Bradley’s Head

Located on the opposite side of the Harbour from our other views of Sydney, Bradley’s Head will give you a slightly different perspective. Just south of the Taronga Zoo, Bradley’s Head is a great spot for a scenic picnic. There is lots of great greenery, and a long dock perfect for an afternoon of fishing. From this site, you will be able to see the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, as well as bits of Sydney on both sides of the Harbour.

 


 

Know of any other places for awesome views of Sydney? Share them in the comments below!

 

 

 


 

Looking for more to do in Sydney? Check out How to do Sydney in One Day and these 15 Free Things to do in Sydney. Or, try taking a day trip out to the Blue Mountains! 

 


 

 

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14 Comments


Lara Dunning
February 26, 2017 at 6:23 pm
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I really like Camp Cove and South Head. Great views from these locations, and neat themselves! I’d totally climb on the cannon.



Martin Bower
February 26, 2017 at 7:42 pm
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We struggled to get many good pics of Sydney when we visited, obviously the key is to get out of the city. Love the shots from Camp Cove and Dudley Page Reserve.



Danik
February 26, 2017 at 7:48 pm
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I havent been to Sydney yet but I will keep this page in handy as I want to check out these viewpoints. Great post 🙂



Lauren Craving Sunshine
February 26, 2017 at 8:31 pm
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Some great alternate views of the harbour! It’s nice to see things from a different perspective instead of the same old angles.



Sandy N Vyjay
February 26, 2017 at 9:08 pm
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Sydney is really charming and these places that you have listed, do provide some awesome views. When you are in a city, you are so immersed in its attractions that you do not realize that there are some vantage places from where you can chill and have awesome views of the place. These places usually are relatively less known. Thanks for providing information on these lovely spots to view the beauty of Sydney.



Corinne
February 26, 2017 at 11:37 pm
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I have never been to Sydney, so I have to go next time I’m in Australia. I love posts like this that tell me where to get the great photography shots, so I’ll be bookmarking. Thanks.



Castaway with Crystal
February 27, 2017 at 7:24 am
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This is a great idea for a post! I love it. Have been to a few of these but also some good ideas in there 🙂



Viki
February 27, 2017 at 12:53 pm
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I took a ferry into Sydney and loved it! Before that I didn’t know how many islands there are!



Juliette | Snorkels to Snow
February 27, 2017 at 10:08 pm
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Oh I miss Sydney, have visited so many times as my sister used to live there. I loved Mrs Macquaries Chair, such a great spot! Some really beautiful views of Sydney in these places. Must go back again one day. Next time I’ll go to Camp Cove, looks like a great spot!



Anwar
March 1, 2017 at 12:51 pm
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I’ve been around Sydney a lot but these are really some lovely spots that I didn’t know about!



Clazz - An Orcadian Abroad
March 8, 2017 at 5:07 pm
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These are awesome! We spent New Years last year at Mrs Macquaries Point, which I think was definitely a good choice! 😀



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Melissa C.
September 17, 2018 at 10:14 pm
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I know it’s absolutely the most touristy thing to do in Sydney, but I loved the Opera House view from the botanical gardens!



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