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Sydney: Links and Media Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine

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CitySearch Sydney
Broad-based Sydney guide with arts, entertainment, eating, and drinking reviews, insider tips, and reader comments. www.sydney.citysearch.com.au

RealSurf
Sydney-centric surf reports, weather maps, forecasts, and galleries. www.realsurf.com

Sydney Architecture
History and images of Sydney’s most outstanding buildings; suburb-by-suburb format. www.sydneyarchitecture.com

Sydney City Council
Practical city information (parking, transport, disabled access, environment), plus event and festival listings. www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

Sydney Eats
Independent guide to Sydney’s restaurants; browse by location, cuisine, or restaurant. www.sydneyeats.net.au

Sydney Online
Comprehensive guide to Sydney’s accommodation, shopping, sights, events, restaurants, and activities. www.sydney.com.au

Sydney Pub Guide
Reviews, recommendations, and reader comments on Sydney’s best pubs and bars. www.sydneypubguide.net

Sydney Visitor Centres
Local events, activities, and accommodation and tour bookings. www.sydneyvisitorcentre.com

Transport Infoline
Train, bus, and ferry transportation information for the Sydney area: fares, schedules, service updates and a useful trip planner. www.131500.com.au

Local Media:

Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney’s major daily broadsheet newspaper; city, state, national, and international news; editorials, business, sport, travel, food, and music; Friday’s “Metro” section has comprehensive entertainment listings. www.smh.com.au

Daily Telegraph
Daily tabloid newspaper: news, entertainment, sport, business, travel, and lifestyle. The Sunday Telegraph is essential reading for sports fans. www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph

Drum Media
Free weekly alternative street press, focusing on the Sydney music scene. News, tour listings, reviews, interviews, classifieds, and edgy editorials. www.drummedia.com.au

MX
Free tabloid street press, distributed at train stations and downtown street corners on weekday evenings. Gossip, sports, weather, entertainment, and bite-size local news. www.mxnet.com.au

This Week in Sydney
Free weekly tourist-oriented magazine covering accommodation, activities, entertainment, shopping, and restaurants. www.thisweekinsydney.com

SX
Free weekly gay and lesbian street magazine, with useful online content. News, opinion, arts, entertainment, and lifestyle. www.e-p.net.au/sxnews

Sydney Multimedia

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