I was working on What's happening in Sydney, when I was reminded of the awesome New Year Fireworks spectacular that has become such a feature of the Sydney New Year.
Here is a great HD video posted by Sebastian (supARGH), which he introduces with the words "This is what 5 million dollars buys you in pyrotechnics!":
supARGH acknowledged this clip as Copyright Ten Network Australia, 2009. www.ten.com.au
Winston Yang (auswy) has put together an interesting and well shot tour of some of his favourite areas around Sydney. The video really captures the atmosphere of the place with some great photography and it certainly leaves you wanting to visit New South Wales to see it for yourself.
A new coastal walking path has been opened in Sydney, Australia. Covering 100 kilometres and called the Great Coastal Walk, it runs from Barrenjoey around Sydney Harbour to the Royal National Park.
Offering the opportunity for a magnificent 7 day adventure, the path can be conveniently divided into a Northern Beaches Walk from Barrenjoey to North Head, which would normally take 4 days to walk and a Southern Coastal Walk, which would take 3 days. Each of these can be further broken into distances and times to suit individual hikers. Downloadable brochures are available from the Walking Coastal Sydney website, which provide detailed maps and transport information, including suggestions for day walks and circular trips.
The Walking Coastal Sydney project is designed to promote public access to, and enhance the appreciation and recreational enjoyment of Sydney's coastline and estuaries; their website is a really valuable resource for recreational walkers in the region.
From January 17 through 26, 2008, the Australia Week Committee presents another exciting program of events in Los Angeles and New York to showcase the very best of Australian culture, fashion, food, wine, tourism and business."
Highlights include an exclusive luncheon in Los Angeles on Jan. 17 where the Hon. Matt Brown MP, Minister for Tourism for the State of New South Wales, and Layne Beachley, a native of Sydney, Australia and the most successful woman in professional surfing history, will present a viewing of "Sydney -- Life's a Beach," an inspiring visual journey into the lifestyle of this dynamic travel destination.
Layne, a Sydney resident, offers valuable insight into its unique urban beach culture. With more than 1200 miles of stunning beaches and legendary surf breaks surrounded by 600 national parks, Sydney is one of the world's most visually appealing destinations.
Layne Beachley was ESPN's Surfer of the Year in 2001, Australia's female athlete of the year in 2003 and is a US Surfers Hall of Fame inductee. Highly regarded amongst other surf professionals on the ASP World Tour, in 2006 Layne staged the richest event in women's surfing history, the Havaianas Beachley Classic in Sydney; and she was also a formidable competitor!
