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Publications and maps
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Ask at the tourist offices
for
Sydney: The Official Guide
, a free booklet with excellent maps of Sydney and the surrounding areas, plus a CityRail and ferry plan. The
Hip Guide to Sydney
is also handy. Several free monthly
listings magazines
are worth picking up at tourist offices: the weekly
Where Magazine
is probably the best for general information, while
This Month in Sydney
is also worth consulting. Sydney Council distributes a basic photocopied guide,
City Life
, every Wednesday to all visitor centres and infomation booths, and also publishes the bi-monthly
Official Sydney Events Guide
(free from the Town Hall, $3.25 from newsagents). To get under the skin of Sydney, read Friday's
Sydney Morning Herald
for its "Metro" listings supplement.
TNT Magazine
is the best of an array of publications aimed at
backpackers
, while
hostel notice boards
themselves act as an informal network, advertising everything from cars to camping gear. The NPWS produce a very handy detailed free fold-out map,
Sydney Harbour National Park,
which provides excellent detail of the harbour, showing all the main sites, ferry routes and bushwalks; pick it up from Cadman's Cottage
. Other useful information
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