Top 5 Best Places to Visit in Western Sydney
When you think of our country, Australia, from a travel and “explore” angle, what comes to mind? We are sure, our capital just popped up in your wanderlust-stricken heads! Yeah, Sydney is pretty iconic in a sense that Sydney has a lot to offer, but, often the Western parts get overlooked. Western Sydney isn’t just nightlife and clubs, it’s history, food, culture, and nature. How so? Stick around as we take you on a word-tour of some of the best places in this part of Sydney.
If you are a local or a tourist, even, visiting this wonderful city, then Western Sydney just can’t and shouldn’t be skipped.
Below are mentioned the 5 best places in Western Sydney that you must visit while on your trip to Sydney:
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Sydney Olympic Park:
We are going to start with a landscape so monumental that everybody visits it. Especially the case for sports lovers out there! Nothing gets grander than Olympics, right? Being the site of the Sydney Olympic Games of the year 2000, it now forms a monument in remembrance of the sporting legends and at the same time act as a peaceful and soothing parkland. This one is never skipped when visiting Sydney.
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Western Sydney Parklands
Being an urban park as well as a natural reserve and located in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Western Sydney Parkland comprises numerous parks and other attractions, making it one of the most suitable and best places in Western Sydney, to visit.
A hotspot for Sydney locals, you would find this place extremely occupied on the weekends, but on work hours, this is a nice relaxing picnic spot. You may also spot exotic trees here from the native land if you’re keeping an eye out during the monsoons.
It has Plough & Harrow, which is a popular spot for picnics and surrounded by bushes, featuring a playground, cafes, courses of high ropes and open spaces wide enough for kids to run around freely and enjoy holidays.
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Sydney Zoo
The Sydney Zoo forms one of the best places in Western Sydney and attracts lots of tourists visiting Sydney. Not just interesting for our kids, but even adults would love the Sydney Zoo, given the wide variety of fauna present there.
These range from Taronga, Lions, Tigers, and Cheetahs to Elephants, Orangutans, Chimpanzees, Red Pandas, Giraffes, Camels, etc. The availability of such a wide variety of faunas in the same place makes Sydney Zoo one of the top choices to visit while on a trip to Sydney.
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Not one, but 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
Yes, you heard it! 2 of Sydney’s most monumental monuments (yes, for the lack of a better adjective, these are literal World heritage monuments) are right here in Western Sydney. History buffs, don’t miss it! The Government House and a colonial building from the late 17th century are now both reminiscent of the country’s European influence and history.
A weird contrast to an otherwise modern and posh locale of the town, it sure makes for an interesting visit.
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The nightlife
Do you love a good party? Of course, you do! Head right to the numerous bars and pubs in Western Sydney. Or is your party kind of mellow? Head to Silver Water and take a nice walk as you down a slurpy on the banks of our Parramatta river. The beaches are clean, quiet, and full of nature.
The food aspect of Western Sydney is perhaps the best.
You would get cuisine and meals from all over the world. Indian, Chinese, French, Ethiopian, Thai, Vietnamese, German, Colombian – you call it, we have it. But, do you also want some discounts and offers to make the most of your Western Sydney exploration? Of course, you do. To get the best out of the best places in western sydney, head right on to the Dooley’s club, a place to find out all about the exciting events and offers in the wonderful city that is Sydney.
Conclusion
We only had to pick 5 of the best and so this list is short, but, we promise you that Western Sydney has so much more nature and culture. Just give it a shot!