Christmas time and list making go pretty well together – Santa is certainly a fan of them. Given that, I’ve decided it’s time for a Sydnerdia list!

So here is my randomly ordered list of stuff I want to do while hanging out in Sydney. This is a work in progress and there is plenty of room for suggestions – suggest away if there’s something you think just has to be added…

Eat Malay at the Orange Grove Hotel in Lilyfield (thanks Sam!)
Climb the Harbour Bridge (taking the engineery structure exploring option)
See the Lego Colosseum
Have a cocktail in a jar at Grasshopper down Temperance Lane
Run the full Bays Run
Visit Fort Dennison
Camp on Cockatoo Island
Explore Shark Island
Picnic on Rodd Island
Play bocce in Piazza Federazioni, Haberfield
Swim in the Dawn Fraser Baths
Swim in the MacCallum Pool in Cremorne Point Reserve
See a movie at the State Theatre
See a band at the Enmore
See an opera at the Opera House
Check out the Sydney Fish Markets
Eat Portuguese chicken in Petersham
Go to the zoo
Lawn bowl at Camperdown Bowling Green
BBQ at the Royal Cricketer’s Arms in Prospect
Walk the Sydney Sculpture Walk
Go to the SCG
Visit Wendy’s Secret Garden in Lavender Bay
Visit the White Rabbit Gallery
Check out the Paddington Reservoir
Go to Luna Park
Have scrambled eggs at Bill’s in Surry Hills
Get a tasty treat at the Bourke Street Bakery (thanks Tam!)
Explore the Blue Mountains
Kayak in Castle Cove