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10 free things to do in Sydney

Sydney is one of the most expensive cities in the world, but you can still enjoy various free activities and here are some for you.

A replica of the famous sailing ship "The Bounty" sails past the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

A replica of the famous sailing ship "The Bounty" sails past the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Source: AP

Cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Image

Take a walk in Circular Quay and enjoy views of the Opera House

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The Sydney Opera House, pictured here with a view along the Circular Quay promenade. Source: AAP Image/Sergi Reboredo/Sipa USA

Visit the Museum of Contemporary Art

MCA
Museum of Contemporary Art Source: iStock/Getty

Vist NSW Art Gallary

Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney was established in 1880, it is the most important public gallery in Sydney and the fourth largest in Australia. Source: iStockphoto

Pick one of the tens’ of Beaches available in Sydney and spend the day on it

An aerial image shows swimmers at North Bondi Beach located in the New South Wales city of Sydney, Sunday, 17 February 2019. (AAP Image/Sam Mooy) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
An aerial image shows swimmers at North Bondi Beach. Source: AAP Image/Sam Mooy

Explore the Royal Botanical Gardens and Centennial Park

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Do it the Aussie way, do a Barbie in one of the hundreds park available in Sydney

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Enjoy Darling Harbour playground

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Do the Bondi to Coogee Walk

ImageDiscover Brickpit Ring Walk in Olympic park

Homebush - Brickpit Ring Walk
The Brickpit Ring Walk at Homebush Bay, near Sydney Olympic Park, a circular aerial walkway built over above abandoned brickworks. Source: Getty, iStockphoto

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