Cliffs, canyons and whale highways — Sydney's wild side starts at the last bus stop.
Blue Mountains day
The Three Sisters, canyon lookouts and eucalyptus haze — two hours by train.
BridgeClimb
Summit the Harbour Bridge arch at dawn or dusk. Not cheap, never forgotten.
Royal National Park
The Figure 8 pools and clifftop wattamolla jumps — check tides and conditions.
Whale season lookouts
May to November, humpbacks parade past North Head.
Kayak Middle Harbour
Paddle from Spit Bridge into quiet bays the ferries never reach.