Sydney Tower & Skywalk

The 309m-tall Sydney Tower (built 1970–1981) is about as high as Sydneysiders get without wings or drugs – the 360-degree views from 250m up are unbeatable. On a clear day you’ll see west to the Blue Mountains, south to Botany Bay, east across the harbour to the silvery Pacific and down onto the city streets. Watch rain squalls shift across the suburbs on a stormy day… If you’re planning on visiting Sydney Aquarium or Sydney Wildlife World, check out the discounted combined tickets. Luke Skywalker aspirations? A relatively recent addition to Sydney’s big-ticket tourist checklist is Skywalk : don a spiffy ‘skysuit’, shackle yourself to the safety rail and step onto two glass-floored viewing platforms outside Sydney Tower’s observation deck, high above the street. No place for the weak bowelled…