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North Sydney<\/strong><\/h2>\n

North Sydney<\/b>\u00a0is a suburb and major district on the\u00a0Lower North Shore<\/a>\u00a0of Sydney, Australia<\/a>. North Sydney is located 3 kilometres north of the\u00a0Sydney central business district<\/a>[2]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0and is the administrative centre for the\u00a0local government area<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0North Sydney Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With famous\u00a0Taronga Zoo<\/a>, fun\u00a0Luna Park<\/a>\u00a0and iconic\u00a0Manly Beach<\/a>, Sydney\u2019s north is wonderfully captivating. There is much more to discover, from beautiful national parks to gleaming waterways, from intriguing heritage to great outdoor adventures. You can even skipper a river houseboat.<\/p>\n

Public transport<\/a>\u00a0is available to many popular attractions. Ferries depart from Circular Quay across sparkling Sydney Harbour for\u00a0Manly<\/a>,\u00a0Taronga Zoo<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Mosman<\/a>\u00a0and Luna Park, a beautifully restored 1930s amusement park next to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. There are buses to gorgeous\u00a0Palm Beach<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"North<\/p>\n

Hop on a train for historic\u00a0Windsor<\/a>, Australia\u2019s third-oldest colonial settlement in the\u00a0Hawkesbury<\/a>\u00a0region. Or take a train across the world\u2019s largest steel arch bridge to North Sydney and Chatswood for dazzling theatre and shows and to the\u00a0Hornsby<\/a>\u00a0shire for Australia\u2019s second-oldest national park.<\/p>\n

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park<\/a>\u00a0fans northeast to\u00a0Pittwater<\/a>, a glittering waterway in the\u00a0Northern Beaches<\/a>. A ferry from\u00a0Church Point<\/a>\u00a0or Palm Beach will take you across Pittwater to the splendid national park, where the\u00a0Red Hands Cave walking track<\/a>\u00a0leads to ancient Aboriginal hand paintings.<\/p>\n

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Commercial Area<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The commercial district of North Sydney includes the second largest concentration of office buildings in\u00a0New South Wales<\/a>,[citation needed<\/span><\/a><\/i>]<\/sup>with a large representation from the advertising and information technology industries. Advertising, marketing businesses and associated trades such as printing have traditionally dominated the business life of the area though these have been supplanted to a certain extent by information technology businesses. Corporations whose offices are in North Sydney include,\u00a0Cisco Systems<\/a>,\u00a0Vocus Communications<\/a>,\u00a0NBN Co<\/a>,\u00a0Novell<\/a>,\u00a0Sun Microsystems<\/a>,\u00a0AGL<\/a>,\u00a0Hyundai<\/a>,\u00a0AAMI<\/a>,\u00a0Sophos<\/a>,\u00a0Symantec<\/a>,\u00a0Nando’s<\/a>,\u00a0Vodafone<\/a>\u00a0NAB and until October 2007,\u00a0Optus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Balmoral Beach<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Pretty\u00a0Balmoral Beach<\/a>, near Taronga Zoo, is a charming spot for a picnic. You\u2019ll find many more picnic spots in Sydney\u2019s north as well as delicious waterside restaurants. For that special occasion, fly in a seaplane from\u00a0Rose Bay<\/a>\u00a0to acclaimed waterfront\u00a0restaurants<\/a>\u00a0in the Hawkesbury and Pittwater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

North Sydney North Sydney\u00a0is a suburb and major district on the\u00a0Lower North Shore\u00a0of Sydney, Australia. North Sydney is located 3 kilometres north of the\u00a0Sydney central business district[2]\u00a0and is the administrative centre for the\u00a0local government area\u00a0of\u00a0North Sydney Council. With famous\u00a0Taronga Zoo, fun\u00a0Luna Park\u00a0and iconic\u00a0Manly Beach, Sydney\u2019s north is wonderfully captivating. 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