Frequently Asked Questions about Sydney

Diversity is the name of the game when it comes to eating in Sydney. The choice of fine dining restaurants is only limited by the imagination, with the world’s top chefs delivering diverse menus for every palette. The fact that there’s such a range of styles and influences comes down to the plethora of international dishes brought by its immigrant population (particularly from Asia) and the variety of Australian produce. Sydney is a region particularly known for its rock oysters. The popular Australian 'barbie' is as much about meat on a barbecue as it is an excuse to have a social occasion.

Eating information: www.studylanguages.org/englishcourses/australia/sydney/sydney-eating.asp 

Because Sydney is the largest city in Australia, it also attracts many people to its precincts for work. There are 22 000 people living in central Sydney and 4 million in the greater Sydney area. The city’s working population is around 10 times its residential population. Sydney’s CBD is smaller than those of many other cosmopolitan cities.

Sydney information: www.discoversydney.com.au/sydney/general.html

As well as the huge selection of department stores and shopping centres on almost every block in Sydney, there are some wonderful markets where you can buy anything from clothes to furniture and fresh produce. Shops are open from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, and 9am-4pm on Saturdays.

Shopping information: www.discoversydney.com.au/sydney/shopping.html

Sydney is a multicultural and interdenominational city promoting all religions and belief systems. The main religion in Sydney is Christianity but you will find Mosques and Synogogues, as well as Chinese and Baha’I temples, throughout the city.

Worhsip information: alive-sydney.whereilive.com.au/local-info/story/places-of-worship2