Living in Sydney

Here are some big ideas to get you started: the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, the Botanic Gardens, Taronga Zoo and Luna Park. 

When you are ready to adventure beyond central Sydney, try the Blue Mountains and the Royal National Park.

There are plenty of galleries and museums to choose from including the Art Gallery of NSW, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Australian Museum and the White Rabbit Gallery. 

Later in the year, you can explore Sculpture by the Sea, one of the largest free public sculpture exhibitions in the world on the breathtaking coastal walk between Bondi and Tamarama.

Sydney is a city that loves sport. You can see that in the annual City2Surf running event. In the great battles that take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground (not just cricket – there’s also Australia’s own football code, AFL, and other sporting matches here). If you want to get active yourself, you can grab a bicycle and explore Sydney Cycleways. And, of course, you can join many student sporting clubs at UNSW, or head to the beach for a swim or a surf.

Our summer is from December to February, autumn (fall) from March to May, winter from June to August, and spring from September to November. 

Sydney has a comfortable temperate climate; the hottest months are January and February and the coldest months are July and August.

Both the Sydney campuses have regular bus services to and from the CBD and Central railway station, with nearly 1700 UNSW Express Bus services to the Kensington campus each week. 

There are also Light Rail Services running between the CBD, Central and the Kensington Campus. Sydney’s other public transport services include trains, ferries and trams. A shuttle service runs between the Kensington and Paddington campuses. Find out more about Getting to Uni.