Your ultimate NSW summer, sorted

At last, summer is here in New South Wales – and so begins three months of solid gold memory-making! And whether you’re keen to cool off on the coast, sip cocktails at a rooftop bar, or chase horizons on a road trip, inspiration beckons across the state. 

As you’ll see in the Event Spotlight, a stellar lineup of happenings is amping up the energy, too. Experience nature like never before as Beauty Rich and Rare opens at the Museum of Sydney, and stoke your wonder as The Sydney International Art Series presents surrealism powerhouse, Magritte. 

And that’s just the start of this week’s harbourside must-dos. Check out our Sydney Summer Itinerary for a hitlist of highlights, including the city’s best ocean pools, coastal walks, designer shopping, surf lessons, snorkelling, and more. 

Further afield, you can savour the season’s every delicious flavour as we reveal where to taste the native ingredients that have sustained Aboriginal people for 60,000 years. From Pipit in Pottsville to Bangalay Dining at Shoalhaven Heads, you’ll taste the inspiration of NSW wherever you venture. Enjoy!  

A Sydney Itinerary to Embrace Summer  

Summer in Sydney is here: swim in ocean pools, indulge in long lunches, refresh your summer style, sip sunset-hued drinks, and step through the historic doors of an iconic theatre for an unforgettable evening. 

Dine on native ingredients in NSW

Indigenous people have cultivated, collected and feasted on Australia’s bounty of native ingredients for thousands of years. With more than 6,000 unique ingredients, here are the best places to try them in New South Wales.