Welcome to the centre of Australia. Home of the shining jewel of Sydney and a magnificent collection of regional attractions.

Travel guides have run out of platitudes for the stunning harbour-side spectacle that is Sydney. But don't worry, you'll think up something new to wax lyrical about. If you can't, then 4 million happy Sydney-siders will help you out. If you can drag yourself away, you'll find a pretty remarkable place called Australia just beyond the suburbs.

Follow the white line up the coast towards Byron Bay and beyond, or be one of the adventurous minority that head inland to find bliss and amazing scenery in the celebrated "outback".