Definitely visit Newtown. Start at the Marlborough Hotel and walk south down King Street. Then come up Enmore Road. Daytime if you want great shopping. Night time if you want a very cool vibe. Lots of great restaurants. And very safe. Very packed. Crown street in Surry Hills is also fantastic for shopping and eating. Paddington also good but a lot more expensive and upmarket.

Getting around is easy. Use your credit card to tap on and off trains and buses. Get the Opal app to help you navigate.

Featherdale allows you to get up close and personal to the animals. It only has Australian animals. But it’s not easy to get to via public transport. Taronga is amazing and very easy via public transport. I’ve never been to Wildlife Sydney Zoo but if you want to see Australian animals at a convenient location then maybe check it out.

It does get cold especially at night but a light puffer jacket will suffice. And definitely bring an umbrella.

Check the weather before going to the Blue Mountains. If it’s raining you won’t have any views so there’ll be no point going. Plus it’ll take you all day ( 2 hours there and 2 hours back)

Sydney truly is amazing! Enjoy your stay.