Social Profile
Food & Drink: Cooking in New South Wales, and Sydney in particular, reflects the State’s multicultural makeup with Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Greek, Italian and Indian cuisine all represented. Fine red and white wines come from the Hunter Valley. General licensing hours for public bars are Mon-Sat 1000-2200 with varying hours on Sunday.
Nightlife: Sydney is known for being a city that never sleeps, and has a diverse selection of bars, pubs, nightclubs and music venues. Kings Cross in Sydney is an exciting nightlife area. There are also some night-time cruises offering dinner and dancing. For further information on Sydney’s nightlife see (website www.spraci.com).
Shopping: Best buys are Australian opals, precious and semi-precious stones, Aboriginal arts and crafts, and woollen and sheepskin goods. Shopping hours: In Sydney, shops open Mon-Fri 0900-1730, Sat 0900-1600 and Sun 1000-1600. Many shops also stay open until 2100 on Thursday.
Special Events: 25a full list of special events, contact Tourism New South Wales (see Contact Addresses section), or look online (website: www.events.nsw.gov.au). The following is a selection of festivals and special events taking place in 2003 in New South Wales:
Jan 5-26 Sydney Festival. Jan 17-19 Walcha Rodeo. Feb 1 Chinese New Year, Dixon Street, Sydney. Feb 1-2 Rydal and District Agricultural Show. Feb 6-9 ANZ Championships, Sydney. Feb 8-Mar 1 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Feb 9-10 Crookwell Agricultural Society Show. Feb 23 Greek Australian Festival, Kariong. Mar/Apr Hunter Valley Harvest Festival. Mar 8-16 Australian Veteran Games, Wagga Wagga. Mar 15 Central Coast County Music Festival. Apr 5-14 Food Week, Orange. Apr 12 Bundanoon Is Brigadoon; largest annual pipe band gathering in Australia. Apr 16-20 National Paint Horse Show. May 3 Blue Mountains Food and Wine Festival, Blackheath. Jul 26-27 Kempsey Powerhouse Offroad 500. Sep 11-14 Australian Springtime Flora Festival, Kariong. Oct 10-Nov 22 Rugby World Cup 2003, Sydney. Oct 18 Opera in The Vineyards, Hunter Valley. Oct 25 Jazz in The Vineyards, Hunter Valley.
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