where's the best place to spend christmas in new south wales, australia?

Question

I am trying to find the best place to spend xmas day within 1-2 days of Sydney. There are 4 of us travelling, and would need cheapish accomodation (hostels!). Looking for good atmosphere, preferably a beach too!

Answer 1

Byron Bay or Sydney

Byron is more predicable with weather - but the temps going to likely be above 22C maybe higher in Sydney

In Sydney the hot spots for Christmas are Bondi , Coogee and Manly. Plenty of free concerts, bbq's on the beach etc etc. You can research some info via these links to the official tourism sites of Australia and NSW via this directory:

Australia:http://www.tourismrankings.com/Australia/
NSW:http://www.tourismrankings.com/Australia/States-Cities/New-South-Wales/
Queensland:http://www.tourismrankings.com/Australia/States-Cities/Queensland/

There is a lot of serviced apartments in the City Centre which are vacated over Christmas. Book early as everyone heads to the coast for the hols. Remember, most hostels are per person. Hotels and Apartments are per "unit" or room and may work out better value with amenities.

To help you have a look through this site where you can sort your options by price, location, star rating [ 1-3 stars for your budget ] . 3-4 star apartments might work out at around A$70-80 a night, which for 4 could work out well.

4 people x 4 return transport costs; x 4 breakfasts means that getting something with inclusions might work out better value than some hostels. But there are hostels here to compare with:

Australia:http://www.cheaperthanhotels.com.au/Australia/
Sydney:http://www.cheaperthanhotels.com.au/Australia/Sydney/
Example Apartment:http://www.cheaperthanhotels.com.au/Australia/Sydney/Kensington/Addison-s-On-Anzac-Serviced-Apartments-Sydney-L10216R.htm
Byron Bay:http://www.cheaperthanhotels.com.au/Australia/Byron-Bay/

Click on the sort links to arrange location , price and star ratings etc.

Hope this helps - best of luck with all the advice and your plans.

Answer 2

NSW is a medium sized state a pair of million/2 way down the east coast of Australia, and sydney is the capital. Brisbane is greater or less 1000km north of sydney interior the state of Queensland and Melbourne is greater or less 1000km south interior the state of Victoria. Cairns is at very almost the incredible of Australia. Darwin is proper north of Australia interior the Northern Territory with Alice Spings approximately 1500km south interior an identical Territory, Ayers Rock or Uluru is approximately 300km west of Alice Springs. Perth is the international's maximum remoted city on the west coast and is approximately 4000km from maximum east coast cities, Adelaide is on the south coast a pair of million/2 way between Perth and Melbourne. Now do no longer ignore our little island state of Tasmania whose capital is Hobart, which lies south of Melbourne throughout Bass Strait. remember mainland Australia is 80% the size of the US, so we are nonetheless a extensive u . s .. case in point it took me, by making use of coach, 36 hours to flow from Alice Springs to Sydney. whilst it is composed of flying to Australia maximum international flights land in Melbourne and Sydney, with somewhat some landing in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide as nicely.

Answer 3

Newcastle, its 2 hours north of Sydney. If you like beaches we have a 10mile one, plenty of bars and cheap hostels around. Is one of the best surfing beaches in Australia. Try www.visitnewcastle.com.au.

Answer 4

Byron Bay! Beautiful!
(just so we're clear though... Xmas is still in December, even though it's winter in July... you know that right? lol)

Answer 5

Anywhere in north N.S.W or South Qld.