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Sydney East

Sydney’s inner east areas are lively precincts full of activity day and night. Kings Cross is Australia’s best-known entertainment precinct. After dark it buzzes with nightclubs and live music. Hit Darlinghurst Road in Kings Cross or for more upmarket scenes head to Potts Point and Woolloomooloo.

Colourful Oxford Street is Darlinghurst’s main street and is full of boutiques, bookshops, art galleries and music stores. The suburb comes alive at night with clubs, bars and live music.

Surry Hills has enjoyed a restaurant boom, with some of the most tempting cuisine in Sydney on offer at Crown and Bourke Streets.

Known for its pretty Victorian terrace houses, Paddington is the place to spot the latest trends in fashion, cuisine and design. Bustling Oxford Street is lined with fashion, shoe and homeware stores, as well as cafés and restaurants.

Just up the road in upmarket Woollahra is Queen Street, famous for its array of antique shops, art galleries and jewellery shops.