Welcome to Sydney, Australia! Sydney is one of the world’s most picturesque cities that is surrounded by a majestic harbour and scattered with beaches, national parks and iconic buildings. It is a city that is inviting you to explore. Catch a ferry across the harbour to take in a panoramic view of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, cuddle up to a cute Koala at Taronga Zoo Sydney or discover the city from above at the Sydney Eye Tower.
Registered delegates attending APFCB 2024 can access an exclusive 10% discount offer on a range of experiences and attractions in Sydney, New South Wales.
Enjoy all that Sydney has to offer. From cruises on Sydney Harbour, Aussie animal encounters at a Sydney Zoo or a performance at Sydney Opera House. And explore beyond the city, with an abundance of things to do in the mountains, coast and wine regions of New South Wales.
Use the code: APFCB10 upon check out when making your booking via the Sydney Experiences website.
The special rates are available from one week prior to the conference, through to one-week after the conference. Bookings are subject to standard Terms and Conditions and you can refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for further information or support.
Cruising on the Harbour Bridge
Exclusive Offer for APFCB 17th Congress delegates: Receive 10% off on spectacular cruising experiences on the harbour bridge. Four different dinner cruise experiences to choose from. Book via the Congress secretariat.
Bridge Climb
Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge on a Bridge Climb experience, for a stunning 360-degree view of the harbour city. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is nicknamed “The Coat hanger” because of its arch-based design. The Bridge is the widest long-span bridge and tallest steel arch bridge in the world. Enjoy the view!
Bondi Beach
Stroll along the famous Bondi to Bronte coastal walk, taking in the spectacular views of beaches, parks and carvings by the local Indigenous people. Sydney’s popular cliff top coastal Bondi to Coogee walk runs 6 kilometres and takes about 2 hours to complete.
Sydney Opera House
House for a behind-the-scenes look at this World Heritage-listed marvel or enjoy a star-studded performance. 15,500 light bulbs are changed every year at the Sydney Opera House. See if you can spot a burnt out one while you’re there. The Grand Organ in the Opera is the largest mechanical tracker-action pipe organ in the world with 10,154 pipes and took 10 years to build.
Taronga Park Zoo
See Australia’s native animals as well as rare and endangered species from around the world at Taronga Zoo, positioned right on the harbour. Taronga Zoo ferry service from Circular Quay takes approximately 12 minutes. Of course our as native wildlife will be on show too koalas, kangaroos, echidnas and frilled neck lizards.
Shopping
Shop up a storm – from luxury labels and leading department stores in the CBD, to the beachside weekend markets for trinkets and emerging designers, the designer outlets or Paddy’s Markets for souvenirs and bargains, there’s something for everyone. The Queen Victoria Building, constructed between 1893 and 1898, was named to commemorate the Queen of England’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.
Sea Plane
Take a seaplane flight to lunch and admire the city’s stunning harbour and the awe-inspiring sandstone cliffs along the coastline, from the air. Sydney has the deepest natural harbour in the world with 504,000 megalitres of water.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Experience a guided walking tour of the Royal Botanic Gardens, where the original inhabitants of Sydney gathered ingredients for food and medicine. An abundance of birdlife, incredible artistic installations, beautifully manicured gardens and canopies of plant life. Sydney’s exquisitely landscaped gardens and parks represent the community of our magnificent city home.
Sydney Markets
Sydney Markets has undergone remarkable transformation since its humble beginnings over 200 years ago on the wharves of Sydney. Today, Sydney Markets is recognised internationally for its world-class fresh produce and community markets. These markets play a significant role in the horticultural industry, and the economy of New South Wales and Australia.
Sydney Markets offers choice, with an extensive range of produce and merchandise variety, quality and price. It has the infrastructure to maximise time efficiencies and minimise cost for trading and distribution.
Sydney Markets is a "one-stop-shop" with produce, packaging, exporters, providores, food processors, warehouses, unloading services, cafés and agricultural supplies all on site. Industry associations, banks, shops, a post office, commercial offices and other goods and services are also available in the Sydney Markets Plaza, the business and shopping centre at Flemington.
