The Summer Guide to Sydney 2018–19

Slap on your sunscreen and get out there — clear blues, secluded bush spots and ice-cold beers await.
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Published on December 19, 2018

Summer in Sydney is nothing short of glorious. It's sunny mornings, steamy afternoons and evenings that stay bright and burning long after you've escaped the office. It's gold-coloured sunsets at Clovelly, Friday afternoons at Freshie, post-work picnics at Redleaf and eating chips by the surf at Cronulla. We could go on, but you get it: summer is a jump-out-of-bed-in-the-morning time to be in Sydney.

But, hey, we're spoilt and sometimes we forget just how damn special this time of year is. That's why, together with coastal brewery Gage Roads, we've put together the Summer Guide, a shortlist of the best this city has to offer December through March. Go from rooftop bars to beaches to backyard barbecues to secluded bush spots in Sydney and beyond.

So whether you're cracking a tinnie on the sand or sipping a schooey a cool corner of a beer garden, go forth and frolic. Summer is the ultimate Sydney pop-up and it waits for no one.

Image: Shelly Beach by Paros Huckstepp.

The essentials

Take advantage of office shutdowns and long nights to live the ultimate Sydney summer.

The Best Things to Do This Summer

Outdoor adventures

Waterfalls to chase, bowling greens to dominate and bushwalks to try.

Summer eats

This weather calls for nosh by the beach and beers in the open air.

Warm Weather Getaways

Spend a long summer day (and maybe a night, too) in a new place.

Air-conditioned adventures

Momentarily escape the heat by wandering the city's galleries and playing indoor games.

Reading List

Play catch up with 2018's most talked-about film, TV, books and stories.

Wellbeing

Look after your bod and brain this summer.
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