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The Surry Hills Squash Center, 525 Crown Street (tel: (02) 96 99 32 33) is very centrally located.
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The surf shops Lets Go Surfing (Tel: (02) 93 65 18 00. Fax: (02) 93 65 18 11. Internet: www.letsgosurfing.com.au) and Sydney Safe Surf Schools (Tel: (02) 93 65 43 70. internet: www.safesurfschools.com.au) also offer courses for beginners.
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The beaches at Coogee , Avalon , Clovelly and Austinmer are good for swimming because of their sheltered bays. The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Center , Homebush Bay (Tel: (02) 97 52 36 66. Fax: (02) 97 52 36 99. Internet: www.sydneyaquaticcentre.com.au), the site of many a dramatic competition during the Olympic Games , is open to the public. The underground Cook & Phillip Park Aquatic Center , 4 College Street (Tel: (02) 93 26 04 44. Fax: (02) 93 26 05 99. Internet: www.cookandphillip.com.au) is located in the city center and has a fifty meter long swimming pool, a wave pool and a water therapy bath.
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The White City , 30 Alma Street in Paddington (tel: (02) 93 60 37 66. Internet: www.whitecitytennis.com) has excellent facilities, however, is accessible at certain times only for members. The Rushcutters Bay Tennis Center , 7 Waratah Street (tel: (02) 93 57 16 75) and the Jensen’s Tennis Center at Prince Alfred Park in the Surry Hills (tel: (02) 96 98 94 51) are less exclusive.
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The water sports school Balmoral Windsurfing, Sailing and Kayaking School is located at Esplanade No. 2 (Tel: (02) 99 60 53 44).
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Hundreds of sailing yachts bustle in Sydney Harbor every weekend. To participate in the pleasure of sailing, you should contact the Australian Sailing Academy (Tel: (02) 99 60 30 77).
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Because of its clear water and interesting underwater world, Sydney is ideal for snorkelers and divers. The organizers include Pro Dive Travel , 428 George Street (Tel: (02) 92 81 61 66. Fax: (02) 92 81 06 60. Internet: www.prodive.com.au) and the Sydney Dive Academy , 462 Bunnerong Road in Matraville (Tel: (02) 93 11 07 08. Fax: (02) 93 11 35 48. Internet: www.sydneydive.com.au).
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Inline skating has become part of the normal street scene in Sydney, especially at Bondi Beach and Centennial Park. Inline skates and protective clothing can be hired from Centennial Park Cycles , 50 Clovelly Road (Tel: (02) 93 98 50 27. Fax: (02) 93 98 18 72. Internet: www.cyclehire.com.au).
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Its extensive coastal and park landscape make Sydney a dream destination for athletes and nature lovers. In summer, surfers, inline skaters and sun worshipers show off their beautiful bodies at Bondi Beach . Sydney and the surrounding area are among the best surfing areas in the world. While Manly , Curl Curl , Freshwater and North Bondi are the best beaches for beginners, surfing experts looking for bigger waves should head to the beaches of North Narrabeen , South Maroubra , Newport , South Bondi or Queenscliff .
The sea bays also offer swimmers an exciting alternative to the chlorinated water in swimming pools. The local underwater world has a lot to offer for divers and snorkelers. One of the annual highlights for the international yachting scene is the Sydney-Hobart regatta over 2000 km.
The Sydney Cricket Ground , Driver Avenue (Tel: (02) 93 60 66 01) hosts some test and world championship games during the cricket season (October-March). During the football season (March-September), the Sydney Football Stadium , Moore Park (Tel: (02) 93 60 66 01) features not only football games but also games from the rugby league and association. The Sydney Swans football team (Internet: http://sydneyswans.com.au) plays according to Australian rules and holds their home games at the Sydney Cricket Ground .
Tickets are available from Ticketek (Tel: (02) 92 66 48 00; Internet: http://premier.ticketek.com.au).
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There are spectacular bush walks in the national parks in and around Sydney. Information, including marked trails, is available from Sydney Harbor Parks (tel: (02) 92 47 88 61) or the National Parks and Wildlife Service (tel: (02) 95 85 64 44).
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Sydney is very fitness and body conscious, so there is a huge range of fitness centers, including City Gym , 107-113 Crown Street (Tel: (02) 93 60 62 47. Fax: (02) 93 61 03 47. Internet: www.citygym.com.au), Gold’s Gym , 23 Pelican Street (Tel: (02) 92 64 44 96. Internet: www.goldsgym.com) and Bayswater Fitness , 33 Bayswater Road, Kings Cross (Tel: ( 02) 93 56 25 55. Fax: (02) 93 56 21 85. Internet: www.bayswaterfitness.com.au).
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The Lakes Golf Club on the corner of King Street and Vernon Avenue in Mascot (Tel: (02) 96 69 13 11) is one of the most exclusive golf courses in Sydney. Other golf courses are Riverside Oaks, O’Briens Road in Cattai (Tel: (02) 45 60 32 00. Fax: (02) 45 60 32 55. Internet: www.riversideoaks.com.au and St Michaels Golf Club , Jennifer Street in Little Bay (Tel: (02) 93 11 00 68. Fax: (02) 93 11 33 21. Internet: www.stmichaelsgolf.com.au) The fee for an 18-hole course is from A $ 50.