Sydney Airport 45 min
Auburn Botanic Gardens (30 min)
Sizable, scenic locale featuring a sunken rose & Japanese garden, plus a fauna reserve & aviary. Nurragingy Reserve (13 min)
Waterfront, urban nature reserve featuring a wildlife park, Chinese gardens & a conference center. Lake Parramatta (24 min)
A walking trail encircles this recreational reservoir known for swimming, boating & picnics. Old Government House (27 min)
Set in parkland, a former governor's house with rooms furnished in period style & costume displays. Raging Waters Sydney (15 min)
Sizable waterpark offering long slides, a lazy river with tubes & a beach, plus a surfing area. Parramatta Park (22 min)
Flower-filled park with a bike loop, playgrounds, al fresco concerts & Old Government House museum. Blaxland Riverside Park (27 min)
Kids' activity park with tunnel slides, a water play area, a multi-level treehouse & electric BBQs. Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park (7 min)
Wildlife park with over 1700 birds, mammals & reptiles, plus a cafe, picnic area & souvenir shop. Blacktown International Sportspark (6 min) Koala Park Sanctuary Sydney (22 min)
10-acre park with rainforest & eucalyptus groves for koalas, kangaroos & other Australian animals. Western Sydney Parklands (18 min)
5,280-hectare park system with extensive walking & cycling paths, picnic shelters & playgrounds. Elizabeth Farm (23 min)
Historical estate & museum featuring a colonial bungalow with a verandah & an 1830s-style garden. Calmsley Hill City Farm (23 min)
Sizable farm featuring many animals, interactive shows & tractor rides, plus a picnic area & cafe. Hillsong Church Hills Campus (16 min)
Church, christianity, and music Sydney Zoo (11 min)
Modest zoo with native & exotic wildlife, an aquarium with penguins & up-close animal encounters. | 
