Haven't we all at some point in time fantasized about stepping through a cinema/TV screen and into the world of our favourite movies and television shows? I certainly have!

With its modern, urban setting and stunning harbour, it is easy to see why Sydney leads the way as an ideal and versatile shooting destination. Movies shot here have been set in New York (Godzilla: Final Wars, Kangaroo Jack), Chicago (The Matrix and sequels), London (Birthday Girl), Seville (Mission Impossible 2), Bombay (Holy Smoke), Darwin (Australia), Myanmar (Stealth), Mars (Red Planet) and the fictitious city of Metropolis (Superman Returns, Babe: Pig in the City).

Whether popular landmarks or off the beaten track locations that are often hard to find, you can now explore Sydney in a fun and unique way with the SYDNEY ON SCREEN walking guides. Catering to Sydneysiders as much as visitors, the guides have something to offer everyone, from history, architecture and movie buffs to nature lovers.

See where productions such as Superman Returns, The Matrix and sequels, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Candy, Mission Impossible 2, Mao's Last Dancer, Babe: Pig in the City, Kangaroo Jack, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Muriel's Wedding, The Bold and the Beautiful, Oprah's Ultimate Australian Adventure and many more were filmed.

Maps and up-to-date information on Sydney's attractions are provided to help you plan your walk. Pick and choose from the suggested itinerary to see as little or as much of the city as you like.

So, come and discover the landscapes and locations that draw filmmakers to magical Sydney, and walk in the footsteps of the stars!

A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO EXPENSIVE TOURS, YOU CAN NOW ENJOY EXPLORING SYDNEY FOR UNDER $10 WITH THE SYDNEY ON SCREEN WALKING GUIDES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT US AT SYDNEYONSCREEN@HOTMAIL.COM

Subscribe to the blog and keep up with all the latest Aussie film and entertainment news. Read about what the stars are up to, who's in town, what movies are currently filming or being promoted. Locate us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sydneyonscreen and "like" our page!

Sydney on Screen walking guides now on sale!

Click on the picture above to see a preview of all four walking guides and on the picture below to see larger stills of Sydney movie and television locations featured in the slideshow!

Copyright © 2011 by Luke Brighty / Unless otherwise specified, all photographs on this blog copyright © 2011 by Luke Brighty


Sydney on Screen guides are now available for purchase at the following outlets:

Travel Concierge, Sydney International Airport, Terminal 1 Arrivals Hall (between gates A/B and C/D), Mascot - Ph: 1300 40 20 60

The Museum of Sydney shop, corner of Bridge & Phillip Streets, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9251 4678

The Justice & Police Museum shop, corner of Albert & Phillip Streets, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9252 1144

The Mint shop, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8239 2416

Hyde Park Barracks shop, Queen Square, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8239 2311

Travel Up! (travel counter) c/o Wake Up Sydney Central, 509 Pitt Street, Sydney - Ph (02) 9288 7888

The Shangri-La Hotel (concierge desk), 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9250 6018

The Sebel Pier One (concierge desk), 11 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8298 9901

The Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney (concierge desk), 27 O'Connell Street, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8214 0000

The Sydney Marriott Circular Quay (concierge desk), 30 Pitt Street, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9259 7000

Boobook on Owen, 1/68 Owen Street, Huskisson - Ph: (02) 4441 8585


NSW, interstate and international customers can order copies of Sydney on Screen using PayPal. Contact us at sydneyonscreen@hotmail.com to inquire about cost and shipping fees.


All four volumes of Sydney on Screen are available to download onto your PC or Kindle at:
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Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker touches down in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph reports

AN international airline crisis couldn't keep Sarah Jessica Parker away from visiting Australia for the first time.

The Sex And The City superstar touched down in Melbourne this morning after her flight was changed from Qantas to Emirates at the eleventh hour last night.

The 46-year-old, who is travelling without her family, arrived with a personal entourage of seven and headed straight to her suite at Crown Casino.

She will skip the Cup tomorrow to attend at a press conference for her new romcom I Don't Know How She Does It before attending Oaks Day on Thursday.

The fashion icon was looking decidedly un-Carrie upon arrival as she climbed from her plane and into a waiting limo wearing a black and white long-sleeved cotton T-shirt, lumpy grey woollen wrap and loose hair.

With her world-class fashion entourage at hand, we can expect a major transformation before her press conference tomorrow.

The Qantas shutdown also stranded a slew of other celebrities due to touch down in Australia this week.

But thanks to some quick-thinking tour managers and publicists - not to mention corporate credit cards capable of taking a $25,000 first class airfare - most of them made it into the air at last.

This is how the flight schedule for the big stars en route to Oz is faring:

Kim and Khloe Kardashian

Not due to leave New York until tonight, the ubiquitous reality TV sisters are on standby, with organisers of their Sydney trip hoping Qantas will revoke its flight freeze in time.

A "plan B'' is ready to be put into action.

The pair are to attend a party at Hugo's in Kings Cross on Wednesday night.

Joan Collins

The Golden Globe winner is due to appear at Melbourne Town Hall on Wednesday night for her A Night With Joan sell-out show, which is an intimate and anecdotal retelling of her life.

"Everything is on track,'' a source said yesterday. She will appear at Oaks Day on Thursday and in Sydney next Tuesday.

Sharni Vinson

The former Home And Away star is one lucky gal, having flown in from her LA home early to visit family. She was renegotiating her Qantas flight to Melbourne from Brisbane to attend the Swisse Marquee at tomorrow's Melbourne Cup.

Kings of Leon

Stranded in South Africa last night, where they were touring, the Tennessee rockers were hoping to get into Sydney early for a few days off before their first of nine Australian tour kicks off on Friday night at Allphones Arena.

The tour was originally slated for March but was pushed back after drummer Nathan Followill had surgery on a torn bicep, so a second postponement would be disastrous for fans.

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