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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Former Home And Away star Holly Brisley sells Bondi Beach penthouse

holly brisley's bondi beach house
On the market ... Inside Holly Brisley's $7 million unit on Campbell Parade, Bondi. Picture: McGrath Real Estate. Source: Supplied

The Daily Telegraph reports

TIS the season to offload real estate, it seems, with former Home And Away starlet Holly Brisley recently listing her $7 million pad on Bondi's Campbell Parade.

The sprawling, half-floor beachfront penthouse, which Holly Brisley and husband Paul bought off the plan in 2006, is set to make way for a more "family-oriented" house as the couple, who have a two-year-old son Levi, look for more living space.

"We really like the northern beaches and have a lot of friends there but I love Bondi as well - so we're not really sure where we might go next," Brisley told Confidential yesterday.

"But Levi is at the age where he would like a backyard."

The Bondi penthouse, which is listed by Steven Chen at McGrath Real Estate, boasts views from Bondi to Tamarama, has three bedrooms (all with ensuites), state-of-the-art security system, heated limestone flooring and concierge service.

Meanwhile, Brisley can take some heart that a similar unit in her Bondi block, owned by Little Joe designer Gail Elliott and husband Joe Coffey, sold last week after just three weeks on the market.

The 486sq m apartment, which the couple also bought off the plan five years ago for $6.75 million, was listed for $8 million and sold on December 23.

Estate agent Barry Goldman of Raine and Horne Double Bay didn't reveal the sale price yesterday but pointed out the pad was snapped up just a few weeks after its listing date of December 1.

Goldman has also recently offloaded two apartments in Bondi's prestigious Beach House unit complex - for $5 million each.

"It's nice to see that the top end is still moving," he told Confidential.


Holly Brisley
Selling up ... Holly Brisley has listed her Bondi penthouse for sale, in search of a more family-friendly abode.
Source: The Daily Telegraph

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