Fragments of this past scattered throughout the city are reminders of the convict roots of a new nation. Once a continent-sized prison, it's today what many people think of, thanks to its civil liberties and live-and-let-live social attitudes-one of the most free places on earth.
Besides walking, driving and cycling, buses are a common mode of public transportation here. Sydney does have train and ferry systems however given the city's sprawling suburban nature...