Australian spring season is from September 1 to November 30. Spring is a good time for outdoor activities like biking, surfing and/or merely going to beaches.  Sydney has a lot of beaches and one of them is Manly beach. You can ride a ferry from  Circular Quay to Manly. Circular Quay Ferry Station bound to Manly Circular Quay Ferry Station bound to Manly

NSW, Australia is now experiencing an upgrade for the public transport system. The NSW government has just implemented the new electronic ticketing system, Opal. With Opal system, commuters need the credit-card-like, opal card. The Opal card is an easy, convenient way of paying for your travel on public transport. It has been successfully rolled out across all Sydney ferries, Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink Intercity services and a number of bus services.