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Sydney's most romantic proposal locations

From the harbour and the Opera House to iconic beaches, hidden gardens, city rooftops and the Blue Mountains. These are 15 of the best places to propose in Sydney, each with the permit notes, timing and vendors to make it beautiful.

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Harbour & lookouts

The rotunda at Observatory Hill with the Sydney Harbour Bridge behind
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Observatory Hill

Hilltop rotunda with the Harbour Bridge in full view

The Opera House and Harbour Bridge framed together from Mrs Macquaries Chair
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Mrs Macquaries Chair

The Opera House and Harbour Bridge in one iconic frame

The Sydney city skyline seen across the harbour from Bradleys Head, Mosman
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Bradleys Head

City skyline across the water from a quiet bush headland

The calm harbour beach at Watsons Bay with the Sydney skyline across the water
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Watsons Bay

Dramatic ocean cliffs one side, calm harbour beach the other

The harbour-mouth panorama from the North Head lookout near Manly
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Manly North Head

Ocean and the harbour-mouth lookout on the northern beaches

Sydney Harbour skyline at sunset from the water near Cockatoo Island
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Cockatoo Island

A World Heritage island or a private boat on the harbour

Beaches

Bondi Beach at sunrise with empty golden sand and glassy surf
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Bondi Beach

The world-famous surf beach and the coastal walk

Barrenjoey lighthouse headland above Palm Beach with ocean and Pittwater views
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Palm Beach

Lighthouse headland at the tip of the northern beaches

Calm netted Shark Beach at Nielsen Park, Vaucluse, with harbour views
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Nielsen Park

A calm netted harbour beach with Greycliffe House lawns

Gardens

Harbour-edge lawns at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney beside the Opera House
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Royal Botanic Garden

Harbour-edge gardens beside the Opera House

Lush hidden paths of Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden in Lavender Bay
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Wendy's Secret Garden

A hidden harbour-view garden with intimate corners

Grand fig avenue and ponds at Centennial Parklands in golden light
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Centennial Park

Grand avenues, ponds and paperbarks in the eastern suburbs

City & rooftops

Historic sandstone laneway in The Rocks with the Sydney Harbour Bridge overhead
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The Rocks

Historic sandstone laneways with the Bridge overhead

Wine country

Hunter Valley vineyards with the Brokenback Range behind at golden hour
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Hunter Valley

Australia's oldest wine region among the vines

Blue Mountains

The Three Sisters and the Jamison Valley from Echo Point in the Blue Mountains
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Echo Point

The Three Sisters and a vast valley of blue haze

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