On top of the obvious beach spots like Bondi and Manly, Sydney also has lots of hidden gems which are definitely worth a visit.

Milk Beach, Vaucluse

Autumn’s really where it’s at: pumpkin spice lattes aside, it’s the prettiest month around, the excitement for Christmas starts without having to actually buy presents yet, and Halloween’s the perfect excuse to vamp up your wardrobe with some sassy outfits. Still need more convincing? Well, Autumn really kicks off in October, so we asked our friends at DesignMyNight to round up the best things going down this month to make sure your social calendar is looking its best…

Just ‘cos summer’s drawing to a close it doesn’t mean you can’t treat yourself to a city vacay to beat the blues. Here are our top picks…