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For you guys looking for Free Wifi in Sydney, hopefully this page will be of use to you. Sydney City Council had a trial of free internet hotspots earlier 2008, and plans are that they will have a permanent network by the end of the year. I haven't personally checked or tried all of these but please... if you find a free WiFi hotspot in Sydney or would like to give a review, drop a comment below. Or if you are a Cafe, restaurant or hotel and want to publicize your Free WiFi hotspot feel free to comment below.

Let's start off with central Sydney, a hot tourist place - The Rocks. Here's how you get connected for free:

The service allows anyone located indoors or outdoors within The Rocks’ Wi-Fi hotspot – between Sydney Harbour Bridge and Circular Quay – to access the high speed wireless connection for 30 minute blocks.

It’s a perfect way to check up on local dining, entertainment and accommodation options as well as arts and cultural events and local tours in the precinct at The Rocks’ new-look website.

Five easy steps to get connected to The Rocks Hotspot:
1. Turn on your laptop, plug in your Wi-Fi card or turn on Wi-Fi in your laptop (refer to your computer user manual for details).
2. Search for available wireless networks and connect to ‘The Rocks Hotspot’.
3. Open your internet browser.
4. Enter your details.
5. Read the ‘Terms and Conditions of Use’ and accept.

There are 3 VIVO Cafes on George St in the Sydney CBD that have free WiFi Internet.

1. 388 George St Sydney (corner King & George)
2. 684 George St Sydney World Square
3. 259 George St Sydney past Wynyard Station

More Free WiFi in Sydney:

• Wagamama noodle bar - 38 Bridge Street, Sydney
• Brew cafe - 121 Harrington Street, The Rocks
• The Point Hotel - 59 Harris Street, Pyrmont (PUBNET)
• The Royal Hotel - 370 Abercrombie Street, Darlington (PUBNET)
• The Elephant & Wheel Barrow 384 Oxford Street, Paddington (PUBNET)
• Odyssey Lounge - 191 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst (PUBNET)
• Crema55 (55 Clarence St, Sydney)
• State Library of NSW - Macquarie St - 02 9273 1414 - Sydney - NSW
• Auburn Library - 1 Susan Street, Auburn - 97351250
• Lidcombe Library - Bridge Street - 96499387
• Regents Park Library - Amy Street, Regents Park - 96447558

City of Sydney Libraries are now offering free Wifi:

• Customs House, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
• Glebe, 186 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
• Haymarket, 744 George Street, Sydney
• Kings Cross, Level 1, 50-52 Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross
• Newtown, 8-10 Brown Street, Newtown
• Ultimo, Level 1, Ultimo Community Centre, 40 William Henry Street, Ultimo
• Waterloo, Waterloo Town Hall, 770 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo
• Surry Hills Library Link, Northcott Centre, Belvoir Street, Surry Hills
• Town Hall Library Link, Level 1, Town Hall House, 456 Kent Street, Sydney

Not free: but if you are desperate for an Internet connection anywhere in Sydney, go to Where IS and type in Sydney for "Town or Suburb" and select NSW for state then under the "Also show on map..." select "WiFi hotspot". This will show you all the paid hotspots for Telstra, Optus and Azure networks.

If you are a UTS student, you can get wiress at the following locations in Haymarket and City campus on Broadway.

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