I'm planning my December Australia trip. It will be my first time there. I would appreciate suggestions regarding tours , deals, places to see, and kind of clothing to wear. Thanks.

I just returned from 5 glorious months in Australia and I can tell you there is a lot to see and do while you are there.
I am not sure how long your trip is for, but here are some of my suggestions.
Aside from the obvious answer, being see the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge,
Make sure you get to see
1.Taronga Zoo, not only do they have hundreds of animals, but the views of the harbour are beautiful.
2. Bondi Beach is the place to be. The beach is beautiful and there are a lot of out door cafes and resturants.
3.The Blue Mountains area. Here you can do a lot of sightseeing and hiking. The weather will be a bit cooler there.This tends to be very refreshing ....especially in the hot summer months.
4.The Queen Victoria Building or QVB is a very popular attraction, this certainly wont take up an entire day...unless you like to shop. There are hundreds of stores inside the building.
5.Darling Harbour, China town, The Quay, Manly are all spots you should try to visit. 6. Paddys market, where you will find hundreds of booths filled with gifts, toys, fruit, vegetables, and fish.
7.Kings Cross is a must, and so is Oxford Street.
8. The Royal Botanic Gardens, which is filled with tropical plants and rose gardens.
9. The Sydney Aquarium, this is one of the best aquariums that I have been to.
10. The Chinese Gardens, there are beautiful ponds and waterfalls and gardens here. It was very peaceful and relaxing inside.
Resturants are everywhere in Sydney, but you have to be careful. Some resturants are very expensive and are not good at all. I recommend
1.The Summit,Which has spectacular view and wonderful food.
2.Twenty-One (Located in Double Bay)This has the feel of a coffee shop, but the food is fantastic. You must try there pancakes,
3.Thai volunteer (Located on Bondi Road)they have wonderful thai fried rice and jungle curry chicken,
4.The Black stump, Which offers you steak and chicken, and you can usually get a buy one get one free meal voucher on the back of any grocery store slip,
5.The Golden Century Seafood Resturant (located in China town). This is one of the most popular Chinese food resturants in Sydney. They are open late, and you should always expect a wait for a table.
I had the best time in Sydney,and I can not wait to go back. The people are friendly and it is very beautiful. There are hundreds of things to see and do, obviously I cant list them all, but I would be happy to offer you any advice or give you some suggestions.
I hope you enjoy your trip!! http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/smile.gif

Do not go too far north, it will be wet season in December (until March)and it ca rain a lot during this time!

Thank you dusordua, that was a very important tip.
Pointsgirl: I am going for 10 days and I'm printing your list to decide the places that I want to go to besides the Opera House in Sydney. Thanks.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Viajera:
Thank you dusordua, that was a very important tip.
Pointsgirl: I am going for 10 days and I'm printing your list to decide the places that I want to go to besides the Opera House in Sydney. Thanks.</font>

Viajera,
You will have a wonderful time, and if you need any more information, I would be happy to help.

Just might be worth keeping in mind that December is summer Down Under and it can get very hot and humid. However, most places are airconditiond, so it is not a problem to cool off somewhere.

Pointsgirl gave a very good list of places to visit. It also might be worth mentioning that there are some places that offer seafood buffett/smorgasboard from A$22.00 - A$50 and up. The most popular would be Garden Buffet at the Star City Casino, Market Place at the Hilton, 4 Points Sheraton in Sussex street (which is the best IMHO), InterContinental and Epic Brasserie at the Swiss Grand on the Bondi Beach which also offers "buy one get one free" deals with shop-a-docket. For the budget minded traveller Bondi, Chinatown and Newtown offer the best deals as far as food goes.

If you want to know anything about some specific places then just ask and I'll try to give you some info.

Also remember guys that it is a BIG country. It can snow on the mountains (Snowy Mtns or Tasmania) during summer while there are tropical storms in other parts of the country and hot and dry in many other parts.