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Peter Dragicevich

Throughout the '90s Peter's pilgrimages to the Emerald City became more and more frequent, until he finally threw in the towel and took up residence in 1998. For the best part of the next decade he would call Sydney's central suburbs home, while managing the city's most popular gay and lesbian newspaper and then a stable of glossy food, fashion and photography magazines. This is the sixth book he's co-authored for Lonely Planet.

Jolyon Attwooll

Born in Sydney' King George V Memorial hospital, Jolyon spent his primary school years in Australia before upping sticks to England. This project was perfectly timed: during a recent Ashes series Jolyon almost supported the English cricket team, an urge that thankfully subsided after time with his Sydneysider friends.

Jolyon wrote the Excursions chapter, the history and architecture sections of the Background chapter, as well as most of the walking tours in the Neighbourhoods chapter.