Sydney Harbour with views of Balmoral Beach, with Middle Head and Bradleys Head.
View of Vaucluse Bay, Shark Beach at Nielsen Park and Rose Bay behind.
View of Rose Bay with neighbouring Royal Sydney Golf Club.
View of Tamarama Beach, Bronte Park, Clovelly, Gordons Bay and Coogee Beach along Sydney’s coastline.
Coming in to land at Sydney airport over Kamy Botany Bay National Park with La Perouse and New South Wales Golf Club in the background.
AROUND THE CITY
The Gadigal people of the Eora Nation have lived here for thousands of years. Their journeys across the land were marked by natural features and information by changes in weather and seasons, the movements in the night skies and the cycles in ecological habitats. Knowledge came with connection to country, held in trust by elders and passed on through oral tradition and lore.
Sydney Harbour is one of the most famous sights in the world where you can catch a ferry, sail, paddle or cruise around the inlets, bays and look at the harbour-side homes. There is the Opera House, the Bridge, Manly ferry, the Rocks where European settler’s history started, Sydney Cove, Circular Quay, Botanical Gardens, Luna Park and Taronga Zoo.
One of my favourite memories around Sydney is the 2000 Sydney Olympics that was sent with Dad enjoying the atmosphere and many of the events.
BROADSHEET Through breaking news, features, event guides and insight from industry experts, Broadsheet is the authority on the cultural life of your city. We’re here to keep you across the goings on around town and to cover, analyse and comment on it all with accurate reporting, sharp photography and clear, clean design.
ECOTREASURES specialises in Eco Tourism experiences of the Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Ku-ring-gai Chase & Sydney Harbour National Park in Sydney, and the surround area’s of Sydney.
Take an online tour of the Sydney Opera House | Join our tour guide Declan as he reveals the stories of this iconic building through history, incredible architecture and anecdotes.
ABORIGINAL CULTURAL CRUISE Immerse yourself in our Culture, meet our people and enjoy the sights of Sydney Harbour. Hear stories of the Cadigal, Guringai, Wangal, Gammeraigal and Wallumedegal people of Sydney Harbour and learn the Aboriginal names and meanings of significant Sydney landmarks, before stepping ashore on Be-lang-le-wool (Clark island, National Park).
SYDNEY OPEN | AUDIO TOURS Experience Sydney in new ways with our self-guided audio tours. Look up and spot intriguing moments in art and architecture, wander through urban parks and gardens, and discover the city’s best public spaces – all at your own pace!
VIRTUAL TOURSGo behind the scenes and explore some of the city’s most compelling spaces with our virtual focus tours. Hear rich stories of history and heritage as designers, architects, curators and other expert commentators discuss each space and what makes it unique.
SYDNEY TALKS SydneyTalks is a free service listing interesting talks in Sydney. Our list is updated regularly to ensure you receive the most accurate information entered by the organisers, but we recommend that before attending you confirm details with them.
48 HOURS in SYDNEY Jennifer Ennion dodges the tourist traps and unveils some hidden gems.
Adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens, visitors enjoy the Gallery’s collection of historical and contemporary Aboriginal, Australian, Asian and Pacific art, displayed alongside art from around the world.
WHITE RABBIT GALLERY Is one of the best places to see Chinese contemporary art. It was opened in Sydney’s Chippendale in 2009 by Judith Neilson (who owns the White Rabbit Collection). Since only a fraction of the collection can fit in the gallery, the exhibition is changed twice every year.
Forgotten Songscommemorates the songs of fifty birds once heard in central Sydney, before they were gradually forced out by European settlement. The calls, which filter down from the canopy of birdcages suspended above Angel Place, change as day shifts to night; the daytime birds’ songs disappearing with the sun, and those of the nocturnal birds, which inhabited the area, sounding into the evening.
AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM Australia’s first museum, learn about Aboriginal history and culture and with over 10 million objects in the collection including dinosaurs, giant marsupials.
BADU GILI– meaning ‘water light’ in the language of the traditional owners of Bennelong Point, the Gadigal people – is a new daily experience that explores ancient First Nations stories in a spectacular seven-minute projection, illuminating the Opera House’s eastern Bennelong sail year-round at sunset and 9pm.
BEACHES – dotted around the harbour are more than 40 beaches and some less know ones are Store Beach, Milk Beach, Camp Cove, Obelisk Beach. Some secret swimming holes include Redleaf Pool, MacCallum Pool, Wylie’s Baths.
Eastern Beaches
Bondi
Bronte
Clovelly
Coogee
Double Bay
Gordon’s Bay
Kutti
Lurline Bay
Maroubra
Milk
Nielsen Bay
Parsley Bay Reserve
Tamarama
Tingara
Watsons Bay
Northern Beaches
Avalon
Balmoral
Bungan
Dee Why
Manly
Mona Vale
Newport
Palm Beach
Queenscliff
Shelly
Turimetta
Middle Harbour
Castle Rock
Georges River
Sandy Bay
Jewfish Bay Baths
Sutherland Shire
Cronulla
Royal National Park include Wattamolla, Garie and Burning Palms
BIRD WATCHING The Urban Birdwatchers Guide to Sydney
Here, we’ve put together an urban birdwatchers guide to Sydney for Sydneysiders and visitors alike. Read on for the best spots for spotting birds in the city, the species you might see, tips and tricks for successful birdwatching, great ways to make birdwatching a social activity, and more information on taking part in The Great Aussie Backyard Bird Count.
BOTANIC GARDENS, THE ROYAL, these manicured lawns provide an oasis of tranquillity in the middle of the city, the perfect spot for cheese and biscuits with a stunning harbour setting. The Centennial Parklands – just east of the city centre – is another green patch to escape from the urban jungle. Includes the NATIONAL HERBARIUM of NSW, centre for plant research. THE CALYX, WORLD-CLASS HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION SPACE. home to one of the largest green walls in the southern hemisphere. What’s On
SUMMER OUTDOOR CINEMAS 2017-2018 There are a few visual cues that mark the beginning of summer in Australia. Jacarandas blossoming on suburban streets. Cricket replacing footy on local ovals. Backpackers sunburning on crowded beaches. And big screens popping up in parks and on rooftops around the country, preparing for another summer of outdoor cinema. Because what better way to spend a balmy evening than under the stars watching your favourite flick?
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS in the city: Darling Harbour Christmas Tree, David Jones Christmas Window, Martin Place Christmas Tree, Queen Victoria Building Christmas Tree, St Marys Cathedral Lights, Town Hall Lights, Westfield Sydney, Martin Place & Pitt Street.
COCKATOO ISLAND heritage-listed convict site in the middle of the harbour with overnight camping.
CONTEMPORARY ART A spectacular waterfront location on Sydney Harbour, in The Rocks, dedicated to exhibiting, collecting and interpreting contemporary art. The MCA Collection contains over 4,000 works by Australian and Aboriginal artists. The roof top cafe is well worth a visit for the views across Sydney’s famous harbour.
Taste Cultural Food Tours are the best cross cultural experiences you can have without leaving Sydney! Our unique delicious food tours are offered in some of Sydney’s most vibrant multicultural town centres. Talented local people share mouthwatering treats, local history and their cultural and local stories. You will visit the best places to eat and shop, discovering those hidden gems that only locals know! All our tours are small groups, and all food is included, so you will not leave hungry.
We are a charity and social enterprise aiming to build strong cross-cultural understanding by bringing the wider community together through unique Australian food tours. All our profits are invested into offering training and employment opportunities to refugees, migrants and youth, supporting them into the career of their choice.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE 1845 Built between 1837 and 1845, Government House was the most sophisticated example of teh Gothic Revival in colonial New South Wales. The State Rooms display an outstanding range of 19th and early 20th century furnishings and decoration, reflecting the changes of style and differing tastes of New South Wales Governors and their wives. The house is sited in an important historic garden, with exotic, trees and shrubs, carriageways, paths and terraces. Unlike other surviving colonial houses in Sydney, Government House has retained its setting and most importantly its relationship to the harbour.
Become one of the three million people to have scaled the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, offering amazing views of Sydney Harbour and the Opera House. Cross the Bridge, it only takes 20 minutes to stroll across the Harbour Bridge – and when you get to the other side, follow the water past Luna Park to Wendy’s Secret Garden, a maze of tangled stairways and exotic plants with a postcard view of the city across the harbour.
HIGH TEA suggestions
Vaucluse House TearoomsWentworth Road, VaucluseSet among 10 hectares of manicured gardens that stretch all the way down to Sydney Harbour, Vaucluse House is a historic sandstone mansion that was built in the 1830s. Added to the building in the 1930s, The Tearooms are art deco in style and overlook the gardens.
The Tearoom at the QVBQueen Victoria Building, 455 George Street, SydneyCrystal chandeliers hang from the Victorian ceiling of this beautiful tearoom, which was once the QVB’s original Grand Ballroom.
The Langham Sydney89-113 Kent Street, SydneyThose looking for an opulent high tea experience should head to The Langham for a British-inspired affair of pastries, truffles and macarons made by their in-house patissiere. Set in the hotel’s elegant Palm Court in the grand lobby with pretty harbour views.
Gunners BarracksEnd of Suakin Drive, Georges HeightsCosy up in the elegant tearoom or take a seat on the enclosed terrace with its stunning harbour views for high tea at Gunners Barracks, a colonial sandstone building built in 1873.
The Intercontinental Sydney 117 Macquarie Street, SydneySet beneath the atrium and sandstone arches of the Cortile lounge at the Intercontinental Sydney.
Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, the Hyde Park Barracks housed male convicts in government employment between 1819 and 1848. At one time the barracks was home to more than 600 men and boys, who slept in hammocks and worked as slave labour around Sydney. Traces of the broken shells that once covered the grounds around the building can still be found. They were placed there so that anyone trying to walk on them could be heard easily.
Later it became a female Immigration Depot for single women and girls and a Government Asylum for women.
The Historic Houses Trust saved the barracks from destruction, restoring the building and converting it into a museum in the early 1990s.
JUSTICE and POLICE MUSEUM 1856 Originally the Water Police Court (1856), Water Police Station (1858) and Police Court (1886), the Justice & Police Museum features a Magistrates Court; a police charge room; a remand cell; a gallery of mug shots of Sydney’s early criminals; an array of spine chilling weapons; forensic evidence from notorious crimes; displays exploring police history, bushrangers and punishment in society.
LATITUDE 23 GLASSHOUSE Botanical Gardens. Between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn grow rare, spectacular and precious plants. See a rotating display of exotic flowering orchids, hoyas and more.
LIBRARY, STATE LIBRARY of NEW SOUTH WALES One of the great libraries of the world with a history dating back to 1826. With its historic spaces, renowned collection, free exhibitions, dynamic public events and premier Australiana bookshop .
LIVING MUSEUMS, SYDNEY cares for a group of 12 of the most important historic houses, gardens and museums in NSW on behalf of the people of NSW. Our purpose is to enrich and revitalise people’s lives with Sydney’s living history, and to hand the precious places in our care and their collections on to future generations to enjoy.
MARKETS
BONDI MARKETS: every Saturday, beachside location at the local public school
CARRIAGEWORKS: every Saturday and walk around the regularly held exhibitions in the adjacent art precinct
GROWERS MARKETS: first Saturday of the month on the waterfront in Pyrmont
KINGS CROSS MARKETS: every Saturday till 2pm at Fitzroy Gardens, Macleay St, Potts Point, gourmet food and produce market, specializing in Certified Organic and fresh produce
THE ROCKS: Foodie Market, 9am – 3pm, Fridays, Jack Mundey Place under the shadows of
Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Rocks Markets, 10am – 5pm, Saturdays and Sundays, Playfair Street, George Street, Jack Mundey Place
MUSEUM of SYDNEY: built over and around the remains of Australia’s first Government House, the earliest foundations of British colonisation in Australia. In 1788 Governor Phillip chose this site for his official residence. Today, through a diverse and changing program of exhibitions and events, the Museum of Sydney takes you on a journey exploring Sydney’s people, places and cultures then and now. The remains of the original building can be glimpsed through glass openings in the museum forecourt and foyer.
THE historian Grace Karskens was incredulous. The Museum of Contemporary Art intended marking the nation’s oldest dockyard buried beneath the gallery’s $53 million extension with an arrow pointing to concrete. Admittedly, it was a 2.7 metre arrow, illuminated and by the artist Brook Andrew.
”Why? What’s that got to do with the dockyard?” said Associate Professor Karskens, who thinks it ”a bit mean” to mark the site with a few lines from the artist without explaining what lies below.
When Lachlan Macquarie began his term as governor of NSW in 1810, Sydney was in desperate need of a new hospital. Since settlement, the colony’s hospital had been a portable canvas building on the shores of Sydney Cove. To Macquarie’s dismay, the British government refused to fund major public works in the colony, so the enterprising governor brokered a deal: in exchange for building a three-winged General Hospital for convicts, he granted a three-year monopoly on the import of rum and spirits to merchants Alexander Riley and Garnham Blaxcell and surgeon D’Arcy Wentworth.
The hospital was the first project in Macquarie’s ambitious building program. His plan was for a spacious and elegant hospital for 200 convict patients, but as profits from the rum deal fell, so did the quality of workmanship. When completed in 1816, the hospital formed an imposing group of three buildings – a central building for hospital wards (now demolished), a northern wing (now Parliament House) to house the principal surgeon, and a southern wing (now The Mint) to house his two assistants – but even at the time, it was widely criticised. Convict architect Francis Greenway thought the columns lacked ‘Classical proportion’ and found serious structural faults. Within only a few years the buildings required extensive repairs, while for the convict patients who suffered its poor ventilation, overcrowding and rampant dysentery, it quickly became known as the ‘Sidney Slaughter House’.
NATIONAL PARKS where you can get a free workout. Get your nature fix and save money at the same time! Ditching the gym and finding free local outdoor activities is an absolute no-brainer for your mind (and your wallet). Smashthe kind of workouts your colleagues will actually want to hear about, you’ll even get to see some picturesque Aussie landscapes while you break a sweat!
Looking for a break close to Sydney? Escape to Sydney’s majestic Royal National Park and enjoy a stay at the beautifully restored Hilltop Cottage, Reid’s Flat Cottage or Weemalah Cottage. Dreaming of a country getaway? Head to historic Hartley or Jenolan Caves near the Blue Mountains. Or, indulge in a deluxe stay at a colonial heritage cottage in the heart of Sydney Harbour National Park.
High Tea is held every Friday in the Stranger’s Restaurant and provides a rare opportunity for the public to experience a Traditional High Tea served on the Parliamentary Crested Wedgwood plates.
NEW YEARS EVE RING IN 2019 IN SYDNEY with YHASydney Harbour YHA is the only hostel perched above Sydney’s historic Rocks and boasts quite frankly the greatest view of the harbour you could hope to absorb. Sit from sunrise to sunset, people watching and seeing the city buzz by, explore Circular Quay and all that the city has to offer, then toddle back to the rooftop for an exclusive New Years Eve celebration that you’ll never forget.
The Sydney Opera House is an extraordinary site in Sydney Harbour at Bennelong Point, an architectural masterpiece, one of the world’s most famous buildings and a World Heritage-listed masterpiece. The building’s organic shape and lack of surface decoration have made it both timeless and ageless.
The area was previously known as Jubgalle and changed by early settlers to Cattle Point because the livestock of the First Fleet landed there. It was later renamed Bennelong Point after the Aboriginal Bennelong whose hut was built there.
An Ambitious state Premier (Joseph J Cahil), a visiting American architect (Eero Saarinen) and a young Dane’s billowy sketches (Joem Utzon) were the key factors which generated the Sydney Opera House and made it one of the world’s most recognised modern buildings. Construction started in 1959 but it was not until 1973 that the Opera House was officially opened by the Queen.
Join award-winning maths teacher, author and Wootube star Eddie Woo on a marvellous adventure around the Opera House uncovering the mathematical concepts behind the construction and design solutions of building the Sydney Opera House. Learn about geometry, infinite numbers, and the importance of creativity in STEM. Each episode features special guests who have consulted on the design of the Opera House and includes a worksheet to support continued learning.
BASIN PICNIC AREA take the ferry across Pittwater to Ku-ring-gal Chase National Park and spark up a barbecue
BICENTENNIAL PARK, Sydney Olympic Park
BOTNAY BAY NATIONAL PARK La Perouse and Kurnell
CARTER CREEK shaded picnic tables and gas barbecues by the river
CENTENNIAL PARK Paddington
CHIPPING NORTON LAKES Chipping Norton and is a part of the Georges River system
CLARK ISLAND in Sydney Harbour
GARIE BEACH in Royal National Park, an hour south of Sydney
RESOLUTE PICNIC GROUND Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, West Head, Hawkesbury River
LEURA CASCADES looking across the Jamieson Valley in the Blue Mountains
LOBSTER BEACH in Bouddi National Park on the Central Coast with sheltered beach fringed with national bushland
NIELSEN PARK positioned at Vaucluse in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, harbourside cafe
PICNIC POINT Beorges river
SHARK ISLAND in Sydney Harbour
THE SUGARLOAF Harold Reid Reserve, Middle Cove
WATTAMOLLA is popular for swimming, fishing, snorkelling and bushwalking
WENTWORTH FALLS, Blue Mountains National Park
From open grassy spaces to beachside locations, national parks in and around Sydney have plenty to offer for everyone. For Sydney Harbour views, pack a picnic and go swimming at Shark or Clark Island. Just north of the city in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, you’ll find tranquil waterside picnic areas at Bobbin Head and The Basin. And if you’re in the mood for a day trip with friends or family, Blue Mountains and Bouddi national parks are popular hotspots for a lazy picnic.
POLLINATION at THE CALYX Botanical Gardens. In the plant world, colour is the essential ingredient for pollination. Watch as The Calyx is transformed into an ever-changing kaleidoscope of colour in the new, free floral display Pollination. Curated by the horticultural team at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, the display features a collection of plants and flowers showcasing the role colour plays in natures magnificent act of pollination. Garden beds of vibrant coloured orchids, daisies, gardenias and lilies are set against the backdrop of the display hero -the green wall. The wall, the largest of its kind in Australia, standing at 6 metres high and spanning 50 metres, showcases the Pollination theme with Dichondra, Syngonium and Heuchera.
Pollination at The Calyx is open 15 September 2017– 29 July 2018
10:00 am – 4:00 pm daily.
POWER HOUSE MUSEUM Part of the Museum of Applied Arts and Science. Explores how art and science intersect with our everyday lives.
Visitors Centre For over 150 years the Quarantine Station was for many, the beginning of a new life in Australia after making the arduous & lengthy journey from their homelands. Ships suspected of harbouring people infected with contagious disease such as Spanish Influenza, Smallpox or Bubonic Plague were quarantined here so that these deadly diseases would not reach the general population in Sydney. Ultimately a success story for the growing Sydney population, it did however leave an indelible mark on those that were quarantined; tales of love and loss play out alongside themes of cultural and social change, medical history and progress.
The earliest convicts built houses to the west of the cove, in the area that became know as The Rocks. They literally built houses from stone hewn out of the ground and described themselves as living ‘on’ The Rocks. Small businesses such as laundries and taverns soon set up and so lives and community progressed. This unique historical precinct, where more than a hundred of Sydney’s oldest buildings are preserved, is now alive with galleries, pubs, restaurants and markets alongside homes ranging from humble cottages to elegant terraces.
Explore the traditional lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, stroll cobblestone laneways and the remnants of early colonisation.
In the shadow of the Harbour Bridge, it is the site of Australia’s first colonial settlement in 1788 that characterised much of colonial Australia’s first years. The precinct was carved out of and built from the sandstone of Sydney Cove with a walk through its historic streets revealing sweeping harbour views and beautifully restored buildings housing an array of unusual shops, award-winning restaurants, museums, galleries, delightful residences, historic warehouses and more.
The rocks has survived a plague, protests, the threat of development and becomes a journey of discover and delight. One of Sydney’s oldest neighbourhoods stepping back in time to Sydney’s colonial days.
Visit the Sydney Observatory, access the Harbour Bridge Pylon Lookout, stroll across the Harbour Bridge with views of the Opera House, climb the Harbour Bridge, vistas from the rooftop of the Glenmore Hotel.
Historic sites include Agar Stairs, Argyle Cut (1843-1859), Argyle Place, Argyle Stairs, ASN Co Building (1844), Cadman’s Cottage (1816), Campbells’ Storehouse (1839-1861), The Coachhouse (1853-1861), Dawes Pint Battery (1788), Former Police Station (1882), Foundation Park, Garrison Church (1848), Johnson’s Buildings, Mariner’s Church (1856), Merchant’s House, Reynolds’ Cottage, Sailor’s Home (1864-1926), St Brigid’s Church St Patrick’s Church (1844), Suez Canal, Susannah Place (1844), Sydney Observatory, Unwin’s Stores (1845-1846), Wharf Theatre.
Parks and Squares include Argyle Place Park, Bligh and Barney Reserve, Dawes Point (Tar-ra) Park, First Fleet Park, Foundation Park, Hickson Road Reserve, Observatory Park, Tallawoladah Place, The Rocks Square.
The area includes Barangaroo, Campbells Cove, Circular Quay, Dawes Point, Millers Point, Observation Park, The Rocks and Walsh Bay.
Skip driving and parking in Royal National Park and catch the Park Connections bus. Hop from Sutherland station or Bundeena Wharf to spots in the park like Audley and Wattamolla.
SCULPTURE BY THE SEA: The exhibition began in 1997 and was held for one day around Bondi Beach. Sculpture by the Sea is now an established yearly event, held for three weeks at the end of October and early November at the Bondi to Coogee walk between Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach and in March at Cottesloe Beach in Perth, WA. The Bondi to Coogee walk turns into an open air cliff top sculpture gallery. Around a 100 sculptures are displayed along the track from Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach. Every year over 500,000 people make their way to the Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi exhibition to view art works on display for no charge. The Sculpture Indoor exhibition is held in a Marquee at Mark’s Park between Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach where the exhibits are for sale. Parking in certain streets, close to the exhibition are reserved for local residents, please consider taking public transport to the Sculpture by the Sea. This year there will be over a 100 sculptures exhibited by local and foreign artists along the Bondi to Coogee walk. Sculpture by the Sea along the Bondi to Coogee walk is is the world’s largest free outdoor sculpture exhibition and one of Sydney’s most popular event.
The State Library of New South Wales has among its extensive selection of Australiana the original journals of Captain Cook, naturalist Joseph Banks and the logs of Captain Bligh. The library has more than four million books and rotating exhibitions.
SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM 1844 Is a terrace of four houses located in the heart of The Rocks. It is evidence of teh richness of community life that existed in The Rocks, its modest interiors and rear yards illustrate the restrictions of 19th century inner city life. The original brick privies and open laundries are some of the earliest surviving washing and sanitary amenities remaining in the city.
THE SYDNEY CONNECTION Discover food, fashion and design on an inner city walk with a well-connected local. with Maree Sheehan
SYDNEY FESTIVAL through out January each year Sydney showcases the finest Australian talent alongside some of the most acclaimed international artists and performers.
Experience nature from a new perspective and test your limits against the breath- taking backdrop of Sydney Harbour, 12 minutes from the city by ferry, with breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour. The sky safari operates between the zoo wharf and the top entrance. Home to more than 2,000 animals from around the world including koalas, platypus, Tasmanian devils, kangaroos, emus, wombats and echidnas including free shows and keeper talks throughout the day.
Sydney’s most iconic landmarks are transformed into a kaleidoscope of colour for 23 nights and the best thing about it? It’s absolutely free!
Vivid Sydney is a unique annual event of light, music and ideas, featuring an outdoor ‘gallery’ of extraordinary lighting sculptures, a cutting-edge contemporary music program, some of the world’s most important creative industry forums and, of course, the spectacular illumination of the Sydney Opera House sails.
The multi-award-winning winter festival of light, music and ideas returns to illuminate Sydney with exciting new precincts to explore, mesmerising new light art to inspire and plenty of entertainment for everyone. This spectacular festival has grown into the largest of its kind in the world. In 2017, Vivid will be bigger and better than ever, offering an expanded program of multi-genre music, more stimulating ideas from global thinkers and creators, plus dazzling light art across the city. Join in the fun and experience it for yourself!
The interior dome is studded with 120,000 stars, one for each man and woman from NSW ho served in World War II. In the gardens are pine trees which grew from seeds brought from Gallipoli.
Manly Ferry, no more quintessentially ‘Sydney’ way to get around the city than by ferry – and the 30-minute trip north to Manly is the most scenic route through the harbour, with a bustling beach and a booming food and drink scene to look forward to at the other end.
Watson Bay, half-hour ferry from Circular Quay to Watsons Bay to tuck into fish at chips at Sydney institution Doyles, bushwalk around the South Head of the harbour, have a dip in the sheltered bay of Camp Cove, or bare it all at naturist haven Lady Bay Beach.
Join an NPWS guide on the historic launch Gargarle for a fascinating tour of three islands in Sydney Harbour. The Gargarle was built in the 1950s to transport maritime workers to and from Goat Island. Meet at 9.45am. Tour runs 10am – 2pm on Sunday 4 September and Sunday 6 November 2016; Sunday 8 January, Sunday 5 February, Sunday 5 March and Sunday 2 April 2017. Our first stop is Goat Island, where you’ll explore the 1836 Queens powder magazine and the convict quarry. You’ll hear stories about the life of convicts and the soldiers that guarded them. From there we’ll cruise over to Fort Denison, where you’ll be guided through Australia’s only Martello tower. Explore the displays and discover more fascinating history from an audiovisual presentation. Our last stop is Clark Island, where you’ll learn how the island got its name while you enjoy a BYO picnic lunch.
WHALE WATCHING Sydney and the surrounding coastline offer many great vantage points for whale watching and an incredible opportunity to see whales migrating past Australia’s largest city.
The Aboriginal Heritage Walk in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is a must do! Nothing will recalibrate your spirit like a daytrip to this stunning park – it holds a plethora of treasures; both natural and cultural. Just a 45 minute drive from Sydney CBD, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is home to Sydney’s much loved The Basin campground, iconic West Head Lookout and rich cultural heritage of the Guringai people – traditional custodians of these lands. It’s home to one of the largest known concentrations of recorded Aboriginal sites in Australia. Incredible.
THE BAY RUN is a classic circular walking trail around Iron Cove in Sydney’s inner west, passing through seven different suburbs. While it might not be Sydney’s most scenic walking track, the Bay Run is a hugely popular trail with cyclists, runners, joggers, walkers, and parents with prams.
BONDI to COOGEE A cliff top coastal walk, the Bondi to Coogee walk extends for six km in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The walk features stunning views, beaches, parks, cliffs, bays and rock pools. The beaches and parks offer a place to rest, swim or a chance to eat at one of the cafes, hotels, restaurants or takeaways.
BRADLEYS HEAD to CHOWDER BAY beautiful views of Sydney Harbour. This easy walk takes you from Taronga Zoo to the beach and cafes at Chowder Bay.
CANADA BAY With 35 kilometres of foreshore forming a northern boundary, the City of Canada Bay offers a variety of foreshore walks to help you appreciate its water wonders. Over 150 parks, open spaces and reserves linked together by many picturesque trails, it will take more than a day to explore the City of Canada Bay, but one route brings together many of the attractions of parklands, estates and trails allowing you to taste the best of all worlds in only half-a-day.
CAPE BANKS CIRCUIT – La Perouse Travels over beaches, through coastal forest and across exposed headlands. Historically, this walk shows glimpses into the fortifications required during both World Wars. The optional side trip to the coast hospital cemetery, with over 2000 graves, is worthwhile. The Cape Banks Circuit makes for a fascinating walk, both scenically and historically.
COOKS RIVER to BOTANY BAY Discover this 23.0-km out-and-back trail near Sydney, New South Wales. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 4 h 30 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and road biking, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.
FEDERATION CLIFF WALK or WATSON BAY to BONDIA 5 km trail from Watsons Bay to Dover Heights above high sandstone cliffs, offering amazing panoramic ocean views. This coastal walk meanders through beautiful parklands and open spaces, and includes an exciting timber walkway with viewing platforms on top of the cliffs. The Watsons Bay to Bondi walk (or Bondi to Watsons Bay walk) is essentially the same as the Federation Cliff walk but goes a bit further to Bondi Beach.
FLAT GULLY WALKING TRACK The track is slippery when wet and has some steep sections and creek crossings. If it has been raining, the creek crossings may not be passable. Flat Rock Gully covers around 10 hectares, and is rich in natural and cultural heritage.
GARAWARRA FARM to GARIE BEACH Starting at the large Garawarra Farm car park taking the ridge straight down to the coast. Look for the change in vegetation as you descend along the spur to the Coastal Track, before beach hopping your way to Garie Beach. The track is a great way to see some of Sydney’s best coast, with plenty of opportunities to cool down, and maybe do a spot of fishing along the way. About half the track is through open grass land, giving panoramic ocean views, with opportunities to wander among some buildings from the depression era.
GLEBE FORESHORE WALK from Bicentennial Park to the Sydney Fish Markets at Pyrmont links over 27 hectares of open space and gives visitors unimpeded public access to Rozelle Bay and Blackwattle Bay. The walk is accessible for pedestrians and cyclists, and includes high quality parkland with diverse settings, easy access to the water for passive recreational craft, protection of heritage sea walls and stone docks, and Indigenous native plants. There is off-leash access for dogs from Pope Paul Reserve to Ferry Road at all times.
GREENWAY is an environmental and active travel corridor linking the Cooks River at Earlwood with the Parramatta River at Iron Cove.
HORNSBY BLUE GUM WALK Going from an environment of ferns and clear bushland to dry sandstone bush near Berowra Creek, this walk has a good complement of environments. The side trip out to Joe’s Mountain doesn’t have the most fantastic views but is still a nice walk.
MT ETTALONG LOOKOUT This lovely short walk takes you from the large water tank, along an old trail and track to two fantastic fenced lookout platforms. There are a few unfenced views along this shaded walk. A picnic table among the Sydney Red Gums, just before the two main lookouts, makes a wonderful spot for a snack. The lookouts provide great views over Umina Beach, Brisbane Water, Bouddi National Park, Pearl Beach and out to the ocean. A great spot on a sunny day or for a sunset.
SPIT BRIDGE TO MANLY The Northern Beaches is one of Sydney’s most beloved regions, and perhaps its most iconic locale is the ever-popular Manly Beach. And while a bus, ferry or car is certainly a more than acceptable way to get there, the Manly Scenic Walkway presents an amazing opportunity to get your steps up, enjoy some of Sydney’s natural majesty and end up in Manly, one of the state’s most desirable destinations.
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK SCENIC LOOP A 6.9-km loop trail near Sydney, is generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 25 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, mountain biking, and road biking, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring. This loop that encompasses a large amount of Bicentennial Park makes its way through the mangroves, past sunken ships and bird watching hides. Open to walkers, runners and cyclists this route has something for everyone and is almost completely flat so can be enjoyed for all skill levels.
TARONGA ZOO to BALMORAL BEACH – This walk explores a great section of Sydney Harbour starting at the Taronga Zoo ferry wharf with views of the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The spectacular views continue as you explore bushland and the bays along the way. The walk also explores a historic section of the harbour, including the fortifications at Bradley’s Head and Chowder Bay. Some sections of this walk are closed at night. There are a few places to get food along the way, and many great places to eat your own packed lunch.
WATSON BAY WALKis a scenic hike around South Head, featuring beautiful views of Sydney Harbour, the city skyline, the Tasman Sea, North Head and the historic Hornby Lighthouse.
WOLLI CREEK is a 2km section of the Two Valley trail, linking Campsie to Bexley North via a riverside trail that passes through Canterbury, Undercliffe and Bardwell Park. The park is a very special area, forming a vital vegetation corridor that assists native plants to survive because of its dense bush habitat for the insects and birds that pollinate the plants.
You can walk to the shops. You can walk to work. But no walk will feed your soul like a walk by the water. And if you live in Sydney, your soul should be pizza-party-level full.
These ten coastal walks have it all — wild scrub, picturesque paths, yacht clubs and war ruins. Bar stops right where you need them. Parts of the Bondi to Coogee you can blitz in an hour, while the Bundeena to Otford track is an overnighter. Here’s your next ten weekends’ worth of active leisure.
A selection of some of the most beautiful Coastal Walks in Sydney and other parts of New South Wales, including maps, pictures, highlights and characteristics.
The City of Sydney has created a whole range of self-guided walking tours for curious residents and visitors to Sydney, each with a specific focus. Sometimes it’s women, sometimes it’s hidden laneways, or the area’s commercial history, or the early colony, among others. The focus of the most recent walk I did was water. It directs you to fountains, drinking places, public art and more. Unlike the others, it also has a virtual version: the Water, Water Everywhere online exhibition.
Martin Place maned in honour of Sir James Martin (1820-86) Premier and Chief Justice of NSW, Martin Place is at the heart of Sydney’s business district. Martin Place was created following a massive fire in 1890. The fire, which covered more than two acres, devastated a whole city block from Moore, Pittt and Castlereagh Streets to Hosking Place. With the destruction of buildings on the north side of the narrow Moore Street the City Council took the opportunity to widen the street as a continuation of the wide street in front of the GPO. It took until the 1930’s for Martin Place, as we know it today, to make it through to Macquarie Street. The sightlines along Martin Place have been remarkably improved since the $13 million upgrade completed by the City of Sydney in 2000.
The track that grew into George Street was a main trading route for local Aboriginal people, leading from farmed grasslands to bountiful fishing areas. It was the same track used by early settlers to reach the spring in the Tank Stream in what is now Martin Place. Known variously as Sergent Major Row, Spring Row or High Street, it was renamed in 1810 by Governor Macquarie after King George lll.
Hyde Park is where the Tank Stream originated and it’s believed that waterfowl and terrestrial mammals such as macropods were sought there by local Aboriginal people for food. Named in 1810 by Governor Macquarie after Hyde Park in London, this is the ‘green heart’ of the city. The park was used as a training ground by garrison troops and once included a cricket pitch and a racecourse. The park includes monuments such as a statue of Captain Coo, Busby’s Bore and the Emden Gun.
Macquarie Street where Governor Lachlan Macquarie began an ambitious program of city planning and civic reforem when he arrived in Sydney in 1810. One focus was the rough track that led through the scrub of the Government Domain to the windmill on the hill overlooking the harbour. He renamed it Macquarie Street to emphasise its importance as a main thoroughfare. Traditionally a precinct of power and wealth, Macquarie Street houses the New South Wales Parliament House, the State Library, The royal Mint and the Sydney Hospital.
Aboriginal Sacred Site, the site of three known Aboriginal burials including that of Arabanoo, the first Aboriginal person captured in 1788. On the orders of Governor Phillip, Arabanoo was dressed in European cloths, trained in English and called Manly (after the place of his capture). Arabanoo provided the Europeans with the first real information about Aboriginal society and culture. The Museum of Sydney now has a modern site in recognition of the Cadigal people with the Cadigal Place Gallery.
Circular Quay at Sydney Cove. Aboriginal: Warran. This cove was the founding place of the colony. It was chosen because of the fresh water Tank Stream which ran into it. Originally shallow mud flats that extended as far as the present day Bridge St, much of the land was reclaimed to allow berthing for ships. This was a huge project overseen by engineer George Barney. Reclamation commenced in 1837 (and was completed in 1853) it included the construction of a sandstone seawall using material taken from the Argyle Cut, Pinchgut Island and from the cliffs behind East Circular Quay, now known as the Tarpeian Way.
Cartographica: Sydney on the map. An exhibition of reproduced maps with a focus on Sydney
Latitude 33.51’S
Longitude 151.2’E
This exhibition brings together a series of reproduced maps with a focus on Sydney, captured through the cartographic traditions of mapmakers. It is a fascinating account of the factors that have shaped our city, highlighting some of the many different ways mapmakers have documented its evolution and guided our journeys.
CUSTOMS HOUSE31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
During additions to Customs House in the late 19th century, the height of the building was increased and a frieze of cared medallions added to the north facade on two levels. The names of six British imperial colonies are inscribed in the centre at third floor level, while eight significant colonial ports are named on the eastern and western wings at the fourth level.
FIRST FLEET PARK
Commemorates the landing place of the first European settlers to arrive in Sydney and is significant as an early contact site.The large terrazzo relief map commemorates the bicentenary of the founding of European settlement in Sydney. It features a map of Sydney Cove/Warrane drawn from historical maps and documents and showing the layout of the town in 1808.
EAST CIRCULAR QUAY
Small brass discs in the footpath paving along east Circular Quay inscribed ‘1788 shoreline’ mark the location of the natural shoreline of Sydney Cove/Warrane in 1788.As the shoreline was modified to create Circular Quay and provide improved facilities for maritime transport, the shoreline was reclaimed. The first of those alterations is mapped by a band of white granite.There are other brass landmarks along Circular Quay, the 1844 shoreline and the Writer’s Walk.
WINDLINES:The Scout Compass of Discovery
Harnesses the power and changing direction of the wind to prompt imagined and real journeys of discovery. The bronze map in the centre of the ground plane is inscribed with place names, many significant to Scouts. Extending out from the map are lines of text accompanied by a distance and a direction for each of the 16 points of the compass.
OBELISK, Macquarie Place Park
The sandstone obelisk was erected in 1818 and is recognised as the geographic centre point of 19th century Sydney. It continues to be the point from which all official distances in NSW are surveyed, measured and mapped.Nearby, small bronze birds sculpted by renowned artist Tracey Emin are part of a sculpture installation entitled ‘the Distance of Your Heart’.
LANDS DEPARTMENT
For over a century, the Lands Department was the government workplace of surveyors and cartographers who were responsible for creating and publishing maps of New South Wales. The Datum Bench Mark Plug is the baseline for all height levels above sea level in NSW.Around the facade of the building are statues commemorating prominent men including explorers, surveyors and naturalists.
TASMAN MAP
The State Library of New South Wales holds the state’s largest public collection of maps.The vestibule features a floor map of part of the coastline of the Australian continent compiled from observations by Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman in the mid-17th century.His discoveries were made over a century before the eastern coastline was charted on Captain James Cook’s voyage on HMS Endeavour.
TANK STREAM
As Sydney grew, its streets and thoroughfares followed many of the Gadigal tracks and pathways used for travel and trade.Pitt Street, which followed the Tank Stream, was one important thoroughfare.Another, George Street, led westwards away from Sydney Cove/Warrane. The Tank Stream, now an active stormwater channel, is largely buried beneath the city.
The Auburn Botanic Gardens is a place of natural beauty where people can learn more about horticulture, birds and native animals. The Gardens cover 9.2 hectares of lush parkland and host the Autumn Colours Festival in late May and the Cherry Blossom Festival in mid to late August each year.
Venture beyond Bondi Beach to these seven lesser-known sandy spots on Sydney’s coast:
Chinamans Beach, Mosman: a short stroll through leafy Rosherville Reserve in Mosman and you’ll find yourself at Chinamans Beach – a harbour enclave often disregarded in favour of its beautiful (but busy) neighbour, Balmoral Beach. Take a dip in its azure waters and enjoy breathtaking views across Middle Harbour.
Lady Martins Beach, Point Piper: hidden down a narrow lane adjacent to Point Piper’s illustrious Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club, Lady Martins Beach can be difficult to find. This seclusion is its major drawcard, along with fewer crowds and sweeping harbour views. Bring your own picnic, or visit one of the many cafés and restaurants in nearby Double Bay or Rose Bay.
Store Beach, Manly: one of Sydney’s most isolated beaches, Store is accessible only by water. Hire a kayak from Manly Kayak Centre (manlykayakcentre.com.au) and paddle for about 20 minutes to this sheltered spot just inland from the old Quarantine Station. On the way, stop at Little Manly Beach Kiosk for a coffee or snack. Your efforts will be rewarded with your own slice of paradise.
Jibbon Beach, Royal National Park: located in the Royal National Park at the eastern end of Bundeena, Jibbon Beach is a gorgeous 700-metre stretch of sand yet remains one of Sydney’s best-kept secrets. The beach is a one-hour drive south of Sydney or a 10-minute ferry ride from Cronulla Marina. If you’re after a post-swim snack, Bundeena’s town centre offers a few small coffee shops (serving Aussie staples such as sausage rolls and meat pies).
Resolute Beach, West Head: don’t be deterred by the three-hour return walk through Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park – a coastal hideaway awaits you at Resolute Beach. Begin the walk at Resolute picnic ground and don’t miss the detour to Red Hands Cave, where you’ll find significant examples of Aboriginal art. Bring comfortable walking shoes and plenty of water to drink.
Milk Beach, Vaucluse: at the base of Strickland House in Vaucluse, Milk Beach has inviting, crystal-clear water and vistas of Shark Island and the city skyline. The beach can be accessed on the Hermitage Foreshore walk, which starts at Bayview Hill Road and ends at the popular Nielsen Park.
Congwong Beach, Kamay Botany Bay National Park: Botany Bay’s industrial reputation means this area is often overlooked in favour of Sydney’s famous harbour beaches. Tucked away in Kamay Botany Bay National Park, pretty Congwong Beach has naturally protected waters and small swell. Make a day of it and add a tour of Bare Island – a historic military defence fort – to your itinerary.
SCULPTURE BY THE SEA: The exhibition began in 1997 and was held for one day around Bondi Beach. Sculpture by the Sea is now an established yearly event, held for three weeks at the end of October and early November at the Bondi to Coogee walk between Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach and in March at Cottesloe Beach in Perth, WA. The Bondi to Coogee walk turns into an open air cliff top sculpture gallery. Around a 100 sculptures are displayed along the track from Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach. Every year over 500,000 people make their way to the Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi exhibition to view art works on display for no charge. The Sculpture Indoor exhibition is held in a Marquee at Mark’s Park between Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach where the exhibits are for sale. Parking in certain streets, close to the exhibition are reserved for local residents, please consider taking public transport to the Sculpture by the Sea. This year there will be over a 100 sculptures exhibited by local and foreign artists along the Bondi to Coogee walk. Sculpture by the Sea along the Bondi to Coogee walk is is the world’s largest free outdoor sculpture exhibition and one of Sydney’s most popular event.
Aboriginal word meaning ‘water breaking over rocks’ it is seven kilometres from Sydney’s CBD with 1-kilometer stretch of sand. Founded in 1907, Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club is claimed to be the first surf lifesaving club in the world and was added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2008.
Welcome to Kadoo. On the northern headland of Botany Bay is a land the native people once called Guriwal, “Whale”. Today we know it as La Perouse. To the north, at the other end of the Eastern Surburbs, is Woo-la-ra, or South Head. Come Walkabout with Kadoo at Watsons Bay & La Perouse.
CAMPBELL TOWN ARTS CENTRE Arguably one of the best art organisations in NSW, is committed to giving artists from diverse cultural backgrounds opportunities to exhibit work, helping to nurture and showcase some of the best multicultural contemporary art in Australia.
CASTLE HILL
MUSEUMS DISCOVERY CENTRE Part of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. The collection spans history, science, technology, design, industry, decorative arts, music, transport and space exploration. It is also home to the material heritage and stories of Australian culture, history and lifestyle, providing a comprehensive insight into this rich and diverse country. There is estimated to be well over 500,000 separate items in the MAAS collection. A program of temporary exhibitions and programs complements a range of permanent galleries throughout MAAS venues. We place a strong emphasis on learning and creativity.
Location: Lower North Shore | The very picturesque Chowder Bay, now part of Sydney Harbour National Park, is one of those harbour bays with everything. There is a wharf, enclosed baths, change rooms, children’s playground, lots of grass, picnic tables and several places to buy food. When the picnic lunch is over, there’s bushland to wander through, or you can go fishing or snorkelling in the clear water.
Up until recently, the eastern side of the bay was off limits to the public. It was home to a naval base with historic buildings originally used as a Submarine Miners Depot. The Depot was completed in 1892 for the Submarine Mining Corps, which maintained an electrically triggered minefield within Sydney Harbour as a defence against enemy ships. This was later converted to barracks and mess buildings. In 1999, the Sydney Federation Harbour Trust took control of the whole defence complex at Chowder Bay and decided to undertake the Depot’s revitalisation as one of its first building conservation projects. The whole complex has now been given back to the public for recreational use. The Submarine Miners Depot buildings are today home to backpacker accommodation, cafes, a scuba diving centre and The Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS)research facility.
Catch the 244 bus from Wynyard Station Bus stops Stand A, 2-14 Carrington Street which will include a ride over the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge, travelling through the lower north shore and some views through the bushland across the harbour to North and South Head and Nielson Park. Travel to the end of the line with the last bus stop at the cal-de-sac near the old historic buildings.
The Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway is a living memorial and a principal site of commemoration honouring all those who fought for Australia during World War II. A principal focus is on the sacrifices made during key Papua New Guinea battles which took place in 1942-43 along the Kokoda Track, at Milne Bay on the south-eastern tip of Papua, and at Buna, Gona, and Sanananda on the northern coastline.
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The Walkway covers more than 800 metres from Rhodes Station to Concord Hospital in Sydney’s inner-west, and runs along the mangrove-studded shores of Brays Bay on the Parramatta River.
At the centrepiece are magnificent granite walls bearing photographic images of the Kokoda campaign. There are 22 audio-visual stations along the Walkway, each describing a significant place or military engagement. The Walkway has been planted with lush tropical vegetation simulating the conditions of The Kokoda Track.
CROYDON
Wangal Park is a large park located at the corner of Cheltenham Road and Royce Avenue, Croydon. The park is currently under construction, following the planning and public consultation phase which has culminated in the Wangal Park Masterplan and Plan of Management (in progress). The Wangal Park site has an area of 4.2 hectares, and will enhance the provision of recreational and visual amenity in the area. Wangal Park is intended as a refuge from the surrounding urban environment, with trees, native plant species, fauna habitat and ecologically sustainable best practice.
DOONSIDE
FEATHER DALE WILDLIFE PARK, near Blacktown, is home to one of Australia’s most comprehensive collections of native wildlife. Have a personal encounter with a Koala and hand feed Kangaroos and Wallabies. Located at Doonside, en route to the famous Blue Mountains, Featherdale is Sydney’s ‘hands on’ wildlife experience. As well as many Koalas and Kangaroos, features include face-to-face encounters with all kinds of wildlife including Wallabies, Emus, an amazingly diverse range of birds and 40 species of reptiles in the Reptilian Pavilion.
ELIZABETH BAY
ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE 1839 Build by the fashionable architect John Verge for the Colonial Secretary, Alexander Macleay and his family. It is a superb example of colonial architecture overlooking Sydney Harbour. Elegantly furnished to the period 1839-1845.
CARRIAGE WORKS: is the largest and most significant contemporary multi-arts centre of its kind in Australia. Carriageworks engages artists and audiences with contemporary ideas and issues. The program is artist led and emerges from Carriageworks’ commitment to reflecting social and cultural diversity. The Carriageworks artistic program is ambitious, risk taking and unrelenting in its support of artists. Carriageworks is open 10am – 6pm daily and open until late on performance nights.
GLEBE
Glebe Point Road has New-Age shops, gourmet food, art, craft, antiques and famous bookstores
THE RIVERBOAT POSTMAN Come cruising with us on the Hawkesbury Mailboat, the famous Riverboat Postman, and enjoy the magnificent scenery of the lower Hawkesbury River as we deliver the mail and other essentials (the odd bottle of whiskey or rum…) to the river-access-only settlements upriver from Brooklyn.
JERUSALEM BAY TRACK can do Cowan to Brooklyn. A challenging and hard walk, Jerusalem Bay track, from Cowan Station to Hawkesbury River, near Brooklyn, offers scenic views in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
KU-RING-GAI CHASE NATIONAL PARK
Lane Cove River Tourist Park offers comfortable studio or family cabins for people wishing to explore nearby Lane Cove National Park, and affordable accommodation close to Sydney.
Guringai Aboriginal Tours while visiting Aboriginal sites you will learn how our traditional styles of art were created over the generations and hear stories our ancesters possibly told their childern a long time ago, one site we visit is an education site.
LANE COVER RIVER TOURIST PARK
Lane Cove River Tourist Park offers comfortable studio or family cabins for people wishing to explore nearby Lane Cove National Park, and affordable accommodation close to Sydney.
Guringai Aboriginal Tours while visiting Aboriginal sites you will learn how our traditional styles of art were created over the generations and hear stories our ancesters possibly told their childern a long time ago, one site we visit is an education site.
Continuing to create a platform for existing and emerging artists to showcase their works with exhibitions including a diverse range of traditional and contemporary works from Aboriginal Artists across NSW. There is also a gallery shop.
MANLY SCENIC WALKWAY: Water has governed life in Australia’s largest city since the First Fleet sailed through the heads in 1788 and the Manly Scenic Walkway celebrates spectacular Sydney Harbour. Tracing an 11km curlicue from the Spit Bridge to Manly, this walk hugs the shores of tranquil coves, flirts with multi-million dollar flotillas of pleasure boats and wades through seas of coastal heath to scenic lookouts on precipitous cliffs. The best plan of attack is to bus to the Spit Bridge and ferry back to Circular Quay in the late afternoon, after a swim at Manly Beach, so you catch the Harbour Bridge and its strings of climbers silhouetted by the lowering sun. Catch the 178, 179 or 180 bus to Spit Bridge from stand D in Carrington Street, Sydney, behind Wynyard Station
Manly to North Head Loop Walk covers about 10kms about 3 hours rewarding with some of the most impressive views in Sydney. History, panoramic views and apparently home to some 460 plant species, 14 mammal species, 87 bird species, 21 reptile species and 5 species of frog. This is a bush walk that contains some short steep assents and rough tracks.
Help Save Manly’s Little Penguins: The Manly colony of Little Penguins in Sydney Harbour is the only mainland breeding colony left in New South Wales.
QUARANTINE STATION: Experience the magic of Sydney Harbour from the site of the former North Head Quarantine Station now known as Q Station Sydney Harbour National Park – Manly. It is renowned for it’s important place in Australian history, panoramic views of Sydney’s incredible harbour & location within the beautiful surrounds of Sydney Harbour National Park. Located on Sydney’s Northern Beaches we are just 5 minutes from Manly & 20 minutes from the Sydney CBD. There is the ferry from Circular Quay to Manly. Offers education, history, ghost & paranormal tours, hotel accommodation, is a conference & wedding venue, features a restaurant & bar as well as a cafe & exhibition which is open daily
Western Escarpment Walking Track getting back to nature on Western Escarpment walking track in Sydney’s Malabar Headland National Park, near Maroubra. This short track through native heath boasts coastal views, bird life and wildflowers.
Long Reef Aquatic Reserve, on Sydney’s northern beaches is a unique environment due to its geology and exposure to all four points of the compass. Protecting a huge variety of marine animals, birds and plants, it’s a great place to enjoy learning about our natural environment.
Department of Primary Industries NSW Fishcare Volunteers o er free, guided, educational walks onto the rock platform where in just two hours you’ll observe some of the vast variety of marine life. You’ll also gain an understanding of the geographical features of the area, look at trace fossils and learn why some migratory birds travel tens of thousands of kilometres from Siberia and Japan to spend time at Long Reef.
Phil Colman will be one of the guides on Sunday. Phil is co-author of the book; Exploring Tidal Waters on Australia’s Temperate Coast. This book was awarded a Whitley Book Award as the best book in the category of Explorer’s Guide. If you would like to purchase a book, they will be available for sale for $20 each before or after the walk.
Carriageworks is the largest and most significant contemporary multi-arts centre of its kind in Australia. The Artistic Program is ambitious, risk taking and provides significant support to leading Australian and international artists through commissioning and presenting contemporary work.
Carriageworks is housed in the old Eveleigh Rail Yards at Wilson Street, located within the emerging Redfern Waterloo precinct, and has been developed by the NSW State Government through Arts NSW. The distinctive nineteenth century industrial atmosphere of the former railway carriage and blacksmith workshops have been retained, with many heritage iron and brick details featured in the regeneration of the building. Adding to the rich cultural atmosphere at Carriageworks are a number of Resident Organisations, all working within the contemporary arts sector: Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP), Erth, Force Majeure, Performance Space, Sydney Chamber Opera, Moogahlin, Felix Media and Marrugeku.
ROUSEHILL
ELIZABETH FARM 1793 Is a rare example of an early Australian colonial homestead. Built for John and Elizabeth Macarthur, pioneers of the Australian Wool Industry. Elizabeth Farm is situated in a recreated 1830s garden,with its deep shady verandas and restful grounds, it records the architectural ideas and ambitions of the colony’s first 50 years
ROUSE HILL ESTATE 1818 The property is a neo-classical sandstone dwelling built between 1813-1818 by convict labourers assigned to the enterprising free settler, Richard Rouse.
PRECINCT 75 A short walk from both Sydenham & St Peters train stations, Precinct 75 is perfectly positioned in Sydney’s growing Inner West creative business community. A rich heritage dating back to the early 1900’s. The character of the original site has been maintained, offering the period charm of high ceilings, exposed timber, raw finishes and bold creative spaces. Over 70 businesses currently operate at Precinct 75, each with their own identity which is uniquely adapted in the spaces they occupy. There is ample on-site parking, a café, bakery, gym, micro-brewery, urban winery, hair studios, florist, monthly market day and a great range of interesting showrooms to take a stroll through.
The Strathfield Connector is a free commuter bus servicing residents and visitors to the Strathfield area by connecting them with local shops, restaurants and businesses.
The Bay to Bay Shared Pathway is a 23 kilometre track running from Settlers Park in Ryde to Botany Bay with much of the track runs aside the historic Cooks River. The time required to walk the Strathfield section is only 90 minutes and is a great walk for dogs (leashed). The walkway/cycleway provides easy access to a variety of places in the Strathfield Council area, notably the Cooks River in the south and Mason Park Wetlands and Homebush Bay to the north.
“As designers, our dream was quite simple: to have a space that allowed us the freedom to be creative while offering something original, sweet and within reach – every time you visit.” – John & Emma
Emma and John opened Sweets Workshop in 2010, as an art gallery, retail shop and graphic design/illustration studio. They produce their own creative work from the space and curate the gallery to also include like minded local artists they know and love. Sweets Workshop showcases art, decorative objects, jewellery, giftware, Inner West souvenirs and independent publications with a strong focus on local and handmade items.
24-26 Lackey Street, Summer Hill 2130 (02) 9798 0373
Four Brave Women connects chefs who are of a refugee or asylum seeker background with clients who are seeking catering for their next function. Our team works alongside our chefs, mentoring them to operate their business profitably and collaborating with them to produce high quality and great tasting menus. Our chefs come from a range of backgrounds and offer Iranian, Georgian, Eastern European and Iraqi cuisine amongst others. Our chefs are passionate about cooking and baking and in each recipe they have been able to preserve a tangible and integral part of their homeland. They love to share this part of their culture with their clients and they take pride and joy in every meal they prepare. Our chefs offer a large range of menu options including bulk boxes, share plates, dips, sweet and savoury canapes, desserts, traditional cakes and wedding, birthday or special occasion cakes.
SURRY HILLS
Butter is a hybrid sneaker, fried chicken and champagne bar
Reuben Hills is a cafe, coffee roastery and retailer inspired by our coffee buying trips through Central and South America.
In 1769, King George III commissioned the Endeavour to sail from Portsmouth to the Southern Hemisphere to observe the spectacular sight of Venus passing between the earth and the sun and did a large land mass exist in the southern seas. On April 29, 1770, after a failed attempt at landing the previous day they found a sheltered bay, Botany Bay. Two boatloads of about 30 men, including Cook, Bans and Tupia whet ashore. The aborigines of Botany Bay are know as Dharawal people.
There are two headlands which make up Botany Bay National Park, the northern side, La Perouse and the southern side, Kurnell. Captain Cook’s landing place was set aside as an area of public recreation in 1899. The park was proclaimed an historic site in 1967 and with Bare Island and La Perouse was included as part of Botany Bay Nation Park in 1988. Today, the park consists of 436 hectares of coastal cliffs, woodland, beaches and picnic areas.
Kurnell area is at the southern headland of Kamay Botany Bay National Park, near Cronulla. Go whale watching or explore some of NSW’s most significant heritage sites — and see why Kurnell Peninsula headland was included in the National Heritage List in 2004.
Aboriginal sites in the park include rock engravings, burial sites and areas that show evidence of occupational activity, such as axe-grinding grooves on rocks.
The Amazing Chase, Daily at Bicentennial Park 9.30-4.30pm & Weekends at Newington Armory 9am-4pmChallenge yourself and your friends as you ride in an amazing chase around the park. Use map grid references to find locations, then solve the puzzles set for you at each pit stop.Hire a bike or bring your own.You can choose from two routes, Bicentennial Park or Newington Armory and surrounds.
BirdLife Discover Centre open Sat and Sun 10am – 4pm, Newington Armory. Learn about the beautiful birds that share your backyard as well as those feathered friends who visit Australia for different seasons. Watch live EagleCam to see our newly hatched resident white-bellied sea eaglet in its nest. These grand birdsreturn every year from May to November. Catch a bird’s-eye view of their activities courtesy of tree-mounted cameras. You can spot a chick in the nest. Don’t miss the free guided Bird Walk on the last Sunday of every month from 10am-11am.
LOOKOUTS and VIEWS Woo-la-ra, Of aboriginal origin, meaning ‘look-out place’, Woo-la-radominates the riverside area of the Park near Wentworth Point. Woo-la-ra offers visitors meandering paths leading to the summit that rewards with commanding 360-degree views of Newington Nature Reserve, surrounding urban landscapes and the city skyline.
PUBLIC ART is home to the biggest collection of large-scale site-speci c urban art in a single precinct in Australia. With more than 50 pieces of public art and urban cultural features spread across this multi-faceted site, the collection provides a unique record of the evolving cultural history of Sydney Olympic Park. As well as works relating to the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, there are pieces that evoke the early industrial uses of the site. The Sydney Olympic Park Urban Art Collection is a work in progress and is currently being reinterpreted as a vibrant outdoor art gallery. As it continues to grow, new permanent and temporary public artworks will further enhance the built and natural environments of this important Sydney precinct.
ROYAL EASTER SHOW Sydney Showgrounds, 1 Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127 (02) 9704 1000Youtube LinkAn annual agricultural event held in Sydney to promote and display livestock, produce and rural merchandise. The show celebrates all things Australian from our bush heritage to our modern day lifestyle. It is home to the largest carnival in the Southern Hemisphere with over 100 rides and games on offer, there’s something for everyone, showbags, animals, competitions, demonstrations, random stuff to buy, crazy hats, concerts, bull riding, sideshows, food, horse jumping, merry-go-rounds, rides, fireworks, monster truck and bikes shows.
WALKING TRAILS the Park offers visitors an astounding 640 hectares of made natural attractions. The accessible, spacious and tranquil parks have over 35 kilometres of walking trails allowing you to escape the surrounding city’s bustle, to relax and free your mind with a choice of appealing scenic walks.
VAUCLUSE
VAUCLUSE HOUSE 1827 Set in ten acres of the original 206 hectares, is the only surviving 19th century harbourside estate with house, stables and laundry. Set in parklands, from 1827-1862 was the Sydney home of William Charles Wentworth – explorer, barrister, patriot and agitator for self-government – and his wife Sarah and their large family with many of the family’s possessions being displayed through the house.
WAHROONGA
ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE 1950 Designed by internationally renowned architect Harry Seidler for his parents, Rose and Max Seidler. Its original furniture forms one of the most important post war design collectins in Australia. Is use of open planning, bold colours and modern technology promoted the modernist movement in Australia.
Just south of Marrickville and the Cooks River, the Wolli Valley is bounded by Earlwood, Turrella, Bardwell Park and Bexley North and can easily be accessed by train on the T2 Airport line, as well as buses. Some of the activities include:
A short distance from the concealed wastelands of industrial estates, furious urban development and road networks is the 5280-hectare green space.Created in 2006 the Western Sydney Parklands is pockets of natural beauty, urban farms and tranquility emerged from the hustle and bustle of industry.
Includes an aquarium along with lions, elephants, merrkats, tigers, chimpanzees, red panda, african painted dog, came and some Australian native species.
ARTSPACE is nestled behind Sydney’s Woolloomooloo Wharf, Artspace was established in the early ’80s as an artist-run gallery and has since hosted some mind-blowingly weird exhibitions from incredible local and international artists. If you like your art contemporary, this one is not to be missed.
43 – 51 Cowper Wharf Road
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Sydney Australia
Woolwich DECKHOUSE Waterfront Cafe with city views, open daily 8:30am – 3:pm. Once a year you can enjoy Harbour Sculptures scattered through Clarkes Point Reserve over into the Deckhouse. In its third year, 30 July – 9 August 2015, Harbour Sculpture is a must see and is a fantastic community project.
Sydney is the kind of city that you can’t wait to show-off to visitors – Bondi beach lifeguards! The Opera house! Getting a ferry! But living here is about digging in, beyond the flashiness – you know, to the soul and character of the city and not just its (very good) looks. And this is fun to do because Sydney is a city of contradictions and contrast – while we exercise vigorously we also hunt down artisanal doughnuts with a ruthless intent.
Sometimes, in the drudgery of the every day it’s easy to forget just how glorious your own city can be. So here are the things you definitely should have experienced if you live in Sydney – some of them the show-offy bits, and others the more quiet, slightly-smugly-in-the-know things. And yes, one of them is definitely thinking on a regular basis, “I really must go to the beach more often.”
1. Take a stretch or dance class at the Sydney Dance Company at Walsh Bay. It doesn’t matter if, like me, you’re very uncoordinated (but very enthusiastic!), you’ll totally feel like you’re in a Centre Stage movie as you limber up at the barre.
2. Play barefoot bowls at the Clovelly Bowling club (or the Petersham Bowling club which pretty much doubles as a creche). The view at Clovelly is spectacular and the beer at every bowls club is cheap. What more could you need?
3. Sydney is a city that exercises. And it’s OK to join the beautiful people on the Bondi to Bronte walk, so long as you then double back and undo it all by having lunch at the Icebergs club – it’s the same Bondi view that everybody in the entire world has Instagrammed at some point, but at a much more wallet-friendly price.
4. Trawl the Kirribilli market for vintage and designer clothes (and sell your own, but be prepared to haggle intensely). It’s where all the fashion magazine girls sell their (so-last season) clothes. But get in early for the good stuff, the crowd here is very aesthetically astute.
5. Swim laps at the Boy Charlton pool and then sun yourself luxuriously in a manner reminiscent of a character in an Evelyn Waugh novel, all youthful beauty and vigour.
6. Eat, drink and dance at a venue owned by Justin Hemmes. Look, it’s totally unavoidable and you might as well enjoy yourself. Special mention to the meat sweats-inducing Papi Chulo at Manly.
7. Eat a Harry’s Cafe de Wheels pie with mushy peas in a very unflattering and entirely satisfying manner on your walk home from a night out.
8. Go stand-up paddle boarding in Manly. Basically do any kind of activity on the harbour, because that is Sydney’s happy place. Though, really, has anybody ever paused to wonder what the point of stand-up paddle boarding is? Like, it’s not really that fun?
9. See a cult classic movie at the very cute Golden Age Cinema and Bar. Snack on some cinnamon doughnut popcorn (!) and try to remember some smart-sounding quotes from that film studies subject you did in your first year of uni to impress your date.
10. Drive out to Palm Beach. Then try and get the Home and Away song out of your head. “You know we belong together …”
11. Line up for ages at Gelato Messina, during which you will change your mind at least 87 times before settling on salted caramel and white chocolate. Because you always get salted caramel and white chocolate and you should never change.
12. Head to Cabramatta for pho at the place you personally have decreed the city’s best, and stock up on Asian supplies and vegetables.
13. Battle it out with crowds on the day before Easter or Christmas Eve to buy fish at the Pyrmont fish markets and swear that you will never, ever do that again.
14. Eat some of Kylie Kwong’s pork dumplings at the Eveleigh market and pick up some organic produce. Because if you live in Sydney and you didn’t go to a farmer’s market on the weekend, did your weekend even happen?
15. Visit the Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains. You’ll only do this when you have visitors.
16. BARANGAROO. It’s the new Sydney precinct. And it has a great park for strolling and sitting and wondering about city renewal.
17. Do a pub crawl in the Rocks and argue jovially about which pub is actually the oldest pub in Sydney.
18. Gently make fun of tourists doing the bridge club (even though you’d kind of like to do it if only you didn’t have to wear that unflattering onesie), but also feel quite smug that you get about the same view simply walking across the bridge.
19. Karaoke with all of your most drunken, competitive and unrelentingly extroverted friends at Ding Dong Dang is a must. This is a very important Sydney Experience.
20. Pick up a ricotta cheesecake from Pasticceria Papa for a dinner party, and guiltily end up eating the whole thing yourself out of the fridge, Nigella Lawson style.
21. Dance wildly, joyfully at The Palms in Oxford Street.
22. Go snorkelling at Gordon’s Bay and also take the time to admire Sydney’s hipsters in their natural habitat as if you are David Attenborough.
23. Ride a ferry all day, with nowhere to go. Every Sydney-sider should do this at least once in their lives.
24. Walk through the Queen Victoria Building and The Strand and remember to look up and admire just how lovely those buildings are.
25. Hire a bike in Centennial park and idly cycle the entire perimeter, take a picnic and stay for the day.
26. Spend an afternoon wandering around the MCA and The Sydney Art Gallery (and not just when there’s a blockbuster exhibition on), don’t forget to tilt your head thoughtfully and walk with your hands behind your back.
27. Sport! You need to see some sport in Sydney. The New Year’s Test is a pleasant way to while away a few days, or jump on the Sydney Swans bandwagon at the crucial moment like every other non-dedicated AFL fan.
28. Rent a tinnie at Pittwater beach and spend the day tootling about the water with friends, a six-pack of beer and plenty of swimming stops.
29. Train for a fun run. You’ll definitely need to do the City To Surf at some point – being able to groan about heartbreak hill is basically the pre-resquisite to being a Sydney-sider.
Nielsen Park – one of my favourites
30. Go to the beach or one of Sydney’s beautiful harbour bays (see also: endless debates with friends over which is the best. For what it’s worth, my vote goes to Parsley Bay, Balmoral and the Coogee Ladies Baths). Because you should definitely go to the beach more.
Wander among the rainforest and towering eucalypts, experience scenic views, enjoy picnicking and bushwalking along the Illawarra escarpment, near Wollongong and Kiama.
Blackheath area in Blue Mountains National Park. Visit Blue Mountains Heritage Centre to get expert advice on walking tracks, Aboriginal heritage, plants and animals and activities.
Sydney’s backyard wilderness, the rugged beauty of the one-million-hectare World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains and 10 times older than the Grand Canyon including more than 100 species of eucalypts. The Gundungurra Aboriginal people and represented by the Gundungurra Tribal Council based in Katoomba. In the lower Blue Mountains, the Darug people are represented by the Darug Tribal Aboriginal Corporation.
Drive through the lowlands of Sydney’s outer urban sprawl, gradually ascending through the picturesque towns of Faulconbridge and Hazelbrook, stopping at Wentworth Falls Lookout trails, rewarding bushwalkers with grand valley views from Fletchers lookout before reaching the top of popular Wentworth Falls waterfall. The Conservation Hut at Wentworth Falls is a great spot for a bite to eat while enjoying a view of the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains National Park from the café’s balcony. Then driving on to arrive at the treelined streets of Leura, at a crisp-climate elevation of 985 metres leaving time enough to visit its antiques stores, boutique shops and cafes. Discover the cascading Wentworth Falls (“exceedingly well worth visiting”, wrote a young Charles Darwin in 1836).
A short drive through nearby Katoomba to see another of the Blue Mountains’ natural attractions, Echo Point, the best place to see the Three Sisters – the famous serrated sandstone trio – against an incredible backdrop of sweeping bluegum forests carpeting the Jamison Valley, touched by golden light and that blue haze. Take the glass-floored Scenic Skyway (2 Violet Street, Katoomba), Australia’s highest cable car, for the 720-metre journey across the valley.
The Paragon Café in Katoomba was named by Zacharias Simos in 1916. Among the places of heritage significance, one particular café stands out. A fifteen-year-old Greek boy called Zacharias Simos migrated from his island of Kythera in 1912. He found work in Greek fish-restaurants and cafés, first in Sydney, then in Windsor and in Tenterfield. By 1916 the nineteen-year-old Simos was in Katoomba, where by September 1916 he had leased one of the former rector’s shops in Katoomba Street, no.65, and turned it into the Paragon Café and Oyster Palace.
Continue about seven kilometres north, through Katoomba, to the end of Minni Ha Ha Road, where you can begin the bushwalk to Minnehaha Falls and the swimming hole at its base – one of the Blue Mountains’ best-kept secrets.
Best Walking Trails in the Blue Mountains When you’re living or working in the concrete jungle, it’s difficult to remember that we live in an incredibly vast land with an abundance of beautiful scenery that can invoke a multitude of emotions. The Blue Mountains is host to incredible views of forestry, wild animals, unique rock formations and mesmerising waterfalls. The best thing you can do to shake off the woes of modern society is to take a hike and let yourself fall in love with nature.
Scenic World is a private, family owned tourist attraction located in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, about 100 kilometres west of Sydney. Scenic World is home to four attractions, the Scenic Railway, the Scenic Skyway, the Scenic Cableway and Scenic Walkway a 2.4 km elevated boardwalk through ancient rainforest. Onsite facilities also include free all day parking.
HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS YHA, BLUE MOUNTAINS 90 minutes and what feels like a million miles from Sydney, this self-contained oasis is the perfect spot for any group. With cityscape views and fresh mountain air, your group of 12 or less will love the al fresco living Hawkesbury Heights YHA affords. $420 per night, sleeps 12.
On-site facilities include a BBQ area, open fire place indoor and out, grass lawn area, well equipped kitchen, amazing views and parking.
Things to do only 10 minutes drive up the road you will find the Yarramundi Reserve. Great during the warmer summer months for a day trip of bird watching, bushwalking, swimming, fishing and even kayaking.
Best Walking Trails in the Blue Mountains When you’re living or working in the concrete jungle, it’s difficult to remember that we live in an incredibly vast land with an abundance of beautiful scenery that can invoke a multitude of emotions. The Blue Mountains is host to incredible views of forestry, wild animals, unique rock formations and mesmerising waterfalls. The best thing you can do to shake off the woes of modern society is to take a hike and let yourself fall in love with nature.
Blackheath Primary School Community Markets first Sunday of the month. Contact: Marina Brown 02) 4782 1181 for market enquiries
The Three Sisters
These three weathered sandstone peaks are an iconic formation in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Towering more than 900 metres high they’re best viewed from the Echo Point lookout at Katoomba, and are most photogenic at sunrise and sunset.
HAWKESBURY
THE RIVERBOAT POSTMAN Come cruising with us on the Hawkesbury Mailboat, the famous Riverboat Postman, and enjoy the magnificent scenery of the lower Hawkesbury River as we deliver the mail and other essentials (the odd bottle of whiskey or rum…) to the river-access-only settlements upriver from Brooklyn.
Hampden Bridge, officially opened in 1898, it is the only surviving suspension bridge from the NSW colonial period and is Australia’s oldest suspension bridge with four beautiful sandstone turrets.
‘Kiama’ comes from the Aboriginal word for ‘place where the sea makes a noise’ and the blowhoe itself was formed by a lava flow 260 milionyears ago.
LAKE MACQUARIE
Catamaran learn to sail/camp/cabin weekend Lake Macquarie. Enjoy pretty Lake Macquarie (2 hours from Sydney) while zipping along on our 18-foot catamaran and getting a good introduction to sailing. You must email me (Mark Lovi) directly (to [masked] ) as well as RSVP on Meetup. Enquiries:[masked]. COST: Sailing fee $70, camping $20, lift $30, tent hire $10. Camping is at a caravan park with facilities. We are a long-established sailing group run by the YHA. We hold sailing weekends every 4 weeks. NO SAILING EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY. Catamaran sailing is a fun and exciting way to experience the water, as the boats zip along in the wind. The boats are easy to sail and offer a good opportunity for anyone who wants to learn or experience sailing by getting some practice on either handling the jib, trapezing (hanging out the side of the boat on a harness) or skippering. We are not a “racing” group, we like to be on the water and away from Sydney for a weekend, taking it easy. These are not yachts, these are smaller 18-foot/14-foot catamarans. We are on a lake, not the open ocean, so you don’t get seasick. We also have kayaks if people want to paddle.
Please advise the following when emailing – this is to help organise the weekend. If enquiring, there is no need to supply all these details immediately.
Contact phone no
If camping, do you have your own tent (we can hire for $ 10)
If camping (cost $ 16), you need your own sleeping bag (we cannot lend these)
Do you want to stay in the cabin (cost $ 55)
Do you have your own vehicle. We will try to car pool when possible.
If you need a lift (cost $ 30), what area in Sydney do you live in ?
The cabin is a basic non-ensuite type, sharing a bunk in a 4-bed room, with cooking facilities. The caravan park has an enclosed camp kitchen with electric BBQ’s, microwave, fridge, so you don’t need to bring cooking gear, just food/utensils.
We drive to a caravan park on Lake Macquarie where we rig the boats. We sail on Saturday, camp Saturday night at the caravan park, then sail on Sunday until 4:00. Normally we take turns – one crew out on the water, with one crew waiting on shore.
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MEROOGAL 1885 This timber house was home to four generations of women from the same family. Their daily routines, domestic chores and social lives have moulded its intimate rooms providing an insight into the private lives an daily world of this family for nearly a century.
On the Great Dividing Range, country setting of rolling green hills, old-world villages, galleries, antique stores, historic architecture, grand gardens, national parks and town centres of Mittagong, Bowral, Moss Vale, Berrima, Bundanoon and Robertson. Occupied by Dhawawal Aboriginal people, first explored by Europeans in 1798 and settled around 1820. Morton National Park with Fitzroy Falls, Kangaroo Valley, Cricket Hall of Fame and Bradman Oval in Bowral and the spring Tulip Time Festival.
Therese O'Leary 
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