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What should I do/see in Sydney, Australia? » Australian Tourist
Posted by Malcolm in Uncategorized on December 20, 2011
You could do the Sydney harbour area (Opera House – you can go in there too, Harbour Bridge + climb); Botanical Gardens, Woolloomooloo and Kings Cross in one day; then Darling Harbour (Sydney Aquarium etc..), the Rocks and Chinatown in the second; then north of the Harbour like Taronga Zoo and Manly in the third, and Bondi Beach, Bondi Junction, Centennial Park and Paddington in fourth. and you could spend one day in the CBD, there are many good museums (don't miss Hyde Park Barracks), Sydney Tower and heaps of good shopping. to get the local feel i would visit suburbs like Darlinghurst, Surry Hills, Chippendale, Glebe and Newtown. also, i'd visit Sydney Fish Markets in Ultimo, a great place for a lunch with views. another great suburb is Balmain, with lots of live music in pubs where locals go (I spent my uni days in Sydney so i had time to discover all these:). and i would also visit the eastern suburbs like Rowes Bay, Watsons Bay etc, there are some great views over the Harbour and some great scenery as they are up hill (particularly Watsons Bay). I would spend one day in Blue Mountains, very famous and beautiful, and there you'd also have chances to see Australian animals like kangaroos and koalas in the wild. It's a one-hour train trip from Central Station, so it's really easy to get there and if you only go there for one day, i'd go to Katoomba and see the places around Katoomba like Three Sisters etc. If you get time i'd take a trip to Hunter Valley, it's lovely there if you like tasting wine and having nice lunches and dinners. Source(s): Sydney Travel Information http://www.gondwananet.com/australia-fac…Blue Mountains NP http://www.gondwananet.com/australia-fac…Hunter Valley Wineries http://www.gondwananet.com/hunter-valley… 2 years ago Awesome, thank you very much for the info…it will be very helpful as I'm planning out our trip. thanks again!Error processing request
What should I do/see in Sydney, Australia? » Australian Tourist
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Posted by Malcolm in Uncategorized on October 8, 2011
On the weekend of October 21, 2011 Captain Cook Cruises is holding a two night Sydney Harbour Spa Weekend Cruise onboard the MV Captain Cook Explorer, so passengers can discover the world’s most beautiful harbour and enjoy being pampered with spa treatments at the same time. Book now and save 10% off the fare. this amazing two night cruise allows passengers – both local and tourists to experience Sydney from an extraordinary perspective aboard their own small cruise ship and takes them off the beaten track and up close to some of the most beautiful and famous aspects of Sydney Harbour. Regular shore visits include street markets, beautiful gardens and beachside Watsons Bay. From Sydney Harbour to along the Parramatta River, the views are worth the journey alone – a breathtaking sunset over the sails of the Sydney Opera House to a sparkling dawn on the cliffs of the north shore. Evenings on board are a blend of top class food and wine, spectacular harbour sights, getting to know new friends and enjoying great entertainment. All this plus the chance to relax and spoil yourself with spa treatments all weekend long. Treatments available onboard include: * Massage – Swedish, Sports or Remedial – ½ hr $60 1hr $100 * ½ hr Facial – Priori Coffeeberry facials & enzyme peel – $60 * ½ hr Manicure or Pedicures – $40 * Eye Enhancement Package including eyelash & eyebrow tint, eyebrow shape – $45 Passengers can even check-in early on the Friday with pre-boarding spa treatments available from 1.00pm. as a special treat for the girls, if Mum and daughter both cruise, Captain Cook Cruises will guarantee 10% off their fares and help get the party started with a bottle of sparkling wine in their room on arrival. The two night Sydney harbour Spa Weekend Cruise departs Friday October 21 at 6.00pm, with boarding from 5.00pm and pre-boarding spa treatments available from 1.00pm from No.1 King Street Wharf, Darling Harbour. Book now to receive 10% off fares, with prices starting from $431 per person twin share, normally $479 per person twin share including all accommodation, meals and most activities. For further information visit www.captaincook.com.au For further information and bookings, please contact Captain Cook Cruises toll free from Australia on 1800 804 843; Int +61-2-9206 1111, Email: or visit www.captaincook.com.au. Save hours on your travel research. get brochures delivered to your door for free. Digital option too.
Two-Night Sydney Harbour Spa Weekend Cruise
Posted by Malcolm in Uncategorized on September 27, 2011
Captain Cook Explorer
On the weekend of October 21, 2011 Captain Cook Cruises is holding a two night Sydney Harbour Spa Weekend Cruise onboard the MV Captain Cook Explorer, so passengers can discover the world?s most beautiful harbour and enjoy being pampered with spa treatments at the same time. Book now and save 10% off the fare.
This amazing two night cruise allows passengers ? both local and tourists to experience Sydney from an extraordinary perspective aboard their own small cruise ship and takes them off the beaten track and up close to some of the most beautiful and famous aspects of Sydney Harbour.
Regular shore visits include street markets, beautiful gardens and beachside Watsons Bay. From Sydney Harbour to along the Parramatta River, the views are worth the journey alone ? a breathtaking sunset over the sails of the Sydney Opera House to a sparkling dawn on the cliffs of the north shore.
Evenings on board are a blend of top class food and wine, spectacular harbour sights, getting to know new friends and enjoying great entertainment.
All this plus the chance to relax and spoil yourself with spa treatments all weekend long. Treatments available onboard include:
- Massage ? Swedish, Sports or Remedial ? ? hr $60 1hr $100
- ? hr Facial ? Priori Coffeeberry facials & enzyme peel – $60
- ? hr Manicure or Pedicures – $40
- Eye Enhancement Package including eyelash & eyebrow tint, eyebrow shape – $45
Passengers can even check-in early on the Friday with pre-boarding spa treatments available from 1.00pm.
As a special treat for the girls, if Mum and daughter both cruise, Captain Cook Cruises will guarantee 10% off their fares and help get the party started with a bottle of sparkling wine in their room on arrival.
The two night Sydney harbour Spa Weekend Cruise departs Friday October 21 at 6.00pm, with boarding from 5.00pm and pre-boarding spa treatments available from 1.00pm from no.1 King Street Wharf, Darling Harbour.
Book now to receive 10% off fares, with prices starting from $431 per person twin share, normally $479 per person twin share including all accommodation, meals and most activities.
Anything but plain sailing when hi-tech falls flat
Posted by Malcolm in Uncategorized on May 29, 2011
IT was supposed to be a dash around the harbour, a chance to test under race conditions the new hi-tech canting keel fitted to Ian Oatley's multi-million-dollar Reichel/Pugh 42-foot yacht.
Oatley, whose winemaker father Bob owns the champion Sydney-to-Hobart racer Wild Oats XI, chose to skip the race, instead spending the weekend at the family-owned Hamilton Island resort in Queensland.
He left the running of the boat, which is named Q, to skipper John Hildebrand.
It was only the second time the yacht had been in a race since being launched two months ago.
It was with the fleet of 134 yachts taking part in the annual winter series, running down Sydney Harbour under spinnaker towards their mark at Watsons Bay when disaster struck.
Principal race officer for the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Robyn Morton, said the wind was "all over the place".
"The pressure was up and down, but the breeze didn’t get above 10 knots," she said.
Oatley’s yacht simply keeled over to its side as it approached the Watsons Bay marker buoy, forcing the crew to scramble to safety.
All that could be seen of the yacht was the dark hull on its side and the crew standing on various parts of the hull.
Hildebrand declined to speak to The Australian when contacted last night, as did crew member Cameron Miles.
"it was gear failure," Ian Oatley said when contacted by phone on Hamilton Island.
"All the people on board were very experienced crew members.
"We’ll get the keel fixed and be back racing in a week."
CYC race officials responded to the stricken yacht, as did an unnamed competing yacht.
Once secured, the yacht was taken under tow to the CYC at Rushcutters Bay.
A spokeswoman for the CYC when contacted last night said the Oatley yacht was the most radical offshore racing yacht to be launched in decades.
"it was built to capitalise on the exceptional performance gains that come from canting keels by taking the movable ballast concept to the limit, allowing the entire keel fin and ballast bulb to rotate around the hull so that when it is fully canted it is completely clear of the water," she said.
"it had been four years in the making from the design-phase, to development and finally built in Sydney."
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What is the distance around the coastline of Sydney Harbour?
Posted by Malcolm in Uncategorized on February 15, 2011
ie. From the tip of North Head Manly all the way to where it becomes Parramatta River (approx Wollstonecraft/Birchgrove) and back out to Watsons Bay… if you were to walk along the coastline. thanks.
What is the distance around the coastline of Sydney Harbour?