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Located on Sydney's historic Macquarie Street, Parliament House comprises a complex of buildings, which date from 1816 through to the mid-1980's. The guided tour is only available on Parliamentary non-sitting days and includes... more
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Goodonya said
… Parliament house and portrait gallery; then a walk through the new Parliament house. Canberra was planned… continue reading »
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A small social history museum that can be found in a wing of the Hunters Hill Town Hall, a lovely sandstone building dating back to 1866. Hunters Hill Museum collection focuses on the local area, with information on the histori... more
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National Artillery Museum is housed in the North Head Army Barracks, much of which is underground. Its exhibits include guns and memorabilia dating back to the mid-19th century. Guided tours are available, taking in the museum... more
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Begun in 1841, this historic, late-Georgian complex took seven years to build and houses the oldest surviving army barracks throughout Australia. The work was supervised by Major George Barney, commanding the Royal Engineers, a... more
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Norton Street has become the cultural hub of Sydney. It has become popular because of the many espresso bars, cafés and restaurants. Although a commercial area, the street has become well-known more, because of the famous Norto... more
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Major events like the Olympics, Rugby World Cup, AFL and Swans Blockbusters have taken place on these grand grounds. With a capacity of 80,000 people, ANZ Stadium is Sydney's largest and Australia's second largest stadium. This... more
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The main aim of the Italian Institute of Culture (or IIC) is to spread and promote the language, history, and of course, the cultural significance of Italy to the people of Australia. Using art and science as tools for educati... more
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First inhabited in 1788 by a biscuit stealer, Fort Denison was an isolated prison for Sydney's most dangerous convicts. Also known as "Pinchgut" due to the meager rations given to its prisoners, the island has a grim history of... more
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This artificial whitewater course delivers a gut-wrenching 320m of solid grade three water. A variety of adventures are available, which are guided and self-guided rafting, inflatable Kayaking and recreational paddling. Weekly... more
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The Swans were involved in the first step of transforming the Victorian Football League (VFL) into the Australian Football League (AFL) back in 1982. It was then that the cash strapped South Melbourne Football Club decided its... more
Sydney Travel Experiences
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Harbour Hopping
A lesson learned (but forgotten) when we arrived in NZ last month: When crossing borders with hiking and/or camping equipment, make sure... Continue reading »
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“Will that be all sir?”
“Yes” I said as I just ordered fish and chips for my Christmas lunch. It was about as British as it was going to get that day. Emma had o... Continue reading »
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Australia - Sydney Part 2
Hello again from Sydney! It's Teresa writing! We've been all over the city in the past couple of weeks and photographed the Opera Ho... Continue reading »
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Surf Camp - catching barrels, going on death walk...
Here it is, officially the last adventure of my trip! And what a way to end, with a 5 day surf camp that goes from Byron to Sydney. After... Continue reading »
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Sydney – where do we start?
Arriving in Sydney after a week on Moorea couldn’t have been a more dramatic contrast. Our Air Tahiti flights and transfers were fortun... Continue reading »
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