Amazing selection of books and magazines. Really enjoyed reading on the second floor as it's…read moreusually much quieter upstairs.

I called in at 11.45 on Saturday (such a bonus they are open) and expecting a huge queue, but there…read morewas only one other client in the registery. What a pleasant surprise.

Tom Cruise. That…read moreeither made you run screaming or hunker down to see what I have to say. Yeah, this is the island fortress Tom Cruise assailed with a motorcycle and the deadly power of his tiny meerkat hands in Mission Impossible 2. But while Tom's star wanes *cough Scientology cough* the natural beauty of Bare Island, indeed the entire surrounding area, stands eternal. Rugged, windswept, surrounded by pristine Horseshoe Bay and the (nudist) Little Congwong beach, there's a lot to see and do and be amazed by on either side of this little promontory. The island itself is home to a fort that you can sniff about in when open (check the website for tour times), but cruising around the rocks is just as satisfying, as is walking long the long wooden access bridge and peering down in to water so clear you can see the fish the local fishermen are trying to seduce. Splendiferous and amazing.

Went here last Sunday with an American friend visiting from North coast…read more The first sunday of every month they open up Bare island to the public and host an Aboriginal open day on the Island. So my friend came at the best time ! Its $2.50 for entry to the island & is open from 8am - 5pm I'm pretty sure. They have lots arts/crafts and some definately different but not bad tasting Aboriginal Tucker. We had an Emu, crocodile and Kangaroo sausage in a bread roll with grilled onions . The water around Bare island is fantastic for Snorkelling, Scuba diving, jumping of the bridge or just a swim with family and friends , on sunny days the water is almost Crystal clear. One of my favorite spots for a swim/snorkel or just a lay in the sun !!

This is the large harbor area around the opera house…read more There is plenty of sightseeing and shopping in the area. There's a tram that drops off in the area, so navigating the city is pretty easy. There is a shopping center around this area, and plenty of shops/street market around the corner. I also went upstairs to the bike trail and got lost in a beautiful garden area around some sort of government building. Definitely a great day trip!

Circular Quay is a bustling, iconic waterfront precinct located on Sydney Cove between the Sydney…read moreOpera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It serves as a major transport hub--offering ferry, train, and light rail services--and is a primary tourist destination for dining, culture, and harbor views. A cruise ship terminal is also here. During our recent several days visiting Sydney, Gayle and I caught a Tram here (twice), took the Ferry to Manly (and back), and took Ferry in from Watson Bay. It was also the jumping off point to our tour of the Opera House and the Rocks. The other cool thing we did was reading the brass plaques recognizing 60 important characters of Australian literature featured in the Sydney writers walk.

What a great way to conquer your fear of clowns or heights... thats if you get enough courage to…read more"take the leap" and go to Sydney Trapeze School.... This is a place where you can really connect with your fear as you make your way up and up and up and up a ladder still you're standing on the precipice, and yes, even though you're fully safe, with a harness wrapped tightly around you and a trampoline net below, plus a staff member holding you by a rope - the idea of throwing yourself off a ledge can be both exhilarating or scary. I think this is a wonderful place to challenge yourself and to explore whether you can take yourself to new heights.

While it looks scary, and the first climb up the trapeze ladder is pretty intimidating, mastering…read morethe flying trapeze is a whole lot of fun and achievable for just about anyone. The Sydney Trapeze School is in a warehouse in an industrial estate - finding it is actually a far greater challenge than the trapeze itself! (Hint: the address is correct. Once you've found the corner site, head round the back of the first warehouse where you'll see a rock climbing place, park at the far end in the carpark along the railway line and walk round the end of the next warehouse - you'll find it, but allow plenty of time on your first visit!) Two hour open sessions on the trapeze are available throughout the day, each taking up to 12 students (book a less popular one for more flying!). Book out the whole session for a birthday party or group event. The Centre is very safety conscious; each flyer is harnessed and attached by rope to a (human) anchor on the floor, and if you do let go you'll only ever drop as far as the large safety net below you. Avid trapeze students can also learn other circus skills at the Centre, and an alternative to one-off sessions is booking in for term lessons to perfect your tricks. Pay attention to the cool-down the instructors lead at the end of each session: the trapeze is great exercise but uses all sorts of muscles you may never know you had.

I knew nothing of this bridge when we got here but I liked it so much we walked over it a few times…read moreand I took A LOT of pictures of it and of the area around it. You'll find a lot of people crossing this bridge, locals on their way to places, tourists taking pics and deciding where to go next, runners doing their exercising. Maybe it's my extreme aversion for stairs but I also loved that you can get up to the bridge (from the CBD side) via escalator instead of taking the stairs.

#62 for 2021 The…read morePyrmont Bridge is a fun bridge to walk across to get to the main attractions of Darling Harbour. We crossed it twice daily while we were staying in an apartment loaned to us for a week to explore Darling Harbor and the surrounding area. It was a great way to start the day with some walking exercise to prep us for walking all day. Wearing comfortable broken in shoes is a must. Plus you get to soak up some sun and get some history. There are all kinds of activity being carried out here. The bridge offers several spots to take beautiful pictures of Darling Harbour . Selfies are great with the city skyline for those memorable photos. Tourist, locals traveling back and forth to work, sitting and talking, eating and drinking, cyclist pedaling and the colorful flags hoisted on both sides make it a beautiful landmark to visit. Did you know this was not the 1st Pyrmont Bridge? The 1st one, a wooden bridge with a metal center, began operation March 17, 1858. It cost a penny to cross. In the 1st 2 weeks business was brisk crossed by 20,000 pedestrians. But wait there's more. It was also crossed by "932 carts and drays, 43 gigs, 17 carriages and 125 horse and rider." Tolls were discontinued when the NSW government paid the Pyrmont Bridge Company 25,500 pounds in 1884. That saved lots of pennies. The new steel bridge officially opened in 1902 accommodating Sydney's first motor vehicles connecting Pyrmont to the central business district. In 1981 the bridge was closed off to bicycles and foot traffic only as motor vehicles were redirected to adjacent freeway overpasses. On its' 100th year anniversary in 2002 Pyrmont Bridge was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on the 28th of June. This may not be on the top of your list to see but i do recommend walking through it. It truly is a nice bridge.

The most beautiful harbor I've experienced on this planet! Natural beauty, awesome engineering &…read moresculptured landscapes. Romantic, thrilling & inspirational from every angle. This area is an alluring life experience & the perfect setting for relaxation or sight seeing. Ferries are a major form of transport in Sydney harbor & a great excuse to get out onto the water. Circular Quay is the main ferry hub & the perfect area to establish a temporary home base. Quey West Suites, Four Seasons or Shangri-La all have spectacular views of the harbor, Opera House & Harbor Bridge. Plus, these hotels are just a short walk away from the ferry terminal. Public ferries are slow & packed with locals during business hours. The high speed ferries operate more like a sight seeing tour with narration of the highlights along the way. High speed ferries offer multi day packages that include entry into some of the most popular sights. Taronga Zoo, Manley Beach & Darling Harbour shouldn't be missed.

Sydney exists around and because of the harbour and, immediately upon taking it in the first time,…read moreit becomes abundantly clear. The harbour is a working feature, still providing for active industry, but it has come to be so much more, adding to the overall feeling of the city. There are plenty of places to poke around the harbour, too, from Darling Harbour, Barangaroo, and Circular Quay on the south side to Manly and various other neighborhoods and historic sites on the north. It's probably impossible to avoid the harbour on a visit so simply be aware of it and take in the industrial, cultural, and natural resource.

Nice small Neighbourhood park but nothing to go out of your way for. Park has a café. The field…read more used for soccer takes up third of the grounds.

Has this always been down here? If yes, how did I not know about it? I demand answers! Someone?…read moreAnyone? Bueller? The depths of Potts Point has always felt like a dark crowded, lightless inner-city pocket - not that there's anything wrong with that - but I suppose it's called Elizabeth Bay for a reason, right? Right. We actually came down here to try Bird & Bear Boathouse (thanks, Yelp!) and emerged into a tranquil little bay area comforted by the surrounds of apartment buildings with a sweet small-village vibe that enchanted us from the get-go. A park. A marina. A jetty. A fountain. Picnics. Families. Frisbees. Lovers. Tanners. Coffees. And one tank of a man who swam into the bay from what I can only assume was New Zealand. This is the very definition of a genteel inner-suburban idyll. Brilliant.