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RE: Seven days Sydney??

by alexis_stonebridge 07 May 2012

i wouldn't recommend catching a bus all the way to melb and bus for a couple of days, you can get cheap flights through virgin or jetstar.…
RE: Seven days Sydney??

by wayoutback 07 May 2012

Rather than visit the zoo in Sydney, take the train out to Dubbo for a night and visit the animals there in the Open Plains Zoo. Dubbo…
RE: Hiking end of May: Blue Mountains or Royal National Park?

by fowler9 06 May 2012

#4 With all due respect Katoomba and the Blue Mountains are 2 hours, not nearly 3 on the train.
Re: Seven days Sydney??

by neverwinter 06 May 2012

visit the Botanic Garden (flying foxes in the trees) and learn some Australian history too. Definitely go up the bridge pylon, you'll…
RE: Seven days Sydney??

by Ozziegiraffe 06 May 2012

Make sure you visit the zoo. Catch a train to Katoomba on the Blue Mountains, and do the scenic railway, etc. (Perhaps stay overnight,…
Hiking end of May: Blue Mountains or Royal National Park?

by andreas1980 05 May 2012

Dear TT members, I'll be in Sydney for business reasons end of May. Luckily enough, I have to stay over the weekend, which leaves me…
RE: Hiking near Sydney

by ranjon 19 April 2012

There are quite a few multi day hikes in either BMs or the coastal NPs, all within easy enough reach from Sydney CBD by public transport.…
RE: Trans-Australia Road Trip (Sydney to Perth)

by ranjon 12 April 2012

Unless you have a particular reason for heading down to Wagga and across to Mildura you ought to go via Broken Hill and on to Port Augusta…
RE: Help with itinerary

by neverwinter 03 April 2012

a good rule of thumb is no less than 3 nights in each place - but what you cut out depends on what you want to do. Blue Mountains can…
RE: East Coast - June 2012

by ranjon 25 March 2012

The YHA Rocks is a newer one thathas only been open for a bit over a year or two now and it is a bit more expensive than other YHA ones,…
RE: Any recommendations for photogenic nature places near to Sydney

by Captain_Courageous 22 March 2012

>which is no more than 1 hour drive away from xSydney downtown Well you can rule out the xBlue Mountains then - it's a 2 hour drive.…
RE: Australia without drivers license

by ranjon 17 March 2012

It all depends on just what they want to see libbyh, not much interest in the cities and more beach by the sounds of things. The places…
RE: ROAD TRIP SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE ON HIGHWAY/ROAD 1 ADVICE

by ranjon 12 March 2012

You have a reasonably well thought out plan and just a bit of fine tuning may help: 1. Haven't stayed at Bondi YHA and Bondi as much an…
RE: April Australia 22 day itinerary help.

by kezz 12 March 2012

I spent 3 nights in Canberra recently to see some exhibitions, and it was 2 nights too long! Stick with the Blue Mountains. Lots of natural…
RE: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012

by libbyh 07 March 2012

Wollongong to the Blue Mountains is less than 3 hours going via Narellan and avoiding most of the Sydney traffic. Katoomba is the major…
RE: Mother&daughter need help with sight seeing plan in/around Sydney

by PoppyG 15 January 2012

I enjoy the area around Paddy's market/China town Dinner/lunch at the revolving restaurant on Skytower - though in suggesting that…
RE: Australia's best costs too much

by Ozziegiraffe 11 January 2012

Dog 43, definitely do the scenic railway - an amazing feat of engineering, and also gives access to a good walk. However there is much…
Re: Australia's best costs too much

by doberino 08 January 2012

Here is Sydney on a shoestring: Hostel in Sydney Harbour: http://www.yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/sydney-surrounds/sydney-harbour/ It's right…
RE: Hiking and canyoneering in Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia

by deltazet 03 January 2012

Hi, I would say most beautiful hikes in Blue Mountains are National Pass and Grand Canyon. There are few canyoning companies in Kato…
Re: What to do around Sidney Aust. for 6 days

by Heathe 02 January 2012

The lovely city is spelt "Sydney". A walk around The Rocks and Darling Harbour should be a nice change from a cruise, also a train trip…
RE: Sydney trip with mum...

by allob 10 November 2011

Definitely do the Bondi to Coogee walk, it is lovely. You can walk one way (start at either end) and then get a bus back to the city.…
RE: Sydney...

by littlevixen 10 November 2011

i just thought of a couple of other things I enjoyed in the Blue Mountains: * there's a great old fashioned lolly shop in Leura that…
RE: Sydney...

by annD 10 November 2011

The YHA at the Rocks is good. The private rooms are more like basic motel rooms with ensuite, tea and coffee making facilities, I think…
RE: Sydney...

by Captain_Courageous 09 November 2011

Paddox, I climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge and it was wonderful. If I could afford it, I'd do it again. Yes, it is expensive, but it…
RE: Sydney trip with mum...

by PoppyG 09 November 2011

if she is happy with a taste of the blue mountains, a day trip is enough. We did it a few years back, got the train - takes 2 hours and…