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RE: RE: [OM] OT Sydney, Oz recommendations

Subject: RE: RE: [OM] OT Sydney, Oz recommendations
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 20:46:08 +1100
Thanks John, that is a big help.  I've spent a bit of time in Sydney
over the last 15 years, but always business related, so no real chance
to look around.

...Wayne

> 
> Well, asking anyone from Sydney where the best subjects are 
> is probably not as clever as asking someone from elsewhere as 
> tourists always seem to know more about one's home town than 
> one does. But here goes:
> 
> Catching the ferry from McMahons Point will bring you to 
> Circular Quay, the mecca for all the ferry services. Good 
> touristy material here with buskers etc, the old Customs 
> House building, the art deco Modern Art Museum building and 
> of course around to the left is the Opera House. Around to 
> the right is The Rocks area with old convict days buildings, 
> pubs etc and of course views of the underside of the coat hanger.
> 
> Heading straight uptown from the Quay via George or Pitt 
> Streets takes you through the CBD to Martin Place, the large 
> square with some interesting buildings, a huge Xmas tree just 
> installed and lit up at night, and at the top is the very old 
> Sydney Hospital, the State's Parliament House, and the old 
> soldiers Barracks of colonial times. These are in Macquarie 
> Street behind which is the Domain (very large park with great 
> views of the Harbour)and back down Macquarie Street is the 
> Botanic Gardens (also available from the Opera House end.
> 
> Beyond Martin Place i.e., continuing up George or Pitt is the 
> shopping part of the city. In Pitt Street you can access the 
> Centrepoint Tower which has a revolving restaurant at the top 
> from which you can almost (but not quite) see NZ. Then 
> there's the Queen Victoria Building in George Street with, 
> inside, its very fancy clock that has all sorts of figures 
> jumping around four times an hour that has just been 
> installed. The QVB has a swag of fancy (and expensive) shops. 
> From here it is a short walk down to Darling Harbour with 
> lots of photogenic stuff particularly on weekends including 
> our National Maritime Museum. At the other end of the QVB is 
> the Town Hall with St Andrews cathedral next door.
> 
> If you're staying in North Sydney you may like to walk across 
> the Harbour Bridge rather than catch the ferry. This will 
> give you great views of the city and harbour; you can even go 
> to the top of the South East pylon from which the views are 
> even better. If you want to you can even take a walk over the 
> top of the bridge's span but a) this will cost and b) you 
> won't be permitted to take a camera.
> 
> I've been pretty sketchy with my descriptions but you would 
> be quite able to access all this and more by walking. Of 
> course there are lots of bus and train services from Circular 
> Quay to take you virtually anywhere within greater Sydney 
> including Olympic Park which is also worth a visit. And don't 
> forget the Blue Mountains but you'll need a full day for the latter.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> John.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > Behalf Of Wayne 
> Harridge
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 4:06 PM
> To: olympus @ Zuiko . sls . bc . ca
> Subject: Re: RE: [OM] OT Sydney, Oz recommendations
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > John Wheeler <wheelej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Wayne,
> > By 'OM fodder' do you mean subject material or OM bits?
> > John (from Syd)
> >
> 
> Subject matter - I suppose I should have been more specific.
> 
> 
> Wayne Harridge
> 
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~w_harridge

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