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61 Brooklyn and the Hawkesbury River
The Hawkesbury is both an impressive and attractive stretch of
water. The boats run from both sides of the Mooney Mooney Bridge,
and there are cafes at Brooklyn and a Brooklyn train station (though
I suspect it might take a while from Sydney - check
first)
62 Riverboat Postman - Hawkesbury River
Hitch a ride on a boat that delivers mail and supplies to isolated
residents along the Hawkesbury River. Departs weekdays from the
ferry wharf at Brooklyn and lasts for approximately three hours.
There are other Hawkesbury river cruises if this one is fully booked
but try the Riverboat postman first up (unless you’re a mailman/postie
in which case perhaps not).
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64 Diving
Diving At Shelly Beach (North Side of Sydney Harbour)
Diving at Shelly Beach is very popular.
Diving at Gordon's Bay and Bare Island (South Side of Sydney
Harbour)
Gordon's bay (near Coogee) has a course of things to look at.
Bare Island may (near La Perouse) have some Sea Horses left. Sadly
their numbers are on the decline - 6 females to every male and no
Viagra in sight.
Now inspired (?)
you may want to learn how to Dive! |
67 Sydney Swans (Aussie Rules Football)
The Sydney Swans roost in the Sydney Football Stadium east of
the city (but only a short cab ride) and next door to Fox Studios.
They occasionally fly around at Homebush. Ideally you'd be taken
by a Sydney-sider who regards 'Aussie Rules' as 'ping-pong' to get
maximum enjoyment.
Try counting the rules. If you need more than one hand you've probably
been duped into see the Roosters play Ruby League. Assuming it is
the Sydney Swans / Aussie Rules you're watching keep an eye out
for any off the ball action, boo the officials and 'barrack' for
the Swannies 'Sidnee, Sidnee, Sidnee etc' If they get thrashed it's
ok to leave at three quarter time (just follow the crowd). Should
prove to be entertaining for a couple of hours. Australian Rules
is, as the name suggests, uniquely Australian, just ask any Irishman.
More on the Sydney
Swans
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68 The FOOT – Captain Cooks Landing Place,
Kurnell Peninsula
Captain to be, James Cook first set foot on Australian soil at
Kurnell Peninsula Headland in Botany Bay on 29 April 1770.. This
was the moon landing of the 1700s. History was in the making, a
new nation was born.
You would think there would be a huge deal made of this place.
But no, not really, but don’t let that put you off, It is
still worth going to, perhaps more so for its understated nature.
Stand where Cook stood and think of England, I mean Australia.
Captain Cook first sighted Victoria and with a mind on the future,
they thought they could do better so headed north. Wollongong was
considered but the surf was up and don’t get decent surf in
England so they decided to keep going. In the end Cook headed into
Sydney, and can you blame him.
Well the Aborigines were not impressed, threw stones and then got
into a bit of a huff. Might have had something to do with a musket
being fired, maybe a bowl a sugar would have been a better idea.
Whilst Cook wrote out a few postcards, wonderful beaches, nice
weather, wish you were here that kind of thing, the Aborigines spread
the word that the Poms had arrived. Accounts of “The Foot”
where Captain Cook took his first step exist in parts of Aboriginal
Australia that Cook never actually explored. Such was the bush telegraph
in those days.
The Foot
Eventfully, somebody will rename Kurnell Peninsula the “The
Foot”. Sydney100 starts today, in fact, maybe we should rename
a few more places – The Spit Bridge, I ask you. Anyway, I
digress, this is a good place to take your feet and have a walk
about, just no huffs, stone throwing or musket firing – perhaps
that’s why Sydney doesn’t make a big deal of this place.
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Sydney Harbour - again
Have another look. Sydney Harbour varies with the weather, the time
of day and (obviously) from your vantage point. Don't make the mistake
of thinking been there - done that, because that’s when you're
missing a huge orange moon rise above Sydney Heads, a couple of
whales gallivanting off of Darling Harbour or maybe just a realisation
that you really need to stop working so hard. I remember a ferry
master claiming to have the best job in the world because Sydney
Harbour was different everyday – those who can, and are smart,
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