Sydney & New South Wales: Places to go & Background information
Face to Face: Our Endangered Primate Cousins
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Writing about the plight of our primate cousins the orangutans, gorillas and chimps has been on my todo list […]
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Australian Museum: Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Review)
I’ve just returned from the excellent Wildlife Photographer of the Year photography exhibition displayed every summer at the Australian Museum.
In 2003 I lived for a year in the UK and saw that years Wildlife Photographer exhibition at London’s Natural History Museum.
That was the year I first became really interested in photography, particularly of […]
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Tourists Guide/Review of Sydney Observatory and Observatory Hill Park
This is a guide/review of Sydney Observatory and Observatory Hill Park to convince you that it’s worth visiting this under-appreciated area.
I live in Sydney, so I’ve seen all the regular tourist sights several times as we’ve shown visiting international relatives and friends visiting Australia around the city.
However until recently even I as a local […]
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Guide to the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
Every summer countless Sydneysiders and visitors from interstate and overseas come to the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) to watch matches like the Sydney New Year’s Test Match, One day internationals and domestic matches.
I’ll give you tips to help you get to the SCG quickly and enjoy your day as best as possible.
Situated in Moore […]
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Tourists Guide/Review of Sydney Wildlife World (Darling Harbour)
This is a guide/review of Sydney Wildlife World to convince you that it’s not worth buying an entry ticket for it compared to other wildlife parks like Sydney’s Taronga Zoo.
I live in Sydney, so I’ve seen all the regular tourist sights several times as we’ve shown visiting international relatives and friends visiting Australia around […]
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Tourists Guide/Review of Sydney Centrepoint Tower Observation Deck
This is a guide/review of Sydney’s AMP Centrepoint Tower to help you decide whether it’s worth buying a ticket to go to the top for a view of the Sydney skyline from the Observation Deck.
I live in Sydney, so I’ve seen all the regular tourist sights several […]
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Sunrise on Top of Mount Kosciusko New Years Day - Free Desktop Wallpaper
Download a free 1024×768 resolution desktop wallpaper photo of Sunrise on top of Mount Kosciusko at 4:59AM January 1st 2007 (New Years Day).
In the middle of Summer at the end of 2006, I went on a 4 day bush walking and camping trip organised by fellow members of the UTS Outdoor Adventure Club (OAC) to […]
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River Caves Canyon Walk Review - Wollemi National Park
On Saturday 5th May several members of the UTS Outdoor Adventure Club went on a day trip to the River Caves Canyon in Wollemi National Park, the largest wilderness area in NSW and part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area - a maze of canyons, cliffs and undisturbed forest.
I arrived at Strathfield station […]
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Royal National Park - Uloola Track Bushwalk Review
Today’s bushwalk was my first UTS Outdoor Adventure Club trip as a Trip leader
However to be fair, I wouldn’t have done it if one of our experienced club members Marty didn’t join the trip as deputy trip-leader because I don’t have any first aid training and he’s done much longer day bushwalks than […]
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Tulip time: Bowral Sydney Southern Highlands
In 2008 the Bowral Tulip Time Festival is scheduled to start on 25 September and close on 8 October 2008.
Bowral was founded in the 1860’s and has become a summer retreat for Sydney residents. Many of Bowral’s earlier visitors built stately mansions and some of these historic homes and gardens can be appreciated by visitors […]
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Sydney Public Transport Trip Planner: Train, Bus & Ferry
Probably my most frequently used website travelling for planning social outings or meetings for work, the Sydney Public Transport Trip planner is the best way to plan a trip on public transport in Sydney, whether by Train, Bus or Ferry or a mixture of methods.
It allows you to state exactly when you want to leave […]
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Pindar Cave Bushwalk Review - Brisbane Water National Park
On Saturday March 10 2007 twelve members of the UTS Outdoor Activities Club met at 7:30 outside Central station and caught the 7:45 train to Wondabyne station which is less than one train carriage in length! Note you will need to tell the train guard that you want to get off there before you get […]
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Beginners Guide to Rogaining - Cross Country Timed Navigation
Last Sunday I competed in the 2007 Manly Metrogaine run by the New South Wales Rogaining Association inc (NSWRA) in the UTS Novices team (for people who’d never done rogaining before). Our team were all members of the UTS Outdoor Adventure Club (OAC).
If you don’t know what Rogaining is, what equipment you need, how to […]
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Kosciuszko National Park and New Years Eve on top of Australia
In the middle of Summer at the end of 2006, I went on a 4 day bush walking and camping trip organised by fellow members of the UTS Outdoor Adventure Club (OAC) to Kosciuszko National Park that ended with us waking up on Monday, New Years Day 2007 on top of the highest Mountain in […]
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