Comments on: Tourists Guide/Review of Sydney Observatory and Observatory Hill Park http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/tourists-guide-review-of-sydney-observatory-and-observatory-hill-park/ Travel Tales and Photos from around the world off the beaten track Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:50:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/tourists-guide-review-of-sydney-observatory-and-observatory-hill-park/#comment-4900 Chris Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:57:22 +0000 http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/tourists-guide-review-of-sydney-observatory-and-observatory-hill-park/#comment-4900 that's right, you know the spot. One of my favorite memories down there is walking by MacQuarie's Point one evening with some friends I revisited Sydney with in 2000. Just as the sun was coming down we got a shooting star passing right over us - beautiful! haven't been back to Sydney since then and not back to Aus since 2004 - really am missing the place. that’s right, you know the spot. One of my favorite memories down there is walking by MacQuarie’s Point one evening with some friends I revisited Sydney with in 2000. Just as the sun was coming down we got a shooting star passing right over us – beautiful! haven’t been back to Sydney since then and not back to Aus since 2004 – really am missing the place.

]]> By: Chris http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/tourists-guide-review-of-sydney-observatory-and-observatory-hill-park/#comment-4677 Chris Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:14:35 +0000 http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/tourists-guide-review-of-sydney-observatory-and-observatory-hill-park/#comment-4677 This just reminded me of a date out at Macquarie Point in 1996 - we found a secluded spot, drank wine while the sun went down and the Opera House and city light glowed in front of us, and then we interrupted repeatedly by hordes of tourists above us using an audio guide. We'd sat right underneath an observation point. Turned out to be not all that romantic after all. EDITOR: LOL, you're right that area of Mrs Macquarie's Point, directly east of the Opera House on the eastern edge of the Royal Botanic Gardens, provides excellent views west across the harbour to the Bridge so a lot of tour buses stop off there This just reminded me of a date out at Macquarie Point in 1996 – we found a secluded spot, drank wine while the sun went down and the Opera House and city light glowed in front of us, and then we interrupted repeatedly by hordes of tourists above us using an audio guide. We’d sat right underneath an observation point. Turned out to be not all that romantic after all.

EDITOR: LOL, you’re right that area of Mrs Macquarie’s Point, directly east of the Opera House on the eastern edge of the Royal Botanic Gardens, provides excellent views west across the harbour to the Bridge so a lot of tour buses stop off there

]]> By: El Yanqui http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/tourists-guide-review-of-sydney-observatory-and-observatory-hill-park/#comment-3354 El Yanqui Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:23:54 +0000 http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/tourists-guide-review-of-sydney-observatory-and-observatory-hill-park/#comment-3354 It will most likely be a while until I make it to Sydney, but I love observatories. There was a large one at my University that I really enjoyed. Besides, I would love to be able to see the Southern Hemisphere sky. It will most likely be a while until I make it to Sydney, but I love observatories. There was a large one at my University that I really enjoyed.

Besides, I would love to be able to see the Southern Hemisphere sky.

]]> By: Vinston http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/tourists-guide-review-of-sydney-observatory-and-observatory-hill-park/#comment-3062 Vinston Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:44:10 +0000 http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/tourists-guide-review-of-sydney-observatory-and-observatory-hill-park/#comment-3062 Seeing stars of southern hemisphere and Sydney, or any other city for that matter, without being cramped by crowd and rushed by tourist guides sounds really promising. Very nice review as usual. Seeing stars of southern hemisphere and Sydney, or any other city for that matter, without being cramped by crowd and rushed by tourist guides sounds really promising. Very nice review as usual.

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