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Half a day in Sydney - WWYD?

~JAS~ View Member Profile	31/03/2009, 10:32 AM Post #1
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Moving on ...
If you had half a day spare in Sydney, what would you do? Keeping in mind the kids will be with us - ages 7, 6, 3. We're off on holidays at the end of the week - main part of the trip is NSW Central Coast, and Canberra. But we've got one night in Sydney - catching up with some friends in the afternoon when we arrive, but then the next morning we don't need to be on the road again till midday'ish. Any suggestions for the morning? I was thinking of going to either Bondi or Manly? Any other suggestions very welcome TIA.

Ruffles View Member Profile	31/03/2009, 10:47 AM Post #2
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Ferry to Manly and back. Or walk around the Rocks or Darling Harbour etc. IF you go to the Rocks, there is a fantastic puppet shop there. Almost underground (in the cellar of an old house) with puppets dating back over 100 years from all over the world. It is like a museum and a shop in one.

Sinister Bonnet View Member Profile	31/03/2009, 10:54 AM Post #3
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Father Dougal for the Papacy!
Ferry ride to Darling Harbour or a walk around the Rocks.

dadathome View Member Profile	31/03/2009, 11:20 AM Post #4
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Definitely Manly over Bondi with kids - Bondi is a bit ho-hum and takes a train and a bus from the city, or parking is awful. With Manly you get the very scenic ferry ride which is ten time better than the Bondi bus or train!!! Kent

surprisebaby View Member Profile	31/03/2009, 11:36 AM Post #5
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QUOTE IF you go to the Rocks, there is a fantastic puppet shop there. Almost underground (in the cellar of an old house) with puppets dating back over 100 years from all over the world. It is like a museum and a shop in one. I love that shop!! Had forgotten all about it til you mentioned it too.

Ruffles View Member Profile	31/03/2009, 11:40 AM Post #6
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Here is a link to the puppet shop, for anyone who might be interested. http://www.thepuppetshop.com/mainalt.html

beck73 View Member Profile	31/03/2009, 01:06 PM Post #7
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If the weather turns on you on the day, I'd definitely vote for the aquarium or the Powerhouse museum. We did the aquarium with our 8, 6 and 1.5 year olds about a month ago and had a great time. If you have a bit more time you could even do the ferry to Manly and then check out Oceanworld over there - it's not particularly huge so can be done in just a couple of hours easily. The pick for my boys though would be the Powerhouse museum - we go at least once a year and they LOVE it! Beck

dadathome View Member Profile	31/03/2009, 01:13 PM Post #8
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Wildlife World (next to the Aquarium) is worthwhile too - and I say that as someone who went there expecting is to be totally pointless! Kent

scuttlebutt View Member Profile	31/03/2009, 01:16 PM Post #9
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nothing to see here
if you're happy to spend the $$$ I'd go to the zoo for the morning, they open at 9am, so you could get a few hours in, you can get the ferry over there too.

wallah View Member Profile	31/03/2009, 01:18 PM Post #10
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Id go to Darling Harbour. The aquarium is lovely; lots of places to eat and drink around there. If the kids want to run around, go to Tumbalong Park and go nuts. Plus for the older child IMAX runs lots of really lovely movies. Of course, finish off the arvo at the Lindt Cafe in Cockle Bay.

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