Off to Oz on Monday - Suggestions Required Please
Off to Oz on Monday - Suggestions Required Please
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carsarecool

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4,456 posts

269 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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Going to Sydney for a week, then Perth for two weeks and I'm after suggestions for places to see and nightlife spots.

Went 14 months ago, so I've done the Opera House etc etc etc. Looking for something else recommended in Sydney.

Cheers,

Mart



pmanson

13,388 posts

283 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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My brother did a sky dive while he was in Oz.

Worth it just for the video as he came down! Amazing views.

968

12,439 posts

278 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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pmanson said:
My brother did a sky dive while he was in Oz.

Worth it just for the video as he came down! Amazing views.


hmmm my brother in law did that.... next day an experienced diver died at the same airfield, then a few days later, 5 more died in another airfield in Brisbane, run by the same company

PS go to The Rocks market on Sunday or Saturday, and eat in the pancake restaurant in Metcalfe place..... mmmm pancakes......

>> Edited by 968 on Tuesday 17th January 22:09

lv2spd

120 posts

285 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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Umm.. Beware of drop bears?

eccles

14,401 posts

252 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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if you're there at the weekend, get down to the coogi bay hotel, its a damned good night out!

i'll second the rocks as well, some good bars up there.

Flat in Fifth

48,923 posts

281 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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Whats the name of that pub in The Rocks where you pick your own steak from the display and barbie it yourself?

Over at Perth remember a few excellent trips to vineyards. Almost couldn't miss a good meal out and drinkies, though not when driving natch.

eccles

14,401 posts

252 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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i used to drink in the orient, and the mercantile. used to love the mercantile, great irish pub, that actually had a lot of irish in it! and great live music on a sunday afternoon.
i never ate there, but another pub not far from our digs ( the mean fiddler, massive pub!)used to do the same thing with steaks, and you'd cook them yourselves, and to this day i've never had such a nice steak!

dj111s

30,324 posts

257 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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Do the bridge climb - book it before you go www.bridgeclimb.com

>> Edited by dj111s on Tuesday 17th January 22:45

ripton

429 posts

262 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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Rather than Coogi Beach, get the ferry out to Manly, hit the beach then ease into a couple of cold beers on the Corso before getting the ferry back into town and the restraunts, bars, clubs down on King Street Wharf.

johnjr

4,775 posts

253 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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Do a skydive they are ACE!!!

john

ZR1cliff

17,999 posts

279 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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You lucky ****** ,try here whilst in West Australia.

www.activesafaris.com.au/11676.htm

carsarecool

Original Poster:

4,456 posts

269 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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ripton said:
Rather than Coogi Beach, get the ferry out to Manly, hit the beach then ease into a couple of cold beers on the Corso before getting the ferry back into town and the restraunts, bars, clubs down on King Street Wharf.


That sounds good. Went to Bondi last time...a bit of a dissapointment to be honest, heard that Manly is the beach of all beaches! Sounds like that's the first stop then!

alfaman

6,416 posts

264 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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carsarecool said:
ripton said:
Rather than Coogi Beach, get the ferry out to Manly, hit the beach then ease into a couple of cold beers on the Corso before getting the ferry back into town and the restraunts, bars, clubs down on King Street Wharf.


That sounds good. Went to Bondi last time...a bit of a dissapointment to be honest, heard that Manly is the beach of all beaches! Sounds like that's the first stop then!


I went to Manly when I was in Sydney , very nice beach and a scenic ferry ride from near the Opera House.

dj111s

30,324 posts

257 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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I wanna go back now.......

R988

7,498 posts

259 months

Wednesday 18th January 2006
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pmanson said:
My brother did a sky dive while he was in Oz.

Worth it just for the video as he came down! Amazing views.


Good as this?

http://m90.org/gallery/video/closecall.wmv

mojocvh

16,837 posts

292 months

Wednesday 18th January 2006
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Hope you enjoy the heat

MoJo

suthol

4,026 posts

264 months

Wednesday 18th January 2006
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P155ing down in Sydney at the moment and due to continue into next week, temp not too bad mid to high 20's.

What to do in Sydney, take yer pick, how big are your pockets, the Blue Mountains are worth a look ( the 3 sisters ), there are some good driving roads, the Royal National Park from Loftus right down to Wollongong is a nice scenic coastal drive, road surface is a bit ordinary in places.

Olympic Park precinct is worth a visit I work there and would be up for a beer and a chat if it can be arranged.

When in Perth I'd recommend the Witches Cauldron at Subiaco for steak and garlic prawns, Indiana Tea House at Cottesloe for a great view and good seafood.

To make you feel home sick The Moon and Sixpence on the corner of Murray and William Sts in the city ( rocks big time )

Take a drive up the Swan Valley and visit the wineries, Swan Valley Winery, Talijancich, John Kosovich ( Westfield Winery ) and Feral Brewery, there are plenty more but these are the only ones I visit.

AQUWA ( sea world type aquarium ) at Hilliarys is also excellent, a day trip to Rottnest Island and Fremantle is also well worth the effort.

Note. don't feed any of the wild life in WA they don't expect it and will leave you in peace on Rottnest the Quokers ( a gentle terrier sized wallaby ) appreciate water, the tourists feed the gulls in NSW and QLD and they will send you crazy if you are eating.

>> Edited by suthol on Wednesday 18th January 01:43

douglasr

1,092 posts

302 months

Wednesday 18th January 2006
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Manly on a sunny day.
German brewery at the rocks. Mmmm...wheat beer.
Blue mountains


Don

28,378 posts

314 months

Wednesday 18th January 2006
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Flat in Fifth said:
Whats the name of that pub in The Rocks where you pick your own steak from the display and barbie it yourself?


The famous place that does that in New Sydney is "The Oaks". That's in North Sydney, though, not The Rocks.

mrs_knee

342 posts

281 months

Wednesday 18th January 2006
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Flat in Fifth said:
Whats the name of that pub in The Rocks where you pick your own steak from the display and barbie it yourself?


Phillips Foote......
www.eatability.com.au/au/sydney/phillips_foote_restaurant.htm