Aboriginal Tourism in Sydney
There were fewer visitors to Sydney in 2013 than there were in 2012, and far fewer than there were in 2001. And I think I’ve discovered one reason why. It’s too hard to find out …
The Secret Garden, Lavender Bay
Frances Hodgson Burnett knew the value of a secret garden to retreat to as a place to revatilise the soul. The Secret Garden (or Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden) is a landmark at Lavender Bay. Started …
Venturing north – of the Bridge that is
One thing about travel is that it challenges all your assumptions. As a born and bred Sydneysider I know a lot about the place. And despite what you may have heard about Australia being a …
Botany Bay
One of the great things about La Perouse is the beaches. Regardless of which way the wind is blowing, you can find a sheltered beach. And they’re perfect for families, with white sand and no …
From the harbour to the bay – and Anglo-French relations
This tour of Sydney is quickly turning into a trip down memory lane. Not deliberately, but because I really have seen lots of Sydney – and have family connections to it. Even though I haven’t …
Sydney’s No 1 tourist attractions
If you’re going to experience Sydney you might as well start at the beginning , a very good place to start so they say. And for modern Sydney the beginning is The Rocks. I’ve always …