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		<title>Coogee to Maroubra Coastal Walk</title>
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Coogee to Maroubra Coastal Walk
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<p>Nice little coastal walk with plenty to do and see. There are swimming spots along the way, so bring your swimming gear if the weather is suitable. There are also a number of picnic spots along the way if you&#8217;d like to bring a packed lunch.</p>
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<p>I caught a bus from Bondi Junction which took around 5-10 minutes. However, if you go to Central Station, you can get buses from outside the station.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 1:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>The bus from Bondi will drop you right at the beach outside The Coogee Brasserie. Directly in front of you will be the beach.</p>
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<p>Your first destination is Coogee Beach. Enclosed by cliffs on either side, this beach is quite small but definitely nice and cosy. To the left of the beach, on the cliffs, is a Bali Bombings Memorial and a good view of the beach. There are some shops and restaurants across the road from the beach, a nice grassy area for picnics and bbqs, and last but by no means least, the beach is really nice and the water is extremely inviting.</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Make your way back to the promenade and continue along it south towards Maroubra. Once you get to the end of the beach, you will want to keep going past the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club (on your left). There is a children&#8217;s play area on your right if that&#8217;s of interest to your group.</p>
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<p>After about 10 minutes of walking along this path you will come to the south head of Coogee Bay. There will be a large, open grassy area on your right hand side, directly in front of you will be an awesome view of the ocean and Coogee beach to your left. There are various benches facing the sea, or again you could use the grass for picnics etc. This would be good for photo opportunities.</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Now you want to keep following the path with amazing sea views on your left (Plant lovers &#8211; According to the signs there are various rare plants along this part of the walk etc). You will hit a wooden walkway that will go under a canopy of trees (like something from Rivendell). After a while the pathway will cease and you will have to continue following the coast keeping on the yellow footpath that veers away from the road to the left.</p>
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<p>There is an excellent view point on the left along this path which you may want to stop at.</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>If you stay on this path, you will come to a point where the path ends and you will be in a small cul de sac. Once the path ends, you will want to take the first right onto Palmer Street. At the end of Palmer Street, turn left onto Close St and then take the first right onto Cuzco Road. At the end of Cuzco Road turn left onto Malabar Road. Follow the main road south until you get to the first set of shops, keeping a look out for Torrington Road on your left. Turn left down Torrington Road, and keep walking to the end.</p>
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<p>At the end of Torrington Road is a beautiful memorial park. There are rocks to your left that you can sit on, good grassy areas, good views, toilets, a small pool on the rocks and areas for bbqs etc. To your right you can see our final destination, Maroubra Beach, home to the infamous Bra Boys.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 5:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Once you are ready to move on, you just need to continue along the various pathways towards Maroubra (only about 5 &#8211; 10 minutes away from the memorial park).</p>
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<p>Maroubra beach is longer and more open than Coogee, and there seemed to be more people there as well. There are opportunities to surf or skate as well as the usual beach activities. If you have time, I recommend following the beach round to the other side of the bay up onto the cliffs, as the views are amazing. Again there are shops and restaurants opposite the beach as well. If needed, you can catch the 395 bus from Maroubra to Central Station, which cost me $3.90.</p>
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		<title>Paddington Pub Guide</title>
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The cost of this guide is technically zero, however, how much you spend depends on how much you drink.
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Make your way to Central Station and head to the Bus Station outside the George Street exit.
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Starting the tour</div>
<p>Make your way to Central Station and head to the Bus Station outside the George Street exit.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 1:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>You want to take the no. 378 bus from stop A (the journey will take around 10 minutes and costs $1.70). Ask the driver to stop on Oxford Street in Paddington. Keep your eyes out for The Light Brigade on your left, this is our first destination.</p>
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<p>The Light Brigade has just been renovated, keeping with the popular Art Deco style. It hosts a fairly spacious drinking area, friendly staff, a cocktail bar, a wine bar and restaurant upstairs. Food is available for $11 per meal, which isn&#8217;t bad. There were still some building materials up when i went, due to renovations, but i can&#8217;t imagine they will be there for long.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 2:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>As you come out of the Light Brigade turn right and continue down the road. You will pass an ANZ branch on your right. Just after the ANZ is The Paddington Arms.</p>
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<p>The Paddington Arms has a modern-looking interior with bar-style tables, stools, subtle lighting and quiet music. Food is available from $8.50 and upwards and there is a good choice of cocktails for around $15.</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>As you come out of The Paddington Arms turn left, continue along the road past a set of traffic lights and turn left onto Elizabeth Street. Roughly 75m along Elizabeth Street, on the right, is The Grand National.</p>
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<p>A simple bar/pub with a slightly less modern feel with separate eating and drinking areas. Reminds me of some English pubs, with simple decor, again mostly stools for seating, a couple of TVs for those who enjoy watching their sports and food is also available.</p>
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<p>As you come out of The Grand National, turn right and continue along Elizabeth Street. After about 100m, The London Hotel will be on your right.</p>
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<p>The London Hotel has a much more spacious environment with comfortable leather couches. Food is available from $12 per meal, there is a courtyard, games room and TVs.</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn left as you exit The London Hotel, directly in front of you is William Street. Follow William Street until you reach the main road. To your left (on the corner) is the Paddington Inn.</p>
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<p>Paddington Inn greeted me with amazing smells of tasty food. It had a relaxed atmosphere, with cozy leather couches and some funky colour schemes. There is a lounge and terrace upstairs, some crazy lighting, food and a small smoking area downstairs. Definitely finishing with my personal favourite.</p>
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<p>There are more pubs etc in Paddington, which you&#8217;re more than welcome to experience the art of drinking in, however this is the end of my tour. If you follow the the directions back to the start of this tour you can get buses back to Central from here quite easily.</p>
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		<title>Surry Hills Pub Tour, Sydney</title>
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Surry Hills Pub Tour, Sydney


Starting the tour
Make your way to Central Station and head outside to the George Street bus stop A.
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Starting the tour</div>
<p>Make your way to Central Station and head outside to the George Street bus stop A.</p>
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<p>From the bus stop, take the 393 bus to Surry Hills. Ask the driver to stop for you at Cleveland Street and the Surry Hotel. This journey took approx 5-10 minutes. Once off the bus head into the Surry Hotel.</p>
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<p>The Surry Hotel is a cosy pub with a bistro, outside smoking area, TV and sports, gaming room, food available from $9.00 and up. A nice pub to start the tour.</p>
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<p>Head outside the Surry Hotel and cross the road to make your way down Cleveland Street. On the right hand side (at the first set of traffic lights down this road) is the Norfolk Hotel.</p>
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<p>The Norfolk Hotel is again quite small, there were lots of TVs playing sports and a gaming room, seemingly more of a gambling pub. The hotel joins onto a bottle shop and snacks are available at the bar.</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>After you have finished at the Norfolk Hotel you want to continue making your way down Cleveland Street. The Crown Hotel is on the next set of traffic lights along this road.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>The Crown Hotel is a large, spacious pub with refreshing decor. Food is available from $9.00 up. There is also a games room and a TV that was showing sports.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 4:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Once outside the Crown Hotel, turn left at the crossroads on to Crown Street. Make your way down Crown Street until you get to the first crossroads. Trinity Bar is on these crossroads.</p>
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<p>Trinity Bar is about as close to an English pub that i have seen so far. There is a gaming room, food available and an outside sitting area. It has a library feel to it with lots of bookcases and old books that make up some of the decorations. I liked this pub a lot.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 5:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along Crown Street, keeping your eyes out for the Clock Hotel on your right.</p>
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<p>The Clock Hotel is a light and airy bar with more of a modern feel. It looks a bit more swanky than the the pubs i have seen so far. Food is available, but a little pricey and there are a couple of pool tables as well.</p>
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<p>When you come out of the Clock Hotel, make your way back down Crown Street in the direction you came from. Keep a look out on the right for Devonshire Street. Turn right down Devonshire Street and continue along it. You will go past a park on your left-hand side. A little further than the park is the Shakespeare Hotel.</p>
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<p>The Shakespeare Hotel is a really nice and cosy pub with an English theme and a good finisher for this tour. Happy hour is from 3pm to 6pm. Although the pub is a little on the small side, I definitely recommend it if you like English pubs. It is probably my favourite venue on this tour.</p>
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		<title>Newtown Guide, Sydney</title>
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Newtown Guide, Sydney
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Make your way to Central Station and take the Western Suburbs Line to Newtown Station.
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<p>Make your way to Central Station and take the Western Suburbs Line to Newtown Station.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 1:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn right as you exit the train station and continue walking until you reach the Bank Hotel on your right, just past the chemist.</p>
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<p>The Bank Hotel is a pretty smooth-looking, comfortable pub and a nice start to a tour of Newtown. There is a really nice outside area on two levels. Food and cocktails are available.</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>As you come out of the Bank Hotel, make your way to the other side of the road. Directly opposite the Bank Hotel is a road called Eliza Street (in between Holey Moley  Zanzibars). Make your way north down Eliza Street until you reach the Memorial Park.</p>
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<p>The Memorial Park is a nice place to stop to have a picnic etc. There is a children&#8217;s play area, a nice, green open area. Good place to enjoy the sun and relax for a bit before doing some shopping. There is also a pub just outside the park called The Court House Bar.</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Make your way back down Eliza Street to King Street and turn right on to King Street. Just past the Newtown Medical Practice (on your right) is a market square.</p>
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<p>A small but nice market with some quirky stalls selling various bits and bobs.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 4:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Once finished at the market, make your way back the way you came (towards Eliza Street) along King Street. Continue along this road until you reach the shopping strip, which has lots of options.</p>
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<p>King Street has lots of shops on it. There are plenty of clothes shops, bohemian cafes, old buildings, an alternative cinema that&#8217;s one of the Dendy chain, which shows arthouse films. There are also loads of restaurants, homeware shops and stands on the side of the road selling various things. For the non-shoppers reading this, there is also the Coopers Hotel on the left in which I enjoyed a refreshing pint in before i went home.</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>When you have finished make your way back to Newtown Station to get home.</p>
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		<title>Sydney&#8217;s Glebe&#8230;historical Bohemian hot-spot</title>
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Sydney&#8217;s Glebe&#8230;historical Bohemian hot-spot
A historical walk from University hall (cnr Parra Rd + Glebe Pt Rd) through to Sydney Fish Markets with lots of architecture and history along the way. Glebe Point Road is also filled with funky cafes and restaurants. Plus, if you do this walk on a Saturday [...]]]></description>
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<p>A historical walk from University hall (cnr Parra Rd + Glebe Pt Rd) through to Sydney Fish Markets with lots of architecture and history along the way. Glebe Point Road is also filled with funky cafes and restaurants. Plus, if you do this walk on a Saturday you will happen across Glebe&#8217;s Saturday market&#8230;well worth checking out.</p>
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<p>University hall (cnr Parra Rd + Glebe Pt Rd)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 1:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Walk down Parramatta Road (away from the city) and turn into Derwent St (1st on right.) School War Memorial on your right.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>School War Memorial (Glebe Public School)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 2:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn left into Catherine Street (1st on left,) and continue down to Westmoreland St (2nd on right.) Halfway down on right: &#8216;Elsie&#8217; first Women&#8217;s Refuge in Oz.</p>
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<p>&#8216;Elsie&#8217; first Women&#8217;s Refuge (Westmoreland St)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 3:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Cont down to end of Westmoreland. Turn left + down St Johns Rd until you reach Glebe Town Hall. Turn around and walk back up St Johns Rd. Federation Style Fire Station on your left, followed by St John&#8217;s Parish Hall on your right.</p>
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<p>Glebe Town Hall&#8230;federation style fire station&#8230;St John&#8217;s Parish Hall</p>
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<p>Cont down St Johns Rd&#8230;on corner of Glebe Point Rd you will see St John&#8217;s Bishopthorpe. Continue along Glebe Point Rd. You will see Foley Park on your left.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>St John&#8217;s Bishopthorpe&#8230;Foley Park</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 5:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn left into Bridge Rd (1st on left,) continue along until you see Reuss House and The Abbey.</p>
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<p>Reuss House and The Abbey</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 6:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn back around and straight down Bridge Rd until you hit Lyndhurst (61 Darghan St.)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Lyndhurst (61 Darghan St)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 7:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Wentworth Park is at the top of Bridge Road.</p>
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<p>Wentworth Park</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 8:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Walk back down Bridge Road, turn right back into Glebe Point Road until you hit the Valhalla Cinema on your left (by the intersection with Hereford St.)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Valhalla Cinema</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 9:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along Glebe Point Rd. Benledi House will be on your left (just before Wigram road x-road.)</p>
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<p>Benledi House (formerly Homeopathic Hospital)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 10:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue down Glebe Point Rd. At the intersection with Boyce St is Bidura (to your right.) Turn left into Boyce Street. Tranby cottage on your left (near intersection with Avenue Road (to right).)</p>
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<p>Bidura&#8230;Tranby</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 11:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Walk down Avenue Road, you will see Toxeth Park to your left (nearest x-road Arcadia Road.)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Toxeth Park</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 12:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue down Avenue Rd turning right into Victoria Rd then left into Edward Street, the Sze Yup Temple on your left.</p>
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<p>Sze Yup Temple</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 13:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn back and to Victoria Rd, turning right into Alexandra Rd. You will come to Jubilee Park, continue along Bicentennial Park and through to the foreshore walk to Bellevue.</p>
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<p>Bellevue</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 14:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Keep going along the foreshore walk until you reach the Burley Griffin Incinerator to your right (towards the back of the park.)</p>
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<p>Burley Griffin Incinerator</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 15:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Walk down Taylor St turning left into Pyrmont Bridge Road. You will come to Sydney Fish markets on your left&#8230;well worth a look.</p>
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<p>Fish Market</p>
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		<title>The Rocks to Millers Point&#8230;colonial history trek</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
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The Rocks to Millers Point&#8230;colonial history trek
Starting at Curtoms House, Circular Quay (nearest x-roads Alfred St and Loftus Street) continuing a historical route through The Rocks and Millers Point.


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<p>Starting at Curtoms House, Circular Quay (nearest x-roads Alfred St and Loftus Street) continuing a historical route through The Rocks and Millers Point.</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Starting the tour</div>
<p>Customs House</p>
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<p>Continue along Loftus St heading to Macquarie Place passing &#8230;Bulletin Place&#8230;Macquarie Place&#8230;Sandstone Lands Apartment on the way. back up Bridge St to your left is The Education Department&#8230;Museum of Sydney&#8230;Colonial Secretary&#8217;s Building&#8230;</p>
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<p>&#8230;Bulletin Place&#8230;Macquarie Place&#8230;Sandstone Lands Apartment&#8230;Education Department&#8230;Museum of Sydney&#8230;Colonial Secretary&#8217;s Building&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 2:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along Bridge St crossing over Pitt St with the ASX/Australian Stock Exchange and The Old Exchange Hotel in the vicinity. Continue along Bridge, with Headquarters of Burns Philip and The Metropolitan Hotel to your left.</p>
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<p>ASX/Australian Stock Exchange&#8230;the Old Exchange Hotel&#8230;Headquarters of Burns Philip&#8230;Metropolitan Hotel&#8230;</p>
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<p>Turn right into George St and the first left into Grosvenor St. Grovenor Place is to your right and St Patrick&#8217;s Church straight ahead near Harrington St.</p>
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<p>Grosvenor Place&#8230;St Patrick&#8217;s Church&#8230;</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue right into Harrington St. You will pass under the Cumberland Expressway. Follow the old worn steps (to your left) up to Cumberland Place. Susannah Place is in the vicinity (to your right) and the Australian Hotel as you turn right into Gloucester St is on your left at the intersection with Cumberland Street.</p>
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<p>Cumberland Place&#8230;Susannah Place&#8230;Archaelogical Dig location&#8230;The Australian Hotel&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 5:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>After walking a short way down Cumberland Street you need to take the subway that goes underneath the Harbour Bridge Stairs. Directly before you is observatory hill + park.</p>
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<p>Observatory Park</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 6:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>From the park you are able to see the Walsh Bay Wharves</p>
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<p>Walsh Bay Wharves</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 7:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>The National Trust Centre is back in the other direction, around the hill from the observatory.</p>
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<p>National Trust Centre</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 8:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>The Agar steps are on your left and a little row of terrace houses worth having a look at.</p>
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<p>Agar Steps, terrace houses etc</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 9:</div>
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<p>Turn right down Kent st (walking towards the water.) Little St Brigid&#8217;s Church School is to your right.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>little St Brigid&#8217;s Church School&#8230;Post Office&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 10:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Lord Nelson Hotel is opposite on Argle place (turn left into.)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Lord Nelson Hotel</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 11:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along Argyle place (to the right) to the end where it intersects with Argyle St and you&#8217;ll see the Garrison Church.</p>
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<p>Garrison Church</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 12:</div>
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<p>Walk down Lower Fort Street to see The Hero of Waterloo on your left (nearest x-road Windmill St.)</p>
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<p>The Hero of Waterloo</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 13:</div>
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<p>Cross Windmill St to Ferry Lane</p>
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<p>Ferry Lane and Paddock</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 14:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Coming out of The Paddock head along the lane to your left (halfway up Ferry Lane) take the steps on the right. On the corner is Private museum Clyde Bank, and opposite: The Harbour View Hotel. Head back into George Street (north, towards The Rocks) and you will pass Sydney&#8217;s last remaining cast iron urinal on your right. On the other side of the road is Dawes Point/Tarra.</p>
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<p>Private museum Clyde Bank&#8230;Harbour View Hotel&#8230;Cast Iron Urinal&#8230;Dawes Point/Tarra&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 15:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>There are a few more interesting spots in the Rocks well worth a look: The Rocks Visitor&#8217;s Centre is at the intersection of Argyle and Playfair Streets.</p>
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<p>Sydney Visitors&#8217; Centre</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 16:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>The Rocks Discovery Museum is just beside the Visitor&#8217;s Centre.</p>
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<p>The Rocks Discovery Museum</p>
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		<title>Dare to Cross King&#8217;s Cross&#8230;taking in Sydney&#8217;s Red Light District</title>
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Dare to Cross King&#8217;s Cross&#8230;taking in Sydney&#8217;s Red Light District
Starting at King&#8217;s Cross Station the tour takes you along Darlinghurst Road through Elizabeth Bay, Wooloomooloo and Victoria Street, finishing Nimrod Street Theatre.


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<p>Starting at King&#8217;s Cross Station the tour takes you along Darlinghurst Road through Elizabeth Bay, Wooloomooloo and Victoria Street, finishing Nimrod Street Theatre.</p>
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<p>King&#8217;s Cross Station&#8230;Darlinghurst Rd&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 1:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Outside the station, turn left along Darlinghurst Road where there is lots to see and do. The Fitzroy Gardens are at the end of the street.</p>
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<p>The Fitzroy Gardens and El Alamein Fountain</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 2:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn left along Macleay St until you get to Orwell St (1st on left.)</p>
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<p>Orwell Street</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 3:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn back to where you came from retracing steps along Orwell St, left into Macleay St, left into Hughes St where you will find The Wayside Chapel to your left.</p>
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<p>Wayside Chapel</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 4:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn right into Tusculum St, then right again into Manning Street where you will find the Tusculum to your right.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Tusculum</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 5:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue to the end of Manning St, turn right into Macleay St again, then left into Greenknowe Ave (2nd on left.) Kingsclere is the corner building that you can&#8217;t miss.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Kingsclere</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 6:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along Greenknowe Ave turning left towards the end at Onslow Ave. Onslow Ave becomes Onslow Place with Elizabeth Bay House smack bang in the centre. Continue along again coming around and back down Billyard Ave to Boomerang.</p>
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<p>Elizabeth Bay House&#8230;Boomerang&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 7:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Retrace your journey back down Billyard Avenue past McElhone Reserve. You will find a little stairway across the road. Go up the stairs. You will reach a &#8216;dog-leg&#8217; footpath between apartments which will lead you back to Macleay Street. Turn left into Macleay St then left into Rockwall Crescent. Where you will pass Rockwall on your left.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Rockwall</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 8:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn back around to where you have come from, turning left into Macleay St. You can wander all the way down to the end of Wydle St if you feel like a view of the Harbour (passing &#8216;The Yellow House&#8217; to your left on the way.)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>The Yellow House</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 9:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>If you turn into Challis Ave (off Macleay St) you will pass Garcia Centre for Performing Arts on your left.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Challis Ave&#8230;Garcia Centre for Performing Arts&#8230;.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 10:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>St Vincent&#8217;s College is at the end of Challis Ave, near the intersection with Victoria St where you turn left. Not far up to your right you will find McElhone stairs. Take these to   see Sydney&#8217;s Wooloomooloo.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>St Vincent&#8217;s College&#8230;McElhone Stairs&#8230;The Butler Stairs&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 11:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn back onto Victoria Street, turning right away fron the water.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Victoria Street and the Green Bans&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 12:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Further along Victoria St you will find &#8216;The Butler Stairs&#8217; to your right, and 202 Victoria St to your left.</p>
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<p>The Butler Stairs&#8230;202 Victoria St</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 13:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Cont all the way along Victoria St to reach &#8216;The Cross,&#8217; where all intersections converge.</p>
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<p>The Cross</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 14:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>You continue along Victoria St (crossing &#8216;The Cross&#8217; on the way) into Darlinghurst. Left into Craigend st and right into Nimrod St where you will find the Nimrod theatre to your left.</p>
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<p>Nimrod Street Theatre</p>
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		<title>Sydney&#8217;s Majestic City Centre</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Sydney&#8217;s Majestic City Centre
Walking tour of the city centre&#8217;s shopping and business districts. Beginning at St James Station the tour weaves throughout the city streets and finishes in George Street.


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<p>Walking tour of the city centre&#8217;s shopping and business districts. Beginning at St James Station the tour weaves throughout the city streets and finishes in George Street.</p>
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<p>St James Station, city</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 1:</div>
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<p>Turn right out of St James Station and you will see David Jones Department Stores to your left.</p>
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<p>David Jones Department Stores</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 2:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>continue along passing The Old Supreme Court on your right (just before the King St x-road.) and The Former Sun Building futher down again on your right.</p>
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<p>Old Supreme Court&#8230;Former Sun Building&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 3:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>To the left after The Former Sun Building is Martin Place (pedestrian only access.) Along Martin Place you will encounter; Commonwealth Savings Bank, Mutual Life and Citizens&#8217; Assurance Building, Commonwealth Trading Bank and Headquarters and The GPO (General Post Office.)</p>
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<p>Martin Place&#8230;Commonwealth Savings Bank&#8230;Mutual Life and Citizens&#8217; Assurance Building&#8230;Commonwealth Trading Bank and Headquarters&#8230;GPO (General Post Office)</p>
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<p>Reaching the end of Martin Place turn right into George Street and then right again into the narrow lane, Angel Place where you will see The City Recital Hall, The Former Palings Warehouse and The Societe Generale House</p>
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<p>City Recital Hall&#8230;Former Palings Warehouse&#8230; The Societe Generale House</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turning back around and to the top of Martin Place and George again you will see The Westpac Bank and (former) National Australia Bank opposite.</p>
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<p>Westpac Bank&#8230;(former) National Australia Bank</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 6:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Cross George St and up Barrack St (pedestrian access only.) Turn right into York St and you will find The AWA building on your left.</p>
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<p>AWA Building (miniature Eiffel Tower)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 7:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn back around down York St passing Beard Watson  Co on your left.</p>
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<p>Beard Watson  Co.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 8:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>At the intersection with King Street turn right and you will see The Grace Hotel.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>The Grace Hotel</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 9:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn back in the other direction down King St to see Forbes Hotel on your right.</p>
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<p>Forbes Hotel</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 10:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn right into George St where The Darrell Lea Shop is on the corner followed by The Strand arcade to your left. Then, The Block (Dymocks Building) and Myer.</p>
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<p>&#8230;Darrell Lea Shop&#8230;Strand Arcade&#8230;The Block, Dymocks&#8230;Myer&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 11:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn left onto Market St where Gowings is on the corner. Then The State Theatre to your right.</p>
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<p>Gowings&#8230;State Theatre&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 12:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn left into Pitt St Mall if you feel like perusing the shops. Otherwise turn right into Pitt St and you will find City Tattersall&#8217;s Club on your right, and further down to the left is The Arthouse Hotel.</p>
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<p>City Tattersall&#8217;s Club&#8230;The Arthouse Hotel (former School of Arts)&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 13:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Take the first right to Park St (where at the intersection across the road you will see Criterion Hotel.)</p>
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<p>Criterion Hotel</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 14:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along Park St where you will see Sydney Town Hall to the left across the road.</p>
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<p>Sydney Town Hall</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 15:</div>
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<p>Opposite Town Hall is the QVB another shopping precinct.</p>
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<p>QVB</p>
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		<title>Cultural Collision: Town Hall, Haymarket to Hyde</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Cultural Collision: Town Hall, Haymarket to Hyde
If you a foodie, you can&#8217;t beat authentic yum cha in Chinatown. Yum! Just look for the restaurant that is bursting at the seams with local Chinese for the best pick!


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<p>If you a foodie, you can&#8217;t beat authentic yum cha in Chinatown. Yum! Just look for the restaurant that is bursting at the seams with local Chinese for the best pick!</p>
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<p>Sydney Town Hall</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 1:</div>
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<p>Coming out of Sydney Town Hall turn right into George Street where you will pass St Andrews Cathedral on your right (nearest x-road Bathurst St.)</p>
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<p>St Andrews Cathedral</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 2:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along George St and right into Albion Place.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Albion Place</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 3:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>At the end of Albion Place you will see The Judge&#8217;s House opp.</p>
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<p>The Judge&#8217;s House</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 4:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn left into Kent St walking right to the end and turning right into Liverpool St. To your left is Douglass Lane follow down.</p>
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<p>Douglass Lane</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 5:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn left into Sussex St and then right onto Goulburn St. Trades Hall is to your right (nearest x-road Dixon St.)</p>
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<p>Trades Hall Building</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 6:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along Goulburn St to China Town and Darling Harbour.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>China Town (Dixon St Mall)&#8230;Darling Harbour (Chinese Gardens)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 7:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Head back to Dixon st and walk downwards through Chinatown.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Dixon St</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 8:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>At the bottom of Dixon St you will hit Hay St. Turn left into Hay and then right past Paddy&#8217;s Markets on your right.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Paddy&#8217;s Markets</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 9:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along Ultimo Rd to the intersection with Quay St where you will see The Sydney Market&#8217;s Bell Tower and Aaron&#8217;s Hotel.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Sydney Market&#8217;s Bell Tower..Aaron&#8217;s Hotel</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 10:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Head back where you have come from along Ultimo Rd where you will see The Kuomintang (KMT) on your right (past Thomas St on the right.)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>The Kuomintang (KMT)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 11:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Once you reach George St turn left and continue along turning right into Hay St. Hay St Chambers are to your right.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Hay St Chambers</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 12:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Slightly further down is Cyril&#8217;s Fine Foods and then The Roma Cafe.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Cyril&#8217;s Fine Foods&#8230;The Roma Cafe</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 13:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Walk through the covered plaza to the left opposite The Roma Cafe passing the Capitol Theatre.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>The Capitol Theatre</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 14:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn right into Campbell St and then left into Elizabeth St. Continue up along Elizabeth St passing Australian Hall to your right (after Goulburn x-road) and then Mark Foys Emporium (Downing Centre) to your left (just before Liverpool x-road.)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Australian Hall&#8230;MArk Foys Emporium (Downing Centre)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 15:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn right into Liverpool. Hyde park is to your left. Walk through Hyde Park to The Anzac War Memorial.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Hyde Park&#8230;Anzac War Memorial</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 16:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue around to the other side of the War Memorial and continue along through the centre of the park and along to The Archibald Fountain.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Archibald Fountain</p>
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		<title>Industrial Ruins&#8230;Sydney&#8217;s Pyrmont-Ultimo Peninsula</title>
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Industrial Ruins&#8230;Sydney&#8217;s Pyrmont-Ultimo Peninsula
Starting off at the Western end of Pyrmont Bridge, the tour looks at many historic sites in the area- many of which now only distant memories, such as quarry sites and the Pyrmont Baths. The tour ends at the TAFE and UTS campuses near Harris St.


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<p>Starting off at the Western end of Pyrmont Bridge, the tour looks at many historic sites in the area- many of which now only distant memories, such as quarry sites and the Pyrmont Baths. The tour ends at the TAFE and UTS campuses near Harris St.</p>
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<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Starting the tour</div>
<p>Western End of Pyrmont Bridge</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 1:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Facing west if you turn to your left you will see the Former Rail Line and Goods Yard (now Darling Harbour Complex)</p>
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<p>Former Rail Line and Goods Yard (now Darling Harbour Complex)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 2:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>To your right is the Australian National Maritime Museum</p>
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<p>Australian National Maritime Museum</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 3:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn right on Murray St and head along Murray St, through Pyrmont Bay Park to where there is pedestrian access around the finger wharves. Cross Pirrama Rd and onto Jones Bay Rd. Walk uphill to Star City- Pyrmont Power House on your left and then St Bede&#8217;s Catholic Church at the end of the street on the opposite side.</p>
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<p>Star City- Pyrmont Power House&#8230;St Bede&#8217;s Catholic Church&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 4:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Go back from where you have come along Jones Bay Rd to Pirrama Rd curving around to the left passing Darling Island to the right on your way.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Darling Island</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 5:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Further along to your right is the former Pyrmont Baths Site and Turpin Installation.</p>
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<p>Pyrmont Baths Site&#8230;Turpin Installation&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 6:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Take the stairs to the left up to Point St. Walk along Point Street and you will see to the right the Ways Terrace Flats and to the left a beautiful house formerly the Caledonian Hotel (nearest x-road Bowman St.)</p>
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<p>Caledonian Hotel&#8230;Ways Terrace Flats&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 7:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Head down Bowman St turning left into Cross St and then right into Scott St.</p>
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<p>Scott St</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 8:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Take the first left into Harris St and then first right into John St passing the former John St School on your left.</p>
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<p>John St School</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 9:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn left into Mount St, left down the stairs to (lower) Mount St. Follow the cliff and you will encounter a face of &#8216;Yellow block&#8217; sandstone.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>&#8216;Yellow block&#8217; sandstone face (Quarry Site)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 10:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along Quarry Master Drive and to the right is the Griffin Destructor. Turning left into Bank St and following the road along the Sydney Fish Markets are to the right.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Griffin Destructor&#8230;Fish Markets&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 11:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Before the Fish Markets, turn left into Miller St and along to the intersection with Harris St where you will See the War Memorial on the opp side of the road.</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>War Memorial</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 12:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Turn right into Harris st and straight down passing The site of Historic pubs to your left (nearest x-road Pyrmont Bridge Rd.)</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Stopover:</div>
<p>Historic pubs</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 13:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along Harris St turning left into Allen St where to your right is former Pitt, Son and Badgery No.1 Woolstores site and behind that, Goldsbrough Mort Woolstores.</p>
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<p>former Pitt, Son and Badgery No.1 Woolstores&#8230;Goldsbrough Mort Woolstores&#8230;</p>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">Section 14:</div>
<div style="color: #8888ff; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Directions:</div>
<p>Continue along Allen St until it turns left into Murray St. Continue along to Pyrmont Bridge again.</p>
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<p>Pyrmont Bridge (again)</p>
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