When the First Fleet arrived in Sydney Harbour over 230 years ago, the crew faced a harsh and unfamiliar environment. Unlike the Indigenous people who had lived here for 1000s of years, they had no idea of how to survive…
“What’s it like staying in a Youth Hostel for us oldies who’ve never been brave enough to do so?” asked a friend. A bit like my friend, I haven’t considered a YHA as an accommodation option. But to write about…
“It’s nice to be back” smiles Margaret Monger as she starts her Fullerton Hotel heritage tour. The GPO, No.1 Martin Place We’re standing in the large light filled courtyard of No. 1 Martin Place. Previously Sydney’s General Post Office, this…
“I know as much as you do” says the Staff member showing us around the Powerhouse Museum. A few days ago, the State Government announced that The Sydney Powerhouse Museum is staying. In what form is anyone’s guess. Rumour has…
There’s a rat slinking away in the corner of the cellar. Shaped from metal wire, it’s one of the few modern additions to archaeological discoveries found at The Big Dig in Sydney’s Rocks area. The cellar, carved from the sandstone…
When last did you visit Sydney’s Rocks area? I’ve walked through a couple of times in the last few years, but it’s ages since I really explored the area. Staying at the Sydney Harbour YHA provides me with the perfect…
A Self-Guided Walk in Alexandria Download the Walking Map and Notes Green Square station is located in the Inner Sydney suburb of Alexandria. Once an industrial area, Alexandria has cafés and restaurants and factory outlet stores. Let’s see what else…
A Self-Guided Walk in Barangaroo Download the Walking Map and Notes Barangaroo is a place of work, a place to meet and definitely a place to explore. While this modern precinct close to the heart of the City of Sydney…
Have you noticed something different happening in Sydney? A new form of street art has appeared on the streets of Sydney. Not street art in the usual sense of the word, this is urban art creating a vibrant temporary street…
A Self-Guided Walk in Moore Park Download the Walking Map There is a bounce in my step as I think about the day ahead. After a subscriber suggested I add Moore Park to my list (she grew up there), a…