Kurnell: “A suburb like no other”
“Kurnell – a suburb like no other” says a friend. Kurnell has never been on Travel with Joanne’s radar. It would take hours for me to get there by public transport, and an hour and a half by car from…
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Kogarah: Finding Fame and Heritage
A Self-Guided Walk Download the Walking Map and Notes Well-known writer and broadcaster, Clive James was born in Kogarah and John Hewson (former Liberal Party Leader) went to Kogarah High School. If that isn’t incentive enough to explore Kogarah, the…
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Campbelltown: Heritage, Art and a Japanese Garden
A Self-Guided Walk in Campbelltown Download the Walking Map and Notes The two things that bring me to Campbelltown today are a heritage walk and that I can easily walk from the station to the Arts Centre while exploring the…
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Gymea: Gymea Baths, a Regional Gallery and more
A Self-Guided Walk in Gymea Download the Walking Map and Notes Today I’m off to explore Gymea, the southern Sydney suburb whose name originates from the word used by local indigenous people for the Gymea Lily. Stepping out of Gymea…
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Carlton: Discovering Federation Architecture
A Self-Guided Walk in Carlton, Sydney Download the Walking Map and Notes I have always known that there’s a Carlton in Melbourne, but only recently discovered that Sydney also has a suburb named Carlton. That’s a good enough reason to…
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Casula: The Powerhouse, a Bushwalk and History
A Self-Guided Walk in Casula Download the Walking Map and Notes The Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre is my main reason for exploring Casula today. There’s also an historic farm, a bush walk and the home of a well-known Australian to…
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Brighton-Le-Sands: Botany Bay, a beach and plane spotting
A Self-Guided Walk in Brighton-le-Sands Download the Walking Map and Notes Brighton-Le-Sands on Botany Bay is my destination today. There’s very little information online so let’s just see what turns up. Brighton-Le-Sands is not easy to reach by public transport…
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Caringbah, Sydney: A new Street Art Destination
A Self-Guided Walk in Caringbah Download the Walking Map and Notes Caringbah, Sydney wasn’t on my list of Sydney Suburbs to visit. Well, not until I learnt about their “Walk the Walls” street art project. Having a soft spot for…
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Taren Point: take a walk through this small suburb in South Sydney
A Self-Guided Walk in Taren Point Download the Walking Map On my way to the Sydney suburb of Taren Point, I meet a friend at the station. He tells me that he used to sail south of Sydney near Taren…
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Hurstville: Discovering another Sydney Chinatown?
A Self-Guided Walk in Hurstville Download the Walking Map Some call Hurstville in Sydney’s South, Sydney’s real Chinatown. Today, I’ll find out for myself if that’s an apt description. Hurstville Railway Station Expecting a sleepy little station, I’m surprised when…
