True Blue Whale Watching Cruises
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You’ll have a whale of a time on one of True Blue Cruises morning or afternoon
whale-watching cruises. The purpose-built Sea Cat True Blue has an extra-low viewing deck to get you as close to the action as possible, and True Blue are so confident of their ability to find whales they’ll happily offer you a free return trip if no whales are sighted on your cruise up to the end of May, or a full refund if no
whales are sighted in June and July.
For more information and bookings phone 1800 309 672.
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Ken Duncan Gallery
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Ken Duncan describes himself as “…an
average photographer with a great God
– just an interpreter of God’s creations”. In spite of his modesty, a lot of savvy collectors around the world regard Ken as Australia’s most talented panoramic photographer – the one man who
captures the true spirit of the Australian landscape. You’ll find the best of Ken’s work at the Ken Duncan Gallery in The Rocks.
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Featherdale Wildlife Park
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This is the first Brahminy Kite to be hand-raised in captivity anywhere in the world. These beautiful birds of prey are
a familiar sight throughout much of southeast Asia but are only found in remote coastal areas of northern Australia. This one, named Kobe, is just six months old but is settling in very nicely at the multi award-winning
Featherdale Wildlife Park at Doonside. You can get right up close to Kobe and more than 2,200 other native birds and
animals any day of the week at Featherdale.
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Bass & Flinders Cruises
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The Sydney whale-watching season is about to get into full swing. If you’re
short on time – or fancy a few extra thrills – one of the most experienced
operators, Bass & Flinders Cruises,has introduced a new 12m rigidhulled inflatable that runs at almost 50 knots, so you can get out there and back in around 2 hours but still have a full hour amongst the whales. Of course for those who want a longer look Bass & Flinders still operate their normal half-day tours on the big catamaran
‘Ocean Dreaming’. For more information phone 9583 1199.
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Fort Denison
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The little island you see just off the Opera House is called Fort Denison. Known as Pinchgut by the rebellious convicts that were once imprisoned there, Fort Denison has served as Sydney’s last line of defence against various real and imagined maritime invaders and is still where Sydney’s tides are offi cially measured. There’s a pleasant little café on the island which is one of Sydney’s best kept luncheon secrets. You can visit Fort Denison any day of the week on either Captain Cook Cruises or Matilda Cruises Harbour Explorer services, and What’s On in Sydney readers will save 20% off the cruise fare by using one of the special vouchers. Phone 9206 1111 or 9264 7377 for more information.
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Oz Jet Boating
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You can explore Sydney Harbour in great luxury,you can cruise it sedately under sail, or you can flash around at up to 80km/hr wave-riding and doing wild fishtails with Sydney’s most
experienced jet boat operator Oz Jet Boating. You’ll get to see all the harbour’s main sights while the driver performs amazing extreme turns, power-brake stops and 270-degress spins
– there’s nothing on the harbour like it! Oz Jet is Sydney’s most popular jet boat, having carried nearly 200,000 passengers since beginning operations
in 2000, and this is Australia’s most powerful jet boat. They offer a range of trips – from a 30-minute thrill ride to a full 1-hour adventure out to Sydney
Heads and back – every day of the year. Oz Jet departs from the jetty on the eastern side of Circular Quay, from 10am between November and February and 11am between March and October.
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Hyde Park Barracks
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Convict hulks: life on the prison ships opens at the Hyde Park Barracks Museum on August 4.
Priceless artefacts recovered from a series of archaeological dives on the convict hulk Dromedary are on display in a new exhibition at Sydney’s Hyde Park Barracks Museum.
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Sydney Jet
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One of the greatest thrills anyone can
have on a visit to Sydney these days is a spin around the Harbour on one of the new high-powered jetboats.
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High Tea at the Opera House Restaurant
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Celebrated Sydney Chef Guillaume Brahimi has turned High Tea into a 5-star event at his eponymous Opera House restaurant this summer.
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Hop-on, Hop-off Explorer Bus
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Sydney's famous hop-on, hop-off Explorer Bus recently had its biggest revamp in almost 3 decades.
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Temple of Baal
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The lustrous golden hues of the Temple of Baal at Jenolan Caves have been superbly brought back to life in a major refurbishment of this legendary underground cavern.
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Going for gold
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Since opening in 1999, Telstra Stadium has seen a host of sensational sporting moments, from the spectacular Olympic ceremony to Jonny Wilkinson's amazing drop-goal to clinch the Rugby World Cup for England.
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House of Gemolite
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After trading in the Strand Arcade for over 30 years, the House of Gemolite are now offering their famous imitation diamonds through their website.
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Sydney Visitor Centre has relocated
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The Sydney Visitor Centre at The Rocks has relocated from its old home in George Street to the corner of Argle and Playfair Streets, opposite the Löwenbräu Keller.
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110kg giant turtle arrived at the Sydney Aquarium
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Turtles first appeared around the same time as dinosaurs, about 200 million years ago. But this 110kg giant, affectionately known as Tommy, has only recently arrived at the Sydney Aquarium at Darling Harbour.
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Dive with the sharks at Oceanworld
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This is just one of the huge sharks lurking in the tank at Oceanworld Manly.
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