Pink, blue, red, yellow and covered with paintings of giant people playing instruments, you definitely can’t miss this building on the edge of Surry Hills in Sydney, But if you’ve ever ridden the Light Rail between the Surry Hills and Moore Park stops, or walked/driven up South Dowling Street and wondered why there’s a huge multi-coloured house just sitting there, here’s the story.
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22 Fun Hotels and Unusual Airbnb in Victoria, Australia
If you’ve ever wanted to stay in a train carriage, cutesy caravan, an old bus, Elsa’s palace – or just some of the most gorgeous glamping resorts in Victoria, then this is the post for you. It started when we fell down an ‘unusual Airbnb’ rabbit hole for a few hours the other day… there …
Check Out the Amazing Futuro House, Canberra
Things I was expecting to find in Canberra – Parliament, museums, inventive cakes. Things I was not expecting to find in Canberra – a fully intact Futuro House that you could sit in. But, there is one – and it has a really cool back story too. Here’s what you need to know about the house – and how to find it if you want to visit.
Marulan: The Best Stop on the Sydney to Canberra Drive
Marulan is a small town roughly half way between Sydney and Canberra – but, with cute houses and a cool back story, you’re definitely going to want to check it out…
How Scary are the Q Station Ghost Tours, Sydney?
Q Station in Manly used to be the holding place for immigrants coming to Sydney – and many people died here. No wonder they run a ghost tour – but, how scary is it? We found out…
20 Fun & Unusual Things to do in Newcastle, NSW
Newcastle, NSW is located about a two-hour drive from Sydney. It’s most famous for attractions like Nobby’s Beach Lighthouse, the Art Deco Ocean Baths and the interactive Newcastle Museum – but there’s also some less well-known fun and unusual things to do in Newcastle – and as ever, we went to find them on our recent trip.
The Best Place to Swim With Dolphins Near Sydney
Did you know that dolphins are attracted to people singing? Neither did I until I got chatting to my friend and journalist Niki Waldegrave about her experience swimming with dolphins in Nelson Bay about two and a half hours drive from Sydney. Thankfully she was so thrilled with her day out with the pointy-nosed ones and Dolphin Swim Australia she said she’d write it about it for me…so, here goes.
So Cool! The Unique Tin City, Stockton Beach, NSW.
Tin City is a fantastically quirky set of tiny shacks right in the middle of Stockton Beach near Newcastle, NSW. Why are they there? That depends who you ask…
18 Fun and Unusual Things to do in Woolloomooloo, Sydney
It’s the most fun suburb in Sydney to say, and, while it might not be on the list of the top ten things to do in Sydney – with its local vibe, pretty waterfront setting and iconic pie shop, if you’re looking to explore a bit more of Sydney on your trip, you might want …
Cultured Fun on the Broken Bay Pearl Farm Tour, Sydney
(ad- hosted) The name of the small town of Mooney Mooney just outside of Sydney might conjure up the image of bright white globes, but at its latest attraction – the Broken Bay Pearl Farm Tour, the circles aren’t glowing in the sky – but growing under the sea.