A Mystery Picnic is kind of like a scavenger hunt for food – but, is it really a great way to spend a day in Sydney? We found out what actually happens on the Mystery Picnic in Sydney’s Darling Harbour and The Rocks.
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Secret Trails Sydney & 5 Other Fun Sydney Scavenger Hunts to Try
Are you a local who thinks they know Sydney really well – or would like to? Or, are you looking for a fun way to explore the city that taxes your brain as well as helps you explore a few sights that perhaps the other tourists don’t see – then why not try a Sydney …
30 Fun and Unusual Things to do in Circular Quay
Chances are if you’re visiting Sydney, you’re going to end up in Circular Quay. It’s the access point to the Opera House, the place where you get on the iconic Manly Ferry, it’s home to bars, restaurants and buskers with didgeridoos, but alongside enjoying all these things, there are also some less well known, more …
20 Fun & Unusual Things to do in Broken Hill & Silverton, NSW
The old mining town of Broken Hill is famous for pubs, art galleries and drag queens. If that wasn’t enough, the tiny town of Silverton next door was where Mad Max 2 was filmed and has a herd of roaming donkeys that like to visit the pub and meet the people… it’s no wonder it’s …
A Fun Day on the Riverboat Postman – Prison Stories and Shipwrecks Ahoy
When I was invited onto the Riverboat Postman for a day out recently, I was expecting a gentle float along the Hawkesbury River watching pretty boats float past, maybe the odd sea eagle to coo at. I wasn’t expecting tales of prison breaks, spooky abandoned buildings and shipwrecks…. but it seems that just like the …
20 Fun & Unusual Things to Do in Manly, Sydney
The city of Manly, a short ferry ride from the Sydney CBD, is best known for it’s long sandy beach – but, going to see the sea is not the only reason to visit Manly – here’s 20 more fun and unusual things to do in Manly, Sydney. 1. Find the Manly Wormhole It’s got …
How to Get To the Manly Wormhole
I’m standing on the edge of a rock looking up. In front of me is miles of endless sea, behind me is an ocean pool, and in the direction I’m looking are lots and lots of rocks – none of them, however, are adorned with a pink heart which is the sign I’m looking for …
Why is This Amazing Painted House in Surry Hills, Sydney? We Wondered Too
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 …
Marulan: The Best Stop on the Sydney to Canberra Drive
When we decided to stop at the small town of Marulan on the drive between Sydney and Canberra, it was purely because I had read that it was one of the closest towns to the Hume Highway, the road you drive between the two towns. We weren’t looking for ‘places to see between Canberra and …
How Scary are the Q Station Ghost Tours, Sydney?
‘I feel hot. I can see a young girl, I think she’s dying of fever – I need to go outside.’ Not the words I expected to hear from the man, probably in his early 60s, dressed in beige shorts, a sensible polo shirt and a baseball cap, standing next to me on our Q …
