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The Ghostly Secret of The Tea Cosy Cafe, Sydney

January 3, 2023January 24, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

When the sight of balls of wool outside The Tea Cosy cafe in Sydney’s The Rocks drew me inside, I wasn’t expecting to write a haunted Sydney themed post – I was expecting to have a scone and maybe start myself a scarf, but once inside things took a spookier turn. Admittedly, when you first …

Did You Know There’s a David Bowie Mural in Sydney?

January 3, 2023January 10, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

David Bowie lived in Sydney for a while and there’s a lot of Bowie sights you can visit in the city – including a David Bowie mural, some filming locations – and his favourite pub!

Cupboard and table in the old houses of Foundation Park, The Rocks, Sydney

Foundation Park, The Rocks: Hidden History in the Middle of Sydney

January 3, 2023December 31, 2017 by Helen from Differentville

The Rocks in Sydney is full of historic sights, but one of the most interesting is hidden away in the backstreets. Here’s what you need to know about Foundation Park.

Where to Find the Instafamous Jacaranda Street, Sydney

December 28, 2022November 1, 2017 by Helen from Differentville

Once a year a simple residential street on Sydney’s North Shore becomes a major tourist attraction. People stand, sit or lie in the road, phones in hand – and all because the street is lined with the gorgeous purple trees that flower right now creating a fantastically picturesque Jacaranda Tree tunnel that’s made for Instagram. …

tinkerbell in a small house in Wendy's Secret Garden, Sydney

Wendy’s Secret Garden, Sydney – The City’s Saddest Love Story

August 11, 2026October 18, 2017 by Helen from Differentville

It’s taken love, loss and 25 years of dedication to create the twists and turns of Wendy’s Secret Garden in Sydney. It’s a real local secret, and one visit really isn’t enough to find all the hidden treasures within it.

Seal sitting on the steps by Sydney Opera House

Benny The Seal: Sydney Opera House’s Famous Seal Resident

August 15, 2026September 12, 2017 by Helen from Differentville

Every day, hundreds, if not thousands, of people go to visit Sydney Opera House, but most of them don’t realise that if they took a few steps round the back of the building toward the harbour, they’d get to see another fabulous Sydney sight, Benny – The Opera House Seal.

Skull with The End written on it, stuck to wall - by artist Will Coles in Sydney

Where to Find Will Coles’ Cool Concrete Street Art in Sydney

August 11, 2026September 7, 2017 by Helen from Differentville

Will Coles is one of Sydney’s most famous street artists. Working in concrete he basically sticks his work around the city’s streets – here’s where to find some of his works in Sydney (and beyond).