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Tag Archives: Sydney

Whale Watching at Cape Solander

When we arrived at the Kurnell Visitor Centre a couple of weeks back, the ranger asked us if we were heading out to see the whales. “Oh, the whales are migrating now?” was my reply. “Yes, they’ve spotted a heap this morning. The volunteers are out there counting.” For an enviro-chick, I feel a little…

July 3, 2014 in Australia, Exploring Sydney, Outdoor Adventures, Sydney Outdoors, Travel Destinations.
Museum of Sydney

The Museum of Sydney with kids

I was met with much excitement when I suggested that we head into town on the train for a city adventure. It’s the usual reaction from my pair of four-year-old suburbanites, for whom a meander through our fair city’s CBD is always high on the list of cool things to do. I quickly quashed any ideas…

May 16, 2014 in Education, Exploring Sydney, Museums and Galleries.
On the Bundeena ferry

Bundeena Ferry: Outdoorsy things to do with kids in southern Sydney

Ah, the Sutherland Shire. Who needs Sydney Harbour when you have Port Hacking? Who needs the Manly ferry when you have the Curranulla? OK, so it’s not quite as memorable as that rocking ride across Sydney heads to Manly, and there’s no Opera House or Harbour Bridge to gawk at, but the kids don’t care…

December 30, 2013 in Exploring Sydney, Family, Outdoor Adventures, Sydney Outdoors.
Wave jumping Wanda Beach

Cronulla Beach: Outdoorsy things to do with kids in southern Sydney

With the summer school holidays upon us, I’m posting a series of cool outdoorsy things to do with kids, highlighting some of our favourite local spots. Our stomping ground is the Sutherland Shire, in our fair city’s southern outskirts, and while living down here (in north Melbourne, as my Northern Beaches bro-in-law calls it) can…

December 29, 2013 in Exploring Sydney, Family, Outdoor Adventures, Sydney Outdoors.

Rainy Saturday at the Australian Museum | Sydney Adventures

Ah, rainy weekends in winter. Or, more aptly, (and much, much worse) arrrggghhhhhhh, rainy weekends in winter! Pre-kids, we loved these days… Books, food, TV marathons, movies, wine. Heaven. Ah, rainy weekends in winter. Now, arrrggghhhhhhh rainy weekends in winter begin like any other day, but quickly deteriorate as cabin fever sets in mid-morning. I mean,…

July 2, 2013 in Exploring Sydney, Family, Museums and Galleries.

Explorers in the gallery: Art Gallery of NSW with kids

Have you read “The Shape Game”? It’s another Anthony Browne picture book. (I already blogged on Browne’s “The Tunnel” in my post about Choosing books to engage kids in reading.) If you’re not familiar with Anthony Browne, it’s worth your time to find some of his work. He’s a prolific British author/illustrator, and the creator…

May 7, 2013 in Books, Education, Exploring Sydney, Museums and Galleries.

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