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December 2012 101
Issue 4 | December 2012
SYDNEYGreat sights. Great Food. Great Shops.
Western Australia’s Winter Getaways
Explore the Australian Outback
$7.99
HAS IT ALL
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Table of Contents December 2012
98INSIDER SYDNEY: THE ICONS AND BEYONDPlan the perfect Sydney vacation. See iconic sights such as the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and Bondi Beach. Whether you’re going with your friends or with your family, Sydney has it all.
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S WINTER GETAWAYS
Enjoy your winter holidays instead of being locked up in your home. Relax at a spa or go wine tasting at one of Western Australia’s renowned wineries.
GOING EXTINCT!ENDANGERED SPECIES
Australia is known for its very well known and somewhat strange wildlife. However, many of these species are at risk of becoming endangered. Find out which of these species are and why.
EXPLORE THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK
Rent a van and take a road trip through the Australian Outback. Learn tips on where to go, where to stop, and how to be safe on this unforgettable adventure.
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HOTEL GUIDE20 Ayers Rock Hotels
26 Adelaide Hotels
32 Perth Hotels RESTAURANTS40 Top Sydney Restaurants
PLAN YOUR TRIP54 Essentials for an
Australian Getaway
SIGHT SEEING66 Great Melbourne Sight
Seeing Tips
74 Ten Australian Must Sees
SHOPPING90 Dress Like an Australian
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THE ICONS & BEYONDSydney. It’s a city built from icons that make your jaw drop — the Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach — but there’s also plenty of substance behind the flash. Get the best of both worlds with these insider tips.
INSIDERSYDNEY
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T he suburbs of Sydney are all
unique in their own way. There’s
Bondi (flashy, beachy, great cafes
if you know where to look),
Newtown (alternative chic),
Paddington (uptown chic and Australian
designer boutiques) and more. But if you’re
looking for a cosmopolitan kind of day, hang
out in Darlinghurst and Surry Hills and eat/
drink/shop til you drop. Gourmet grocers
and nichey boutiques like Wheels and Doll
Baby abound. The Book Kitchen is a great
spot for brunch and a browse of their
massive range of cookbooks. The Bourke
Street Bakery is a must stop.
GET YOUR ART FIXSet aside an entire day to get your art fix
— start off at 2 Danks Street, an incredible
warehouse complex of mini-galleries in
the back streets of Waterloo (you can get
amazing brunches from the award-winning
cafe there) then head over to the grand and
challenging Museum of Contemporary Art,
where the works are as inspiring as the
Circular Quay view.
Royal Botanic Gardens
EAT YOUR WAY ACROSS SYDNEY
When it comes to food, there’s a lot on offer in Sydney, especially if you’re a fan of
seafood, mod Oz and Thai. Here’s a little tasting plate.
• Crown Street in the suburb of Surry Hills is lined with eclectic eateries and famous
restaurants like Spice I Am, Billy Kwong (Kylie Kwong) and Bills Surry Hills (Bill
Granger). Zip around the corner to Le Monde or Fifi Foveaux for great egg breakfasts.
• For a quintessential Sydney dining experience (ie food, sea and swank), head to
Hugo’s in the beach suburb of Manly. All you need to do is hop off the ferry and
you’re there — try for a seaside seat.
• Newtown has a heap of cafes, quick cheap Thai restaurants and
killer coffee at Campos on Missenden Road.
• Kings Cross may have a dicey reputation but Macleay Street is
home to many a lovely restaurant and deli these days. Try Yellow
for great food and supplies.
• Cleveland Street (which crosses through Surry Hills) will find
you surrounded by affordable and super-tasty Middle Eastern
food — there are too many to recommend!
• For low-rent dining fun on the city fringe, get yourself some
fish fingers and mash (fairly certain it’s from a packet) at Betty’s
Soup Kitchen or chips and rissoles at the ancient, perplexing but
unforgettable Oceanic Cafe.
PLONK YOURSELF ON A BEACHNeed to work on that tan? Sure, you have
to see Bondi but you could also throw your
towel down at nearby Bronte or Tamarama,
or on some of the less well-known city
beaches like Shelly Beach near Manly and
Camp Cove near Watson’s Bay.
Bondi Beach
TAKE A WALKStroll around the city’s Royal Botanic Gardens
(which just happen to afford a fantastic
view of the Opera House) or walk around
Cremorne Point and take in the beautiful
gardens and fantastic city views. It’s on the
other side of the harbour from the Opera
House, and you can ride a ferry each way.
One of Sydney’s best walks is along the
cliff tops from Bondi to Coogee. With sea
views all the way and cafes to break up the
journey (in Bronte), it’s as loved by locals
as it is by tourists. If you’re there around
October/November, you might be lucky
enough to see Sculpture by the Sea, a yearly
exhibition that installs itself on the beach
and gives it a magical feel.
One of Sydney’s best walks is along the
cliff tops from Bondi to Coogee. With sea
views all the way and cafes to break up
the journey, it’s as loved by locals as it
is by tourists.
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Collette Dinnigan and Akira Isogawa in
nearby Woollahra). In Glebe there’s the
much loved Gleebooks, and check out
Newtown’s Better Read Than Dead, Holy
Moley, Egg Records.
The flea-market set will fall in love with the
Surry Hills Market held the first Saturday of
every month (not to mention the Paddington,
Glebe, and Bondi weekend markets). The
markets are great for picking up a bargain
— think vintage home wares and handmade
clothes — and the people watching cannot be
beat (look for the stall holder selling pictures
of himself in wrestling gear). Afterwards,
enjoy the leafy vista from the upstairs
balcony of the Clock Hotel next door for a
breezy Sunday afternoon.
GETTING AROUND• If you’re travelling solo, save by catching the train from the airport to the city rather spending
big on a taxi. But if there are two or more of you it is worth taking a cab (they come with
baby seats if you request them).
• Don’t bother with the monorail. It’s pricey and doesn’t take you far. The CBD is easily walkable.
• Get a ferry anywhere. The views are awesome and there’s always something worth seeing
at the other end.
• Jump on the Neutral Bay ferry or Mosman ferry from Circular Quay about 30 minutes
before sunset and get a world class view of Sydney Harbour for under $10. Don’t bother
getting off, just stay on the ferry until it returns to Circular Quay. ●
Get a ferry anywhere. The views are
awesome and there’s always something
worth seeing at the other end.
STAY OUT ALL NIGHTCheck out Kings Cross, Sydney’s colourful
red-light district. It’s not for prudes but
plenty of budget travellers make it their
temporary home thanks to its cheap lodgings
and plentiful bars.
If you’re looking for a drink with a view,
head to Opera Bar at the Opera House —
sure it’s a bit cheesy, but it is also one of
life’s pleasures to watch the sun go down
on Sydney’s biggest icons with a cocktail
in hand. Or if you want something a little
more clandestine and wicked, delve into the
shadows of Surry Hills’ Absinthe Salon. The
wood–panelled Victoria Room in Darlinghurst
goes from day to night seamlessly; depending
on what time you go, you could be in for
High Tea, a cocktail or dinner.
SHOP YOUR SOCKS OFFYou might want to dive into the cut and
thrust of the CBD, or wander the warm,
old-fashioned delights of the multi-level
Queen Victoria Building, but sophisticated
shoppers head for the boutiques, cafes and
bookshops of Paddington (for original
Australian design like Dinosaur Designs,
Sydney is Australia’s largest and best known city, loaded with fun for families and
singles looking for action. Be aware that Sydney is a little on the pricey-side of travel life
as it has ranked as one of the top 30 most expensive cities in the world and is the most
expensive in Australia.
FAMILY VACATIONSydney is family-friendly. Hop on a
ferry and taking a beautiful, serene ride
through Sydney Harbour. The Taraonga
Zoo is one place to visit that’s just a ferry
ride away to one of the world’s best zoos.
The zoo offers one of the best views of
the Harbour. A well known happening at
this zoo is their Roar ‘n’ Snore overnight
adventure, where your family is awakened
by roaring lions!
For a cheap day trip check out the two
way boat on the Harbour with a fun
destination stop in between that will be a
nice surprise! You’ll encounter all kinds of
watercrafts and don’t forget to bring your
camera for some of the most awesome
scenery in the world.
ROMANTIC GETAWAYBut if you’re not tied down with
youngsters yet, Sydney welcomes you
too! It is an absolute must for singles and
young married travelers looking for the
getaway of your life. With four district
areas to choose from there is bound to
be something happening in the areas of
your choosing that you will like. Northern
Sydney is where you will find breath-taking
beaches like Palm Beach and Manly.
There are also lots of cafes to satisfy
every hunger you can imagine. Take note
however that some of the restaurants are
plush and on the costly side, so come
prepared to enjoy your selves financially.
Taraonga Zoo
Harbour Ferries
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GOING EXTINCT!Australia’s Endangered Species
CENTRALROCK RAT
BANDED HAREWALLABY
SHORT NECKEDTURTLE
TASMANIANTIGER
Found in the southern portion of Northern Australia,
the Central Rock Rat was believed to be extinct until
it was rediscovered in 1996. It is believed its main
threats are loss of habitat due to forest fires and being
preyed upon by Dingoes.
The banded hare wallaby is found on
Bernier and Dorre Islands in Shark
Bay, Western Australia. The banded
hare wallaby has disappeared from
most of its range because of the
clearing of vegetation for agriculture,
competition for food with nonnative
mammals and predation by nonnative
animals like cats and foxes. It is now
protected by law in Western Australia.
The short-necked turtle is a small freshwater turtle
and Australia’s most critically endangered reptile.
This species has a restricted distribution and depends
on its swamp habitat which has been greatly reduced
and disturbed by draining and filling for agricultural
purposes. The species also suffers predation by the
introduced red fox.
Also known as the Tasmanian wolf, the Tasmanian
tiger is a large marsupial native to Tasmania in
Australia that closely resembles a striped coyote. Most
scientists believe that this creature is extinct, but dozens
of unconfirmed sightings and even tiger tracks are
reported each year in remote areas of the state.
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Dozens of Australia’s animals are currently on the endangered species list. The reasons for the depopulation of these animals ranges from the clearing of vegetation for agriculture to competition for food with nonnative mammals to predation by nonnative animals. Preservation efforts around the continent are being enacted to prevent any more of these animals going extinct. Many of the aniamls are being bred in captivity to ensure that the population lives on.
GONE!1800
TURQUOISEPARAKEET
BRINDLED NAIL-TAILED WALLABY
2013
DWARF EMU(1822)
KANGAROOISLAND EMU(1805)
BIG-EAREDHOPPING MOUSE(1843)
EASTERNHARE-WALLABY(1890)
ROBUSTWHITE EYE(1920)
PIG FOOTEDBANDICOOT(1950)
NORFOLK ISLANDBOOBOOK(1996)
TASMANIAN EMU(1850)
MACLEAR RAT(1908)
CENTRAL HAREWALLABY
(1935)
SOUTHERNDAY FROG
(1979)
The turquoise parakeet is endemic to eastern
Australia, and its range extends from northeastern
Victoria, through NSW to the granite belt of
southeast Queensland. Threats to the species
include loss of habitat due to clearing of forest
for logging, wild fires, and grazing.
The brindled nail-tailed wallaby was once thought to
be extinct until rediscovered in 1973 in an area near
Queensland. The population of the bridled nail-
tailed wallaby has declined due to competition with
domestic animals, loss of habitat, and predation by
introduced animals such as foxes and dingoes.
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