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When we first began thinking of visiting "Mrs. MacQuarie's Chair" and the Royal Botanic Gardens, I was perplexed to see that going to the end of Victoria Street, which seemed the logical direction, might not work. You see, Victoria kind of dead-ends up above the Wooloomooloo Bay area.
No worries, said Chris Bahr, owner of the Victoria Court Hotel. "Just take the stairs". Well.... I didn't see anything on my map about any stairs, but we took Chris at his word and headed down Victoria Street.
Voila! At the end of the street over on the left are "The McElhone Stairs", a long series of cement stairs leading down from Victoria Street to Cowper Wharf Road, which runs along Wooloomooloo Bay/Harbour.
During our time in Sydney, we made great use of the stairs, using it as our shortcut on walks to MacQuarie's Chair, The Domain, The Botanic Gardens, The Opera House and Harbour Bridge, the Circular Quay.... you get the idea. It became our favorite Aussie shortcut.
And, climbing all those steps numerous times each day certainly added to the fitness program. : )
I remember making a remark, on about the ten thousandth time we walked the stairs, that went something like this..
"I wonder how many of these stairs there are?"
Bonnie says "120", matter-of-factly. So, if you ever have this question in Trivial Pursuit, there are 120 steps in the McElhone Stairs of Potts Point, Sydney. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Walks: Everything is accessible quite... | Tip Rating:  | | | | |
Everything is accessible quite easily in Sydney, which allows the visitor to adapt quickly. Although the atmosphere is very enjoyable, some hectic can be felt between the residents during the weekdays. The Sundays, on the other hand, are relaxed and leisure-oriented. On weekends there is a good opportunity to visit the street fair in the Rocks, one just have to avoid the souvenirs. Besides lots of must-see attractions like Darling Harbour, Harbour Bridge, Opera House, The Rocks, Aquarium, etc., there are also a lot of places to relax and really enjoy the life. On a sunny day you may want to lay down in the grass of the popular Royal Botanic Gardens or on a more romantic hill by the Sydney Observatory. A good option to spend a half of a day is also a visit to Taronga Zoo, reachable by a ferry from the famous Circular Quay; ferries and catamarans start from there to a number of various destinations, including the Olympic Park. Leave a Comment
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