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I'm batty about these guys... - Sydney
I'm batty about these guys...
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National Parks / Parks / Gardens: Art Barton Park
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  • Updated By robertgaz on September 19, 2007
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  • Art Barton Park - Sydney
    Art Barton Park
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    Art Barton Park is named after the renowned artist of Luna Park It is on a section of Lavender Bay foreshore immediately to the west of Luna Park. Art worked as an artist at Luna Park from 1935 until 1970 when he retired. In the early 1950's he redesigned the entrance and created the clown face that became the iconic image of Luna Park. So if yo do happen to visit Luna Park, walk just a little further to this small, out of the way park and pay tribute to a character with a long standing association to the nearby fairground.

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    National Parks / Parks / Gardens: Oatley park is a very pretty place to picnic.
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  • By unravelau on August 24, 2003
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  • Oatley Park Kiost/lookout. - Sydney
    Oatley Park Kiost/lookout.
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    Oatley Park, on the Georges River southern suburb of Sydney is a lovely surprise for people. Away from the hustle and bustle of the town you can almost imagine that you are right out in the bush........which indeed you are while driving in the park. This unique kiosk, come lookout is situated on the central stairway to the beach.

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    National Parks / Parks / Gardens: Going BATTY in the Royal Botanic Gardens
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  • Updated By pchamlis on July 22, 2005
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  • Flying Fox Bat City, in the heart of the Gardens - Sydney
    Flying Fox Bat City, in the
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    As you'll learn from one of my "to do" tips, a visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney is a must. For our family, it's almost religion to spend quite time exploring a lovely green oasis in the center of a major city. One of the more interesting things about the Royal Botanical Garden is the colony of "flying fox" bats. Located in the trees just beyond the Lion's Gate, you can hear them squeaking in the distance as you approach their little forest. At first, you don't realize what you're seeing and hearing... but all of a sudden, you find yourself in a sea of bats. Thousands of them, all over the sky. And, there's even more of them hanging upside down in the trees, getting some daytime shut-eye. ...just another interesting and slightly unusual aspect to the Sydney Royal Botanical Gardens experience.

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    National Parks / Parks / Gardens: Close your eyes and imagine 1965
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  • By unravelau on April 5, 2003
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  • R N P Wattamolla? - Sydney
    R N P Wattamolla?
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    Now place yourself in the Royal National Park in Sutherland, Sydney...........perhaps near Garie or Wattamolla Beaches. I have had a lovely time this week locating a box of slides of places taken when I was younger. Way back then I had a slide viewer, but that disappeared somewhere off the beaten track and so I didn't know what I would find when I had a few of them printed. Some more are in a travelogue here. I just popped into the link, (below) and it is fantastic.......shortly I will do another trip down memory lane and check the whole link out.

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  • Website: www.cronullabeachyha.com/tourist-information/ roya

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    National Parks / Parks / Gardens: Take a trip to the Royal National Park
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  • By unravelau on April 5, 2003
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  • The Royal National Park - Sydney
    The Royal National Park
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    The link below will tell you how to get there, what you need to take and how long you would need to set aside to do it justice. I must admit that I was very impressed by the site and the information. If you do this side trip from Sydney, you might then understand why I used to visit there so much when I lived in Sydney and why I think that it is something not to be missed by visitors.

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    National Parks / Parks / Gardens: Flying Foxes in the Domain Botanical Gardens
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  • By M0B1US on March 30, 2003
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  • I'm batty about these guys... - Sydney
    I'm batty about these guys...
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    There is a huge colony of fruit bats that lives in the botanical gardens. They seem to congregate in the trees around the main restaurant and it is an impressive sight watching them roost high above in the trees. They are a very social animal with a complex heirarchy and it is great to watch them chattering away, preening themselves, fight for a good spot or just hang there asleep cocooned in their leathery wings... Perhaps one of the most amazing sites is their nightly journey to find food each night at dusk as they head south out of the city in a seemingly endless and silent stream - I could watch that for hours and it does almost seem to take that long for them to pass over. A perfect viewing spot is on William St just by the Cook Philip Aquatic Centre. There is however a certain amount of controversy over their living in the Domain as they are slowly denuding the trees they roost on of their leaves and the park rangers want to get rid of them. Strangely enough, they also inhabit the botanical gardens of Melbourne, where there they have begun a capture and release programme to move them to another prepared site.

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    National Parks / Parks / Gardens: The Budawang National Park
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  • Updated By M0B1US on December 6, 2003
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  • A view of Castle Hill through the undergrowth - Sydney
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    Sydney is close to several outstandingly beautiful national parks. One of the most striking in terms of terrain and remoteness is the Budawang National Park just 3-4 hours down the South Coast from Sydney by car. It is an area of rugged cliffs, beautiful rivers and cool rainforests and an area that is set far enough back from the main roads that it doesn't get that many visitors and it is possible that you might not see anyone else during your time here. If you would like to know more about this magnificent bushwalking region, check out my Budawang Range VT Page

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    National Parks / Parks / Gardens: Beachfront Park & Playgrounds
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  • Updated By Sweetberry1 on August 27, 2003
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  • Park and playground - Sydney
    Park and playground
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    This lovely park and playground are located right by the beach. There are several hotels and eateries nearby, and picnic tables in the park. The park is heavily treed, for that wonderful summer shade. There are also bathroom/shower facilities nearby.

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    National Parks / Parks / Gardens: A walk in the park
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  • By oisha on October 25, 2005
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  • Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is a huge reserve bordering the mouth of the Hawkesbury River. To see some authentic aboriginal rock art, including engravings and "red hands", try the Garigal Aboriginal Heritage Walk (about a 1.5 hour bushwalk that starts on West Head Road) which includes great water views. It takes about an hour to drive from downtown Sydney. It costs $11 per car to enter the park, but after that everything is free. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wynyard (downtown) to Palm Beach, and from there enter the park by ferry. Take a picnic lunch with you as there is not a lot available in the park. The park closes at 5:30pm in the winter and 8:00pm in the summer (daylight saving time).

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    National Parks / Parks / Gardens: The Chinese Garden on Friendship
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  • Updated By alisonr on January 2, 2004
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    This is a spectacular Chineses Garden, which I loved! It had lots of buildings, stone walkways, arches, waterfalls, ponds and of course, flowers and trees. My mum and dad also celebrated their wedding anniversary while we were here, so it was extra special! I read that they were designed in China to celebrate the Australian Bicentenary. The garden was a gift to Sydney from its Chinese sister city of Guangdong. It is one of the largest of its type outside Asia, with pavilions, lakes, waterfalls and a Chinese teahouse. The gardens are a great hidey spot, green and peacful, a sanctuary in the midst of a major bustling city and an ideal escape from the concrete surrounds of Darling Harbour. If you want an hour or two of solitude, this is the place to do it! The Chinese Gardens are open from 9.30am-5pm daily. They close at 6.30pm during the summer (daylight savings) months.

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