The Sydney Traveler

Are you looking for a place to stay in Sydney? Somewhere to enjoy an indulgent meal? Something fun to do with the kids? Remarkably Q Station in Manly can offer it all. Put simply, it’s a one-stop entertainment destination.
Q Station doesn’t just want to teach visitors about history, it wants them to experience it. Through their theatre production, Defiance, guests will learn more about life in quarantine than they will in any history book. Seated inside the buildings where these events actually took place, Defiance delivers and engaging and thought-provoking theatrical experience.
A range of tours step out of the everyday, …read more

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Sydney offers some beautiful walks, but few offer the diversity you’ll find on the path from the Spit Bridge to Manly. The 9.5 kilometer walk is like a backstage pass to Sydney Harbour’s foreshores.
Along the way you’ll drool over some of the city’s most stunning harbourside homes, discover Aboriginal middens, and explore subtropical rainforests and wild coastal heath.
It’s a long walk, so you’ll probably want to take a bottle of water with you. When the weather warms up it’s also worth packing a swimming costume and towel so you can enjoy some of the secluded beaches along the way.
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If you’re looking for a place to stay in Sydney with a difference, what about Oceanworld Manly? The aquatic wonderland has just opened its doors for sleepovers.
These fun activities are great for school excursions, community or sporting groups, or a birthday party your kids will never forget!
The night includes an animal show, barbeque dinner, fish feeding, a torch tour, movie, supper, and breakfast the next morning. That sounds a like a lot to get through, so I guess there’s no time for getting bored!
Sleepovers run for groups between 20 and 50 people. Family sleepovers can also be arranged.
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Foodies should get down to Manly this weekend for their 22nd Annual Food and Wine Festival.
Sydney’s top names in food and wine will man stalls stretching along Manly’s Ocean Beachfront and down the Corso to St Matthews Church. That includes 13 Manly restaurants serving a wide range of yummy stuff including seafood, Indian, Thai, Mediterranean, and modern Australian cuisine. They’ll join 18 wineries from around the state.
“This year’s Manly Food and Wine Festival will incorporate the Manly Sustainability Fair, which was a highlight of last year’s event, not only encouraging Festival patrons to enjoy great cuisine but a more sustainable …read more

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Little ones can have even more fun at Oceanworld Manly these school holidays, with the daytime kids club.
The sessions let kids become junior rangers, caring for the wildlife centre’s animals, including its friendly lizards. Kids can also participate in craft activities, and enjoy some yummy snacks.
Families can also enjoy some fun activities at Oceanworld these holidays. Daily reptile and dangerous animal shows, tours, movies, fish feeding, touch pool presentations, and educational talks will all help parents and kids learn about our native creatures while they’re having fun.
Kids five and up can also participate in snorkelling classes. These classes teach the …read more

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The Manly Jazz Festival is celebrating its 30th year this long weekend. The festival is the largest and longest running community-based jazz festival in the country, and this year is expected to be bigger than ever.
More than 70 jazz musos, including up-and-coming artists and some old favourites, will perform at five outdoor stages during the festival. Australian Idol personalities John Foreman and Erana Clark, Jeff Duff, Bernie McGann, and Doug Parkinson are just some of the big names scheduled to perform.
The festival will kick off on Saturday with a street parade beginning at Manly Wharf and ending at the Oceanfront …read more

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