Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous buildings in the world. Set on the waters edge within the harbour area , the main town is set behind it.
Many torists come by plane, car and cruise ship. These large ships dock within the harbour area.Other key landmarks close to the opera house include Sydney Harbour Bridge. Many tourists climb the bridge on top of the metal structure while traffic , trains and ships pass beneath them.
Other famous landmarks are Sydneys Botanical Gardens.
Not only is it a beautiful place to walk within the city with many fascinating plants but it also has a lot of birds and other wildlife. The birds often have very loud calls but can be very difficult to spot. Parrots,Sulphur White Cockatoos, Kookaburras (Australian National Bird) , Miner Birds can all be seen within the gardens. Some are quite tame.
Flying Foxbats roost here as well. They fly 50 km to local fruit areas to raid the orchards around Sydney before returning in the morning to hang from the trees. The trees are full of them in the gardens. They can be seen all day despite the fact they are nocturnal creatures.
As they land they open their wings to cool off and move up and down on the branch. They have destroyed several trees within the gardens but they are protected as in England so people have to put up with the damage they cause. Fascinating to watch they make quite a loud call.
Also with Sydeney there are many famous beaches for surfing and swimming.Bondi and Manly beach are the best known around the world.
Manly Beach is reached from ferry downtown and is popular with surfers. Many people surf when the surf is up!!
Close to Sydney about 100km there are the Blue Mountains
. They get there name from the blue haze which is often seen over the area. The main attractions within the area are the massive sandstone escarpments, waterfalls and rainforest around the Katoomba and Leura areas.
This is a popular area for Sydney people to escape to on a weekend to get out of the city. There are many short and long day hikes within the area. The rainforest is alive with the sound of birds. The Sulphur White Cockatoo is easily seen in flight and by waterfalls drinking water.
Unfortunately deliberately started bush fires have damaged large areas . This one was started 2 weeks ago but already new life has started to show.
Besides the birds there are also other creatures within the Blue Mountains. Within the rainforest there are many large brightly coloured lizards.
Not all the blue mountains are rainforest . Around Oberon the area is very simialr to Derbyshire with rolling hills, green fields and wooded areas. The difference is that Kangaroos, Koala Bears and Parrots can all be seen round here. Unfortunately many are killed on the roads. We saw at least 10 Kangaroos and 1 Koala Bear dead on the road within a very small area.
Not only is it a beautiful place to walk within the city with many fascinating plants but it also has a lot of birds and other wildlife. The birds often have very loud calls but can be very difficult to spot. Parrots,Sulphur White Cockatoos, Kookaburras (Australian National Bird) , Miner Birds can all be seen within the gardens. Some are quite tame.
Flying Foxbats roost here as well. They fly 50 km to local fruit areas to raid the orchards around Sydney before returning in the morning to hang from the trees. The trees are full of them in the gardens. They can be seen all day despite the fact they are nocturnal creatures.
As they land they open their wings to cool off and move up and down on the branch. They have destroyed several trees within the gardens but they are protected as in England so people have to put up with the damage they cause. Fascinating to watch they make quite a loud call.
Also with Sydeney there are many famous beaches for surfing and swimming.Bondi and Manly beach are the best known around the world.
Manly Beach is reached from ferry downtown and is popular with surfers. Many people surf when the surf is up!!
Close to Sydney about 100km there are the Blue Mountains. They get there name from the blue haze which is often seen over the area. The main attractions within the area are the massive sandstone escarpments, waterfalls and rainforest around the Katoomba and Leura areas.
This is a popular area for Sydney people to escape to on a weekend to get out of the city. There are many short and long day hikes within the area. The rainforest is alive with the sound of birds. The Sulphur White Cockatoo is easily seen in flight and by waterfalls drinking water.
Unfortunately deliberately started bush fires have damaged large areas . This one was started 2 weeks ago but already new life has started to show.
Besides the birds there are also other creatures within the Blue Mountains. Within the rainforest there are many large brightly coloured lizards.
Not all the blue mountains are rainforest . Around Oberon the area is very simialr to Derbyshire with rolling hills, green fields and wooded areas. The difference is that Kangaroos, Koala Bears and Parrots can all be seen round here. Unfortunately many are killed on the roads. We saw at least 10 Kangaroos and 1 Koala Bear dead on the road within a very small area.
sounds like you have had a lot of fun.Its amazing what you have done.
ReplyDeletehope you are well
From Gea and Olivia
we feel very sorry for the koala bears and the kangaroos that are killed on the road.They are nearly extinct!!
ReplyDeletegea and olivia :-)