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BEYONDTHEOPERAHOUSE
NewYork’sConeyIslandand itssister
attraction,LunaParkMelbourne,which
opened in1912.Bothof theAustralian
LunaParksareknown for their iconic
giantclown faces(youenter through
theirmouths), andretroattractions
suchaswonkywalksandmirrormazes.
Sydney’sLunaParkhasacute timber
rollercoastercalled theWildMouse,
too
—
andwhile it’snotashighor fast
asmodernrollercoasters, it isrickety
and jarringenough togivequitea thrill.
Takearideon theold-school
Ferriswheel,which is locatednear
theHarbourBridge’snorthernpylon,
allowingviewsacross theharbor
and thehigh-risesof theCBD froma
morerelaxing40maboveground.On
Sundayeveningsbetween thismonth
andMarch2016youcanbook in for
aromantic three-coursefine-dining
experienceonboardoneof thewheel’s
colourfulandcuteopencarriages
thankstocateringbyinnovativemodern-
AustralianrestaurantTheDeck.
Fromthewater:
TakingaSydney
Harbour ferry isessential ifyou
want toexperiencehowsome lucky
Sydneysiders live;manypeopleuse
•
For timetables, and toplan
your journeyonSydneyHarbour
ferries,busesand trains,go to
tp.transportnsw.info
•
Youwill needanOpal card
forpublic transport,whichcan
bepre-loadedwithcashupon
purchase.All newsagents,
7-Elevensand transport ticket
officescansell you these,butwe
recommendbuyingone from the
airportwhenyou land.Formore
information,go to
opal.com.au
Howtogetaround
Sydney
Clockwise: SydneyOperaHouse;
BridgeClimb; LunaPark
Oppositepage, clockwise from top:
TheHarbourBridge;Museumof
ContemporaryArt; thebusyharbor
