{"id":8020,"date":"2022-11-20T20:31:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T09:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cewilson.offroader.com.au\/?p=8020"},"modified":"2022-11-20T21:28:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T10:28:47","slug":"sep-2022-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cewilson.offroader.com.au\/?p=8020","title":{"rendered":"Sep 2022 – Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thanks to an unscheduled public holiday we ducked down to Sydney for a very quick trip, basically just to get away for a break. Whilst there we did a couple of quick smaller trips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bungarribee Park, Western Sydney Parklands<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les and Helen took us out to the park for Ellie to have a play and for lunch. Whilst there was a heap of shelters, upon investigating we found that 8 are available free of charge (first come, first served) whilst the other 10 are available to hire from $75+ dependant on capacity. There was plenty of BBQs that were free of charge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of more importance to Ellie was the playground, which is certainly different to others we have been too. The climbing tower was a bit of fun (even for the bigger kids) and the flying fox was a lot of fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nurragingy Reserve<\/em> \/ Chang Lai Yuan Chinese Gardens<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After visiting Bungarribee Park, Les took us to the Nurragingy Reserve. If we hadn’t have gone there, I would have had no idea it was there. A couple of playgrounds allowed for Ellie to have some fun whilst I wandered around the gardens. I’m thinking Mum would love spending time in there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The miniature railway and the water playground weren’t functioning due to (I believe) the wet weather that was around. Picnic shelters here are a first in, first served basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Museums Discovery Centre, Castle Hill<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years ago we visited the Powerhouse Museum in Darling Harbour and thoroughly enjoyed the visit. I discovered (although I was apparently the only one who didn’t know) that there wais a storage site at Castle Hill where there is a whole bunch of “stuff” that is well worth having a look at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It didn’t cost anything to visit, but parking is limited and it is only open on weekends, 1000-1600h. There are permanent exhibitions and a warehouse that we were fortunate enough to stick our heads into for a short time. It is currently undergoing an expansion that will increse storage by 30 percent – in short over 500,000 objects will be stored here when not on display elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whilst we head down to visit family, it’s amazing the little different things we keep finding. Again a thoroughly enjoyed break from normal day to day stuff<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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