I’m calling it. The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANNM) is my favorite museum in Australia to visit with my kids. Located in Darling Harbour we stop in every time we are visit gorgeous Sydney. The reason? Interactivity, interactivity, interactivity. Oh, and a winning combo of the following: Outdoor marine exploration aboard a fleet of…
I’ve been a huge fan of the NSW Central Coast since childhood when I spent summer weeks at my granparent’s beach shack. In January we discovered a hidden nook of the Central Coast, Ettalong which earns two gold stars – one for being only an hours drive north of Sydney, and another for having possibly…
Disclaimer: This article is sponsored by Sebel. I love exploring new places, but it is the places and cities that we return to that own a little of our heart. For me Sydney is that city. As a child we made an annual pilgrimage from Melbourne up the Hume Highway to Sydney where we…
Sydney is fabulous. When you say this phrase, and I want you to say it aloud, make sure you pronounce “Fabulous” correctly. “Fahhhbulous” is how it needs to be pronounced because this beautiful jewel of a city on the ocean deserves it. I often visit Sydney for work with the kids and leave…
My kids asked me the other days when the olden days were. It was a question that gave me pause for thought. I asked them when they thought it was, and they said when their grandma was a girl (the 1940s and 1950s) I said I thought it was probably when my grandma was a…
There is a reason I haven’t featured any family friendly properties in Sydney on this blog before. The reason is that despite visiting Sydney often with my kids I am usually disappointed with our accommodation. This disappointment is sometimes due to price – Sydney is fabulous, and popular for being fabulous hence hefty accommodation…
Planning a trip to Sydney? Darling Harbour, in the Sydney CBD is bursting with activities for families to enjoy. We recently spent a week in Darling Harbour. Here is my own pick for the top ten things to do there with children (in no particular order). (1) The Australian National Maritime Museum This unique museum…
Travelling with my young boys we sometimes visit attractions because I think they will appeal to my children, with minimal interest myself. The Sydney Sea Life Aquarium was not that kind of attraction. The reason – I love aquariums and Sydney Sealife Aquarium is as good as it gets. Early in October we spent a…
I love the fountains at Darling Harbour in Sydney Australia. By their nature they invite children to get their feet wet. This photo was taken at 7 am on a coolish day. By midday the fountain was full of children, running into the centre and back again. This post is part of Delicious Baby’s Photo…
One of the famous photos in my family is of my mother, young and beautiful dining with her best friend, my grandmother, and a family friend in a revolving restaurant in the Sydney Tower. The photo was taken the day she graduated from medical school. Last week my mother joined us as we ascended in…