Animal Parks

Sydney’s Best… Snakes and Spiders!!

February 22, 2012

Just possibly getting a bit TOO close to nature in our pool and backyard!!  Linking up to Wordless Wednesday, thank you My Little Drummer Boys! 

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Whales and Dolphins Videos- Jervis Bay

February 7, 2012
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My children have been asking to see the little bit of video we shot of the dolphins who came to say g’day when we were on our fast boat trip around Jervis Bay. And now they’ve got themselves off to school, I’ve managed to find it and load it onto Youtube. This isn’t the best bit [...]

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Sydney School Holidays Day 28/47- Long Reef Beach

January 11, 2012
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This is such a cool idea, a weatherproof book showing lots of sea creatures. It’s at Long Reef beach, see map below.  Long Reef Aquatic Reserve is here, one of only 12 aquatic reserves around NSW. You can read all about Long Reef Aquatic Reserve here.  The rules and regulations for reserves are clearly stated [...]

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Sydney School Holidays Day 16/47- Pony Rides for Preschoolers

December 30, 2011
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The twins had been asking to go for a pony ride for quite a while. So just before Christmas I called around our local horse riding centres and asked how we could go about getting them in the saddle. It was a damp and drizzly day when we went to the stables, but that didn’t [...]

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Sydney’s Best Animal Parks- Wild Life Sydney, Darling Harbour

September 23, 2011
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Whilst you’d hate to think that visitors to Sydney would miss Taronga Zoo and just visit Sydney Wildlife World instead…. it’s not a bad little animal spot in the city, and it’s certainly in a handy position.

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Sydney’s Best Animal Encounters- Sydney Aquarium, Darling Harbour

August 22, 2011
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Why do we love Sydney Aquarium so much? Is it because my children have always had a really thrilling time there? Is it because I did a lot of scuba diving before the children came along and the Aquarium give me a chance to get down (almost) underwater? Is it because all humans have a [...]

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Sydney’s Best Animal Parks- Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park

April 14, 2011
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Here’s a Great Aussie Easter idea… how about meeting a real bilby in the bush? You can do this at Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park, it’s just north of Sydney and a good spot to have close encounters of the cute and furry kind, without breaking the bank. We visited recently, the little twins aged four-nearly-five [...]

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