Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine March 2019 | Page 80

Travel | Sydney
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1 At the Rock Market,
visitors can enjoy
a range of foods
and shop for quirky
knick knacks.
2 Enjoy a variety of
dishes at White Rock Café
after walking on the
Bicentennial Coastal Walk.
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The walk ends at the cliffs marking the entrance to the
harbour at North Head, where there are incredible views
down the water...
tamer, the scenery is just as attractive:
manicured gardens, yachts bobbing at
anchor, and green Manly ferries chugging
towards the wharf.
Manly has been a seaside resort of
Sydneysiders since the ferry service
began from the city in 1854, and today
the 30-minute ferry ride is still a highlight
of any trip to Sydney. The suburb is superbly
located on a peninsula between ocean and
harbour, and boasts a dozen beaches, some
so well hidden in tiny coves they’re known
only to local residents. The main beach, on
the other hand, is a huge sweep of golden
sand that attracts thousands of day trippers
and is patrolled by lifesavers in distinctive
red-and-yellow caps.
Head on another walk up the hill from
Manly, past the hospital and military
reserve, and you’ll find yourself at
the Old Quarantine Station, established
in the 1830s to isolate immigrants suspected
of harbouring infectious diseases. There
are guided history tours during the day
that provide curious insights into Sydney’s
immigration history and the rather gory
tale of medical science. Particularly popular
are night-time ghost tours for those
in search of a thrill.
Further uphill, you enter another section
of Sydney Harbour National Park, which is
home to some rare marsupials and features
more Aboriginal rock carvings left by the
Kameygal people. The walk ends at the cliffs
marking the entrance to the harbour at North
Head, where there are incredible views down
the water, past islands and cliffs and skimming
yachts, to the skyscrapers of the city centre:
Sydney at its picture-perfect best.
5 Senses – Scent
CHINESE GARDEN OF
FRIENDSHIP
Seek out this city oasis, one of the best
classical Chinese gardens outside China,
at the other end of Darling Harbour.
Though petite, the garden squeezes in lily
ponds, waterfalls, pagoda-topped hills and
a teahouse where you can sip fragrant green
tea as carp gulp in ponds. As you wander
through the perfumed plants, you’ll be able
to smell camellias, peonies, orchids or
flowering cherries. Pier Street, Darling
Harbour, www.darlingharbour.com
Oasis kota ini adalah salah satu taman
berkonsep Cina klasik terbaik di luar
Tiongkok. Lokasinya di ujung Darling
Harbour. Meskipun mungil, taman ini
memiliki kolam teratai, air terjun, pagoda
di atas bukit dan warung teh di mana Anda
bisa menyeruput teh hijau harum sambil
melihat ikan mas berenang di kolam. Saat
berjalan di antara tanaman-tanamannya,
akan tercium wangi bunga camelia, peony,
anggrek dan bunga ceri.
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