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Chowder Bay from Stand A, Restaurants, Cafes, Beautifully Restored the Stars s e HOP ON HOP OFF BUS d Explore our beautiful city Discount Offers visit website for further details Discount Oers www.sydneyexplorer.info Inclu Bus returns to the City via the Sydney Harbour Bridge Ticket Inclusions Taronga Zoo Stop Queen Victoria Building 1 2 3 4 5 7 Stop 6 Both one & two day combined Explorer tickets include travel on: 20% o admission 50% o QVB Tour 14 (2:30pm daily, places limited) 1 Bounce Walking Tours Sydney Tower + OzTrek 20% o Sydney Sights Walking Tour Daily 10am tour starts from Circular Quay - ph: 1300 665 365 15% o adult and child admission National Opal Collection & Opal Museum Sydney Tower Restaurant Sydney Cove/ Sydney Opera House Milsons Point/Luna Park Botanic Gardens/ Hyde Park Barracks/ Australian Museum East Sydney Red Sydney Explorer Blue Bondi Explorer Regular Sydney Buses STOP 26 Circular Quay Fascinating guided tours, Home of Sydney’s Museum of Sydney Historic Macquarie St Indigenous cultures & Walk down Crown St for Complimentary Photo Pack valued at $35 Gateway to the Harbour. much-loved fun park. Botanic Gardens, native animal exhibits. a variety of dining 27 stops 19 stops Within blue travel zone FREE Opal gift for every Explorer visitor The Rocks, Weekday box of ce bookings. Mint Museum, To avoid disappointment book prior to arrival. Oer not available on Bus, rail, ferry transport 5 star dining, alfresco Restaurants, cafes, Conservatorium of Music, Parliament House, Cook and Phillip Park, options. For panoramic 20 min frequency 30 min frequency (refer to map below) 60 Pitt St - See Nessie the Opalised Dinosaur Public Holidays, Special Event Days, 25 Dec, 26 Dec, 31 Dec, 1 Jan. The Rocks, Weekend hub. Explorer buses cafés and bars. swimming pool, Government House, Hyde Park. St Mary’s Cathedral. harbour views, have Sydney Explorer depart from Stand B. harbour walks. State Library of NSW, dinner at the 25th Floor Museum of Sydney. Restaurant in the Bayview The ‘red’ Sydney Explorer bus visits 27 of Sydney’s most famous Stop Sydney Opera House Urban Walkabout Tours Boulevard Hotel. East Lindfield attractions. You can hop on or o as you please, then simply catch the Blue Travel Zone 20% o The Essential Tour 15% o Sydney Unwrapped Fashion tour next bus when it arrives. Each Sydney Explorer is air-conditioned and Lindfield Macquarie 2 Daily tours operate every 30 mins between 9am & 5pm Sydney’s fashion gems, incl. morning tea - ph 1300 660 624 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 includes on-board commentary, giving you fascinating insights into the Park Chatswood Willoughby Castlecrag Artarmon history and culture of Sydney. Lane Cove The Spit Luna Park Mercure Sydney, Railway Square Northbridge Stop Stop You’ll visit many Sydney landmarks including the Opera House, East Ryde Riverview 20% o the regular price Two for one drink voucher at Eve’s Place Linley Cammeray St Leonards Crows Balmoral Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, Kings Cross, The Rocks, Point Nest 16 (open midday till late) Gladesville 3 of an Unlimited Rides Pas s Hunters Hill Mosman Darling Harbour and a lot more. In fact this is the only hop on hop o Henley Watsons Bay Abbotsford Birchgrove (closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday outside of school holidays) sightseeing bus that stops north of the harbour & travels across the Drummoyne Taronga Powerhouse Museum Zoo Vaucluse Stop Sydney Harbour Bridge. Rozelle Balmain Sydney Rodd Point Dover Pyrmont Heights Museum of Sydney 20% o admission Kings Cross Elizabeth Bay House/ Woolloomooloo Bay Mrs Macquarie’s Chair Art Gallery of NSW Wynyard Station Queen Victoria Building Double Bay Rose Stop Catch the 244 bus to Five Dock Glebe Bay Jewish Museum. El Alamein Fountain 5 star dining and home to Spectacular views of Extensive collection of Business heart of Sydney. QVB; a beautiful way to Lewisham 18 Does not apply to exhibitions with special charges Burwood Ultimo Kings Cross 50% o admission Chowder Bay from Stand A, Restaurants, cafes, Beautifully restored the stars. Garden Island. Sydney Harbour: Croydon Leichhardt Annandale Edgecliff Australian, Aboriginal & Short walk to the shop. Located near Redfern All day, every day Stanmore Carrington St, Wynyard. nightclubs and Greek Revival Villa built Royal Australian Navy, Fort Denison, contemporary art. Cenotaph, Martin Place. Town Hall, Pitt St Mall Woollahra Bondi 4 Ashfield Petersham Simon Johnson - Purveyor of Quality Foods weekend markets. 1835 – “Once the nest Harry’s Café de Wheels Shark Island, and Sydney Tower. Newtown Moore Park Bondi Botanic Gardens Restaurant Stop This service can be picked up at any stop along the route at 20-minute Croydon Park St Peters Junction New 27 stop service house in the colony”. – pie stand to the stars. Admiralty House. Alexandria Dulwich Hill Bronte One complimentary main course when another main intervals. The rst departure from Circular Quay is at 8:40am and the last Canterbury Marrickville Waverley 10% o any purchase from Pyrmont Store Hurlstone Park 20 minute frequency Sydenham Randwick Clovelly 19 (excludes sale items and hampers) ‘round trip’ is at 5.20pm. The last service will return you to Circular Quay Earlwood Tempe Kensington Coogee course of equal or greater value is purchased Rosebery Up to $30 value.Oer not available on Public Holidays, Eastlakes Air conditioned bus at 7:20pm. You can hop on or o this service at any of the distinctive ‘red’ Arncliffe Mascot Kingsford 25 Dec, 26 Dec, 31 Dec and 1 Jan National Maritime Museum 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Explorer bus stops. If you prefer to stay on the bus, the full circuit will Bexley Sydney Airport Stop North Pagewood Kyeemagh Botany Maroubra 20% o adult & child admission take approximately 2 hours to complete. Hyde Park Barracks Museum Banksmeadow Stop On board commentary details the attractions near each bus stop for you Malabar 21 Navy Ticket and Big Ticket only. Includes Submarine, Matraville to explore at your leisure. There’s no need to book, just jump onboard Chifley 50% o admission Destroyer, HMB Endeavour & tall ship James Craig N 5 and buy your ticket from the driver. 0 5 kilometres approximate distance La Perouse Stop Harbour Jet © Copyright State Transit Fares Adult Child Family January 2006 Stop Australian Museum 20% o general admission Anzac War Memorial/ Central Station/ Chinatown Powerhouse Museum Sydney Fish Market Star City National Buy one get one free 22 World Square Eddy Ave Restaurants, specialty Exhibits cover Science, A short walk to Sydney’s Sydney’s casino right Maritime Museum One day Combined Australian Travel Specialists Short walk to Hyde Park Suburban, country shops, Market City, Technology, Decorative freshest sh and great in the heart of Pyrmont Australia’s biggest Sydney & Bondi Explorer Ticket $39 $19 $97 6 General Museum admission only Anzac War Memorial, and interstate trains. Entertainment Centre. Arts, Design, and Social seafood cafes. Bay. Lyric Theatre, coach collection of ships, Chowder Bay Open seven days a week, 9:30am - 5:00pm 10% o Blue Mountains Day Tour World Square, Oxford St. Interstate bus terminal. History. terminal, restaurants historical vessels and Two day Combined Includes hotel pickup, coach travel, entry to Featherdale Wildlife and scenic harbour nautical memorabilia. Sydney & Bondi Explorer Ticket $68 $34 $170 Chowder Bay is situated on the Sydney Jewish Museum Park, Lunch and River Cruise (plus visit to the 3 sisters) Ticket includes board walk. foreshore of Sydney Harbour Stop Sydney Explorer at Mosman. You can catch the 20% o admission Sydney Wildlife World ney & Bondi Sydney Explorer (two day ticket can be used any two days within an eight day period) Stop Syd r er 244 bus to Chowder Bay and 8 Explo Bondi Explorer 22 23 24 25 26 27 Bus Stop Stand Child 4-15 years of age. Children under 4 travel free 15% o adult & child admission discover one of Sydney’s Regular Sydney Buses Elizabeth Bay House 24 39 Family 2 adults and any number of children from the same immediate family secret treasures. Stop Sydney Aquarium $ Discount oers at All prices are in Australian dollars and are valid until 31 March 2009 Chowder Bay oers a range of family friendly activities 50% o admission 15% o adult & child admission venues & attractions including walking tracks, beaches, artist studios, kayaking 9 Open Fri-Sun, 9:30am-4pm and scuba diving. Take in the spectacular harbour views while The Rocks Walking Tours Pavilion on the Park Stop Where to buy Explorer tickets dining at one of the contemporary cafes or 5 star restaurants. Stop 20% o a 90 minute guided walking tour Sydney Convention & Imax/Chinese Gardens Sydney Aquarium/ Passenger Terminal The Rocks Sydney Visitor Centre/ 30 minute bus trip - accessible on Explorer ticket. 10% o total bill Daily tours depart 23 Playfair St, The Rocks - Ph: 9247 6678 • Onboard any Explorer bus 27 Exhibition Centre Family friendly Darling Sydney Wildlife World Only a short walk to Home of Sydney’s rst Argyle Cut 12 Oer not available on Public Holidays, 25 Dec, 31 Dec and 1 Jan. Harbourside shopping, Harbour. Free child Sydney Aquarium - see King St Wharf marina European settlement. Maps, guides, tours, The 244 service operates Monday to Friday from: Sydney Convention and entertainment within over 12,000 all Australian and restaurants. Garrison Church, booking of ce and more. • TransitShops at: Circular Quay (cnr Loftus and Alfred St) Stand A, Carrington St, Wynyar d at 6:45, 7:15,7:38, 8:10, 8:33, Suzannah Place Museum Exhibition Centre. Tumberlong Park. aquatic animals. Observatory Hill, Wynyard Station (Carrington St entrance) All oers are redeemable on presentation of a valid “live” Explorer or State Transit Authority of New South Wales The Rocks Markets. 9:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 1:38, 2:38, 3:38, 4:37, 5:20, 5:54, 6:34 SydneyPass ticket and cannot be used in conjunction with any other oer.
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