Sydney New Years Eve.. All the info you need
Dec 15th 2005, 9:24 pm
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Sydney New Years Eve.. All the info you need
This website was advertised on TV this moring to help anyone planning to come to Sydney NYE. Its a fab site with all the vantage points, their facilities, travel options, timetables.
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/n...s/#SydneyOpera
Happy New Year
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/n...s/#SydneyOpera
Happy New Year
Dec 15th 2005, 11:36 pm
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Re: Sydney New Years Eve.. All the info you need
That is a cool site. I'd take the missus but I suspect we're *way* too late to get a hotel room 
Dec 15th 2005, 11:43 pm
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Re: Sydney New Years Eve.. All the info you need
Not so Hutch look here.
http://www.wotif.com.au/Search.jsp?r...&mapRequested=
Plenty available. Some are totally ridiculous prices, but quite a few reasonably priced considering its NYE.
http://www.wotif.com.au/Search.jsp?r...&mapRequested=
Plenty available. Some are totally ridiculous prices, but quite a few reasonably priced considering its NYE.
Dec 15th 2005, 11:45 pm
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Re: Sydney New Years Eve.. All the info you need
Originally Posted by Linda Lushardi
Not so Hutch look here.
http://www.wotif.com.au/Search.jsp?r...&mapRequested=
Plenty available. Some are totally ridiculous prices, but quite a few reasonably priced considering its NYE.
http://www.wotif.com.au/Search.jsp?r...&mapRequested=
Plenty available. Some are totally ridiculous prices, but quite a few reasonably priced considering its NYE.
Dec 16th 2005, 7:21 am
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Re: Sydney New Years Eve.. All the info you need
You'll need to bare in mind that if you want to watch from the key vantage points you'll have to get there VERY early to get in as they cordon off each area once they are full.
If you feel like splashing out a bit you can book to get on a boat to watch it from the water. You can choose from very expensive cruise boats, or, what we are considering, is the water taxis for $100pp.
If you feel like splashing out a bit you can book to get on a boat to watch it from the water. You can choose from very expensive cruise boats, or, what we are considering, is the water taxis for $100pp.
Dec 16th 2005, 10:17 am
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Re: Sydney New Years Eve.. All the info you need
Thanks for that it's really helpful we only booked this week to go and are really excited now!!
Have a great one!
Have a great one!
Originally Posted by Linda Lushardi
This website was advertised on TV this moring to help anyone planning to come to Sydney NYE. Its a fab site with all the vantage points, their facilities, travel options, timetables.
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/n...s/#SydneyOpera
Happy New Year
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/n...s/#SydneyOpera
Happy New Year
Dec 16th 2005, 10:43 pm
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Re: Sydney New Years Eve.. All the info you need
Originally Posted by remmie1
Thanks for that it's really helpful we only booked this week to go and are really excited now!!
Have a great one!
Have a great one!You're very welcome. Hope you have a good time too.
Dec 18th 2005, 3:55 am
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Re: Sydney New Years Eve.. All the info you need
i did NYE in sydney last year when i was over on holiday.
stayed at hotel bondi (www.hotelbondi.com.au) right on the beach. it was, according to everyone else, quite expensive (sorry can't remember exact figure) altho coming from edinburgh (city of overpriced NYE's) i personally didn't notice it. had a 1st floor room with a beach view - it was gorgeous!and once we closed the balcony doors (at about 05:30) we didn't even hear the party going on outside!
for the actualy fireworks we booked ourselves on a harbour cruise with MV Bayrunner (http://www.bayrunner.com.au). cost us just under $300 (cos we booked a few months early!) and included LOADS of food and free bar (spirits extra). the boat wasn't overcrowded and was full of ex pats from various bits of the UK, as well as more than a few aussies/kiwis etc. we partied till about 1am when the boat docked and then headed back to bondi.... have no idea how i got back... think it involved a train and possibly a taxi altho i'm not quite sure!! bondi was jumping by the time we got back there and remember meeting more than a few scottish backpackers and doing an 8some reel... after that everything seems to fade into the distance!!! hehehehe
had a wonderful night and would do it all again someday....
tho this year i'll be partying hard Edinburgh Street Party watching KT Tunstall and Texas ..... come to think about it the tickets for that were more expensive that my sydney cruise..... hmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!
stayed at hotel bondi (www.hotelbondi.com.au) right on the beach. it was, according to everyone else, quite expensive (sorry can't remember exact figure) altho coming from edinburgh (city of overpriced NYE's) i personally didn't notice it. had a 1st floor room with a beach view - it was gorgeous!and once we closed the balcony doors (at about 05:30) we didn't even hear the party going on outside!
for the actualy fireworks we booked ourselves on a harbour cruise with MV Bayrunner (http://www.bayrunner.com.au). cost us just under $300 (cos we booked a few months early!) and included LOADS of food and free bar (spirits extra). the boat wasn't overcrowded and was full of ex pats from various bits of the UK, as well as more than a few aussies/kiwis etc. we partied till about 1am when the boat docked and then headed back to bondi.... have no idea how i got back... think it involved a train and possibly a taxi altho i'm not quite sure!! bondi was jumping by the time we got back there and remember meeting more than a few scottish backpackers and doing an 8some reel... after that everything seems to fade into the distance!!!
hehehehehad a wonderful night and would do it all again someday....
tho this year i'll be partying hard Edinburgh Street Party watching KT Tunstall and Texas ..... come to think about it the tickets for that were more expensive that my sydney cruise..... hmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!
Dec 18th 2005, 9:45 am
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Re: Sydney New Years Eve.. All the info you need
We've done it the last 2 years. The first years spot was the best down on Blues point rd, stunning backdrop and lots of room. Its a bit scary when it finishes and everyone heads en mass to the trains though :scared:
Can't be that bad though as we're off again this year
Can't be that bad though as we're off again this year
