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Crescent-shaped Bondi Beach, Sydney’s most famous beach, looking towards North Bondi
The pavilion, built in 1928 as moments. In summer, pack a vital to the country’s economy
changing rooms, is now a busy picnic and bring a rug for the (see p55). The house is now a
venue for festivals, plays, films free Movies by the Boulevard. museum, detailing the lives of
and arts and crafts displays. Other facilities include the its first inhabitants until 1850.
Aquatic Centre with a waterpark, Old Government House in
an archery range and a Tennis Parramatta Park is the oldest
5Luna Park Centre. There is an arena that intact public building in Australia,
1 Olympic Dr, Milsons Point. Tel (02) hosts concerts by major Australian built in 1799. The Doric porch,
9922 6644.  Milsons Point. @ 209, and international acts. added in 1816, is attributed to
230. Open daily. Check website for Francis Greenway (see p177).
up-to-date entry times. &7 7Parramatta Inside is a collection of early
0-∑ lunaparksydney.com 19th-century furniture. St John’s
£ Parramatta. g Parramatta. Cemetery on O’Connell Street is
The amusement park with its n 346a Church St (02) 8839 3311. the final resting place of many
famous smiling face entrance First Fleet settlers (see p54).
has been a popular destination The fertile soil of this Sydney
since 1935. Entry is free, with suburb resulted in its foundation E Elizabeth Farm
passes required for the rides as Australia’s first rural settlement, 70 Alice St, Rosehill. Tel (02) 9635 9488.
and entry into Coney Island. celebrating its first wheat crop Open 10am–4pm Wed–Sun (daily in
Coney Island is the world’s last in 1789. Elizabeth Farm, dating Jan & NSW school hols). Closed Good
operating example of a true from 1793, is the oldest surviving Fri, 25 Dec. 7 & 8 -
1930s fun house, and the gentle home in Australia. Once the P Old Government House
Ferris Wheel is popular for home of John Macarthur, the Parramatta Park (entry by Macquarie
panoramic views of the harbour, farm played a major role in St). Tel (02) 9635 8149. Open daily.
especially as the sun sets. breeding merino sheep, so Closed Good Fri, 25 Dec. 7 &
6Sydney
Olympic Park
Sydney Olympic Park. Tel 9714 7888.
 Olympic Park. Visitors’ Centre: cnr
Showground Rd & Herb Elliott Ave;
Open 9am–5pm daily. Closed Good
Fri, 25 Dec, 26 Dec, 1 Jan. 8 7 -
S ∑ sydneyolympicpark.com.au
Host to the 27th Olympic Games
in 2000, Sydney Olympic Park
is at Homebush Bay. The
interactive ANZ Stadium Explore
Tour gives a taste of some of the
stadium’s best-loved sporting Drawing room in Old Government House in Parramatta