I was so very fortunate!!! The friends I’ve been staying with have a boat and lucky me - they took me out onto Sydney Harbour. We went in the afternoon, toured around the Harbour, went swimming (yes, there are sharks in Sydney Harbour…but no shark attacks since the end of January 2024 😂), had dinner, and then watched the lights come on in Sydney’s city centre. There is something magical about Sydney Harbour, and I had a wonderful time!
My adventure begins
We put the boat in the water just up from the Kissing Point Wharf, one of the ferry stations for the Parramatta River Rivercat ferries.
Cruising along the Parramatta, along with the ferries and the rowers.
Continuing along the Parramatta River which is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour.
You can see Sydney CBD off in the distance.
My first glimpse of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Just to prove I was actually there
Some of the same naval ships I saw on the day we stopped for lunch in Woolloomooloo and to go to the Art Gallery, but now from the other side.
Fort Denison is a heritage listed former penal site and defensive facility. Fort Denison is located on a small harbour island in the centre of Sydney Harbour. It has a complete Martello Tower and has a fully operational tide guage room where Sydney’s tidal benchmark is recorded.
The weather couldn’t make up its mind tonight, but regardless of what it gave us, the harbour was spectacular!
Whiting Beach in Athol Bay (a part of Sydney Harbour) is a ‘hidden’, secluded harbour beach that you can only get to by boat or by walking in through a bush track.
Here’s where we went swimming - no shark sightings thankfully!
An absolutely delicious dinner - how could it not be in this setting??!!
Heading back after dinner, as the sun was setting.
The H.M.A.S. Sydney I Memorial Mast commemorates those who served in the Royal Australian Navy and those ships which were lost in service.
Here goes the cruise ship that was docked when we arrived, being guided out by a very tiny tug boat.
Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia, located in Sydney. There was a function happening at it tonight - my invitation must have been lost in the mail.
Luna Park, constructed in 1935, is a heritage-listed amusement park and is one of Sydney’s very famous landmarks.
Back down the Parramatta river to load up the boat. A beautiful ending to a fabulous day!!
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