"Down Under" Australia by frank_delargy

Australia Travel Guide: 49,621 reviews and 104,915 photos

I was fortunate to be able to travel to Australia on a business trip. I took some time to explore the area around and north of Sydney.
It was always a place I wanted to visit, if nothing else than to see kangaroos. I wasn't disappointed, even though I didn't have enough time to get into the outback proper.
Sydney is a friendly town and the countryside and beaches north of it are attractive.
If it weren't so far away, I would go there more often.

Notice the joey in the pouch

Lucky enough to get to see the kangaroo and her joey. The Kangaroo and the Koala, along with other native animals were in a nature reserve about an hour north of Sydney.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Those wild animals and friendly people

Last visit to Australia: Sep 1999
Intro Updated Oct 28, 2004
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balhannah Apr 21, 2009 at 8:34 PM Report Abuse

Glad you loved Australia. I look for Kangaroos every time we go for a drive, love them, have them living close to home.
craic Jan 7, 2008 at 9:27 AM Report Abuse

a whale in the harbour - hat's a bit unusual - i'm visiting because we're next to each other on the rankings this week
TheWanderingCamel Aug 27, 2005 at 1:43 AM Report Abuse

I hope you make it back to the LandDownUnder one of these days. Like your homeland, it has so much to offer. Glad to see you met some of the natives. We're a friendly bunch -leyle
sue_stone Dec 2, 2004 at 12:09 PM Report Abuse

Glad you enjoyed your visit to Sydney!! That reptile park is great isn't it!
catchmeifyoucan Oct 30, 2004 at 7:00 AM Report Abuse

Wow, sounds like you were lucky to stumble across that park.