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HOT SPOT SYDNEY HARBOUR Photo: Tourism Australia 68 DECEMBER <strong>2009</strong> As Australia’s biggest annual yacht race sets off, we head down to Sydney Harbour to enjoy the fun WORDS JOANNA HALL
CLOCKWISE: Yachts take off from Sydney Harbour for Hobart; The Macquarie Lighthouse has stood sentinel for over 190 years; giraffes get the best views at Taronga Zoo; feast on seafood at Doyles on the Beach For the past 64 years, the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has become an icon of Australia’s summer sporting calendar. Each year on Boxing Day, thousands of yachting fans descend on Sydney and grab a prized spot around the Sydney Harbour foreshore to watch as dozens of yachts set off on the gruelling 628-nautical mile ocean race to Tasmania. Here are a few of the best spots for viewing the action. The Macquarie Lighthouse The view from South Head is one of your best bets. The vista extends to North Head and the Northern Beaches beyond, and back through the heart of Sydney Harbour south to Bondi. There are many vantage points for watching the race here, but one of particular historical interest is at the Macquarie Lighthouse. Standing on a bluff near Vaucluse and fi rst built in 1818, it’s Australia’s fi rst and longest operating lighthouse. A bonus of watching the action from here is that afterwards you can head over to nearby Watson’s Bay for a late lunch, or early dinner, at Doyles on the Beach, or just grab a takeaway pack from Doyles on the Wharf. Sydney icons since 1885, both eateries are premier spots for enjoying the best in fi sh and seafood with a view. Taronga Zoo For locals, Bradley’s Head is a place to enjoy the great outdoors. The main drawcard is a lovely harbourside walking track which affords Photo: Tourism Australia HOT SPOT SYDNEY HARBOUR fabulous views of some of Sydney’s most famous icons: the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Opera House, and Fort Denison among them. It’s also a stunning spot to catch a glimpse of the yacht race, but if you’re travelling with kids Taronga Zoo is also located here. Since it fi rst opened its doors in 1916, the zoo has been one of Sydney’s most important educational sites, and home to all manner of animals, birds, and other critters, including ones indigenous to Australia. The zoo is open every day of the year from 9am to 5pm, and there are daily presentations including the “must-do” koala photo op, animal encounters, and even the option of an overnight stay. Photo: Photolibrary DECEMBER <strong>2009</strong> 69
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