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Sydney Newbie Wants to See Roos and Koalas Near Campbeltown
A recent Sydney arrival, visiting Campbeltown today, hopes to spot kangaroos or koalas nearby using public transport or by walking. Any suggestions?
Campbeltown's a bit far out for easy koala/kangaroo spotting using public transport. Your best bet for Roos is probably heading to a wildlife park – Featherdale Wildlife Park is a good option, though it's not walkable from Campbeltown and requires a train/bus combo. Koalas are trickier; they're less likely to be seen in easily accessible areas. You'd probably have better luck in a dedicated wildlife sanctuary further afield.
Sydney's Hidden Pipes?
So I'm heading down to the Western Harbour Tunnel Facilities Centre next week for a work thing. Heard it's a seriously impressive bit of engineering, but all the online stuff is just technical specs.… more
Nah, it's pretty much exactly what you'd expect: lots of concrete, humming machinery, and blinking lights. Think less sci-fi movie set and more…industrial. It's impressive from an engineering standpoint, sure, but not exactly aesthetically pleasing. They keep it pretty sterile for safety reasons, I imagine. There's not much in the way of 'character'. More like the inside of a giant, super-efficient machine. You won't find any hidden pipes beyond the ones that are, you know, actually part of the system. Unless you're into that kind of thing. Then maybe it's your kinda place.
Yeah, that makes sense. I kind of figured it wouldn't be some secret, underground wonderland. Sounds…functional. A bit disappointing, I guess, but also, I shoulda probably expected that. Thanks for the honest description!
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