Harbourview Hotel Mystery?

the ferry guys dont do that, engines are way too loud & they dont idle at the wharf overnight anyway. what you're hearing is more likely the bloke who busks at circular quay during the day, he lives on a houseboat near berry's bay & practices weird hours. i've walked past around 2 or 3am coming off a late shift and heard it drifting over from that direction, sax mostly but sometimes a clarinet which is honestly more haunting. next time check if it stops right before the 5am manly run, thats the tell

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if its the same guy i'm thinking of hes not actually ferry staff, he just has a mooring near the zoo and plays from his boat. sound travels stupidly well over still water at that hour, which is why it feels like its coming from everywhere. i've heard him do coltrane stuff around 3am too, def not just the one tune.

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Pretty sure that's just the Manly ferry idling at the wharf, they sometimes run the engines overnight and the harmonics carry across the water. Either that or you've got a neighbour in Kirribilli with very strong feelings about late night jazz.

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Newtown's worth a look if you dont mind being a bit further out. The train from Newtown station to Central is like 5 mins and runs constantly, and King Street is basically one long food strip, Thai, Vietnamese, Turkish, whatever u want at 10pm. Its grittier than Potts Point or Chippendale but thats kinda the appeal, plus you can walk to Enmore for the beer spots. Only downside is its not really walking distance to the harbour if thats your priority.

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Balmain is the one I'd throw in if you want a harbour village feel without the tourist crush. The 433 and 441 buses get you into the city in about fifteen minutes, or you can hop the ferry from Balmain East wharf to Circular Quay, which is honestly the nicest commute in Sydney. Darling Street has the pubs and cafes, and you're a short walk from the Barangaroo end of the foreshore. It's quieter than the inner east and feels like a proper neighbourhood rather than a strip of hotels.

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If you want easy transit and good food without the Kings Cross nightlife noise, look at Chippendale. You're a five minute walk from Central Station so every train line is basically at your door, and Kensington Street has become a proper eating strip with Spice Alley for cheap Asian food and some higher end spots mixed in. It's quieter than the inner east and you can walk to Newtown or the CBD in under half an hour, which is handy when you're still figuring out how the city fits together.

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