Where is Luna park Sydney Luna park prices

Where is Luna park Sydney

Olympic drive at the forshore, Milson point the huge colourful laughing clown marks the entrance and is visible from circular Quay. Entrance to the park is free, walk through the mouth of the laughing clown to find Sydney’s funfair where the young and old can enjoy the magical experience that Sydney siders have enjoyed since 1935 when the park first opened.  The park opened on the site of the Dorman long workshops used to build the harbour bridge and in those days the park was in full swing up to the 1950s. Luna park popularity slowly decline during the 1970s ending in unexpected closure in 1979 following a fatal fire on the ghost train.  On June 9^th 1979 the ghost train caught fire and 6 children and one Adult perished in this tragic accident. Only a few months before was another accident involving the big dipper roller-coaster one of the carriages hit another injuring 13 people. The park underwent 14 months of reconstruction and redevelopment and was reopened to this present day on the 4^th April 2004. Beyond the entrance behind the huge smiling face you will find Sydney’s amusement park back in full stomach-churning swing with some of the parks original rides and side shows still going strong.

Enjoy the Entertainment at Luna park entry is free

Every Saturday, Sunday and during the school holidays why not take the children to see the charters and parade floats and experience the magic of the Midway parade. Attended the School of disco dancing or sing along with Lunabob and Lunabella while enjoying the show. When all the fun and excitement has finished take the children to meet the characters of Luna park beside the Ferris wheel.

The Grand midway parade Starts at the entrance of the face at Saturday &Sunday 4pm

School of dancing Saturday &Sunday beside the Ferris wheel 1:05pm 2:05pm 3:05 pm

School of dancing Saturday &Sunday outside Coney Island 1:20pm 2:20pm 3:20pm

Meet and greet the characters of Luna Park beside the Ferris wheel Saturday &Sunday 5pm and Monday and Friday 1:15pm

Annual pass

Want to enjoy the fun all year round With a Luna park annual pass offers unlimited rides for 12 months and free entry in to the north Sydney pool each time you visit all for the low price of $99 dollars per person.

VIP pass

For 27.95 more than 50 dollars’ worth of value a VIP pass allows you one game on all the side show games plus a Luna park cap for free.

Unlimited ride pass purchased at the park               Off Peak             Peak

Unlimited pass Yellow (over 130cm)                        $44.95                   $49.95  

Unlimited pass Green (over 106cm)                        $34.95                   $29.95

Unlimited pass Red (over 85cm)                              $24.95                   $29.95

Unlimited pass with meal deal

An online value deal is available when you purchase you unlimited ride pass on line you can save up to $17.50 with a meal deal. This meal deal is a lighthouse meal deal that’s includes a burger, pie or hotdog with chips and a drink and two sideshow games of your choice. This unlimited ride deal is at a cost of an extra ten dollars a ticket so the only value for free is the two side show games.

A great deal for Lunacy after 6pm on line only

Only available on line buy an unlimited ride pass to be used on any evening the park is open after 6pm and not during any peak periods. You can get two unlimited ride passes for the price of one.  Because of the time restrictions you can use this pass it is basicaly only good for Fridays and Saturday nights excluding School holidays and public holidays. So this buy one pass get one free pass is good for people that want to spend a few hours on the weekends a night enjoying the rides during non-peak periods.

Mini Money Monday-buy on line and save

Exclusively available on line only enjoy unlimited rides on a Monday for a 10 dollar discount on any unlimited ride pass not valid on peak Mondays, during public holidays or school holidays.

ACCOMPANYING ADULT PASS

 For Adult over the age of 18 with children can purchase a child Unlimited Ride pass green or red then purchase the adult ride pass at a ten dollar discount to be used to accompany the child on any rides the child requires an accompanying adult in order to ride.  This offer is not available on line only available for purchase at the park.

Other day passes for sale only at the park all Heights

Coney Island passes unlimited entry into Coney Island   $10 any Time Park is open

Single ride tickets                                                              $10 any Time the park is open

Sydney coastal walk and bush Walk

   

Berry Bay to Badangi reserve walk

Coastal walk from Waverton Peninsula Reserve to Badangi Reserve Aboriginal historical Protected native bushland and spectacular harbour views.

We start our walk from the front entrance of Waverton station a suburb and train station with small village like charm we turn left and start walking down bay road. On the opposite side of bay road is the Botanical garden café a nice place to sit back and relax to enjoy a meal in the shaded outdoor garden setting and dining area before traveling on an average meal here will cost between 10 and 16 dollars with a drink. 50 meters from the station there is another smaller café the bay café that serves meals and drinks with table and chairs undercover on the footpath. We keep walking down bay road until we reach Woollcott street here is where you can make a choice either do the bush walk through balls head reserve first all the coastal walk along Berry’s bay. I have chosen to do the coastal walk first today so we turn left into Woollcott and then right into Larkin Street beside Waverton Park, a good place to stop and rest with a covered sitting area and public toilets. We continue until we reach the junction at Wood Street on the left hand side of the road there is a small stone wall labelled former Bp site and a pathway leading to a viewing platform that overlooks Berry’s Bay and the city harbour. Along the way, we stop to learn about the former Bp site from the information board on the pathway. Bp Australia formerly occupied this site from the early 1920s to 2002 the new parkland opened for public use on the 12 march 2005 to learn more  North Sydney nsw.gov 
 

 

 

From the observing platform overlooking Berry’s Bay, view Sydney Harbour Bridge peeping over Lavender bay and Centerpoint tower touching the clouds. There are three main observing platforms on this part of the walk each one giving the viewer a different angle overlooking Sydney harbour. The next stop is the will Ashton lookout named in honour of a well-known artist and Waverton resident. Here we can See Sydney Opera house peeping over Blue point reserve. In addition, on the last viewing tower the Opera house appears a lot closer.

 

 

The First lookout near Waverton park

At the end of the first look out Sydney harbour and Centerpiont tower

 

From here, we go across Larkin Street and follow the stairs below the units on the right hand side until we reach balls head Road we turn right then we turn left after the sign to Balls head reserve. Ball heads reserve a bush land oasis overlooking Sydney harbour and Goat Island with many bushwalking tracks and picnic areas you can journey into aboriginal past or take a stroll through an Australian red gum forest to learn more. At the front entrance of Balls, head reserve we follow the left hand side of the road through a dark cool interior created by the forest canopy and surrounding bush land until we reach a set of stairs. Walk down the stone stairs and turn right walk along the road about 100 meters until we come across a small bush track. As we walk through this Australian bush forest we can hear the waves gentle smashing into the rocks we spend time admiring the native bush land and peering through the dense vegetation getting the occasional glimpse of the ocean view of Berry Bay. This bush track follows alongside the cost line in some places the track gets very close to some steep declines, if traveling with children it is advisable to be careful with your supervision. We continue along the track until we come across an open cave with fabricated supports a good resting area to enjoy the serenity of this isolated place in the middle of the city.

 

 

After the unique rock formation, the track leads to a clearing that follows the fence line into another narrow pathway with distinctive rock formations and trees grasping for life clinging to the smallest amount of soil on the cliff edge for survival. Keep traveling and you come across more rock formation and sand stone boulders ferns and native shrubs until you reach stairs going up the mountainside.

 

 

 

 

 

At the top of the stairs, you will find a picnic area and a plaque dedicated to the local children who attended the bicentennial picnic 24th July 1988. After the plaque follow the sign leading you to the Isabella Brierley track this track runs along the western side of the reserve through truly impressive woodland dominated by Red bloodwoods and Angophora. Emerging back at the entrance into the reserve from here walk on the far right hand side of the road along the path next to the Coal loader Conservation centre. View the sign and site learn about Aboriginal rock engraving and native bush food. Unfortunately, the rock engravings that are on this site are becoming harder to see because of fading. We follow the road back to Horace Street at this point there are three options stop rest either at the café, pats and catering and get a nice cold drink or rest on the chair overlooking HMAS Waterhen and Balls head bay or we can return to Waverton station.

  

 

Option three continues on walking, walk down the stairs with HMAS Waterhen on our left hand side and units on our right the path leads to a large grassy park and Oyster cove. The sugar mill that was once located here was one of North Sydney’s earliest industrial areas operating for more than 100 years. First, it was the site of the sugar works reserve in the 1850s, later converted to kerosene works in the 1860s. In 1917, the buildings then became part of the Oyster cove gas works and ceased operations in 1983 only a remnant of the buildings remains a brick chimney. In 1997, this area was gazette a public park area.

 

   

From the edge of the grassy park, we enter the Badangi Reserve a great place to explore we walk up the stairs through a narrow pathway winding through two large stalls. We turn at the sign directing us to Wollstonecraft station and enter the beautiful Angophora woodland where the Sydney red gums have shed their old bark and the smooth red trunks are exposed. Beneath these tall towing trees is an understory of native shrubs and grasses. From the protected endangered woodland, we walk down a step sloop leading us into a cool dark shady gully as we approach we can hear the trickling of water. We walk over the bridge still listening to the water from the waterfall and follow the sigh to the Wollstonecraft Railway station.
Other Alternatives

There many different variations of this walk as you will quickly learn once you start if you intend to take a different path as you are walking there is no need to worry about getting lost. There are many signposts giving clear directions and maps at the entrance of both reserves Balls Head reserve and Badangi reserve so you can easily find your way and enjoy a great time exploring.

Walk at a glance

Grade-Easy to medium (some small hills and steps to climb)

Distance- Approximately   5 kilometres

Conditions- mostly shady

Time to complete- about 90 minutes   


The location and route of this walk can be found on the map at the bottom of this page

More walks

Sydney's best coastal walk massive jagged sand stone cliffs and beach walk Coogee beach to Bondi Beach.

Sydney walk Sydney's 18th century sand stone building, monuments, art galleries, and museums

 

 

 

Free things to see and do in the rocks Sydney museums art

Free thing to see and do in Sydney the rocks

Go on a self-guided walking tour browse the many art galleries, see the free Museums or just shop until you drop in the rocks markets below a list of free things to do and see at the rocks Sydney.

The museum of contemporary art Australia

Museum of contemporary art Australia this magnificent art gallery located in the heart of Sydney's tourism sector on Sydney Harbour opposite circular Quay and the famous opera house. The Museum dedicated to collecting and interpreting the work of today's artist and is Australia's leading contemporary art museum, popularly known as the MCA, the museums free temporary exhibitions are collections from famous artist throughout the world and Australia. Enjoy spacious galleries that are easy to navigate from one exhibition to the next. Enjoy talks and films by an assortment of artist, performers, and key culture figures from Australia. There are free daily guided tours that met in the foyer so tour the MCA with a volunteer learn and discover about the art and the artist and their special stories. For more information about what is on at the MCA special exhibitions and events visit the museum of contemporary art Australia.

Free admission

Opening hours

10am – 5pm daily

Thursday             10am- 9pm

Address

 140 George Street the rocks NSW 2000 phone 61 2 92452400 +

The rocks discovery Museum Free admission

Take a journey back in time to discover the unique history of the rocks from pre-Europe to the present day. Housed in a restored 1850s sandstone warehouse, The discovery Museum brings the life and stories of the people of the rocks to life. The Museum has four main Exhibitions and a discovery Museum resource centre. You can browse and read the book collection in the resource centre use the computers and go on virtual tours of the rocks and much more. The Warrane exhibition pre 1788 dedicated to the Cadagi people the traditional landowners to the area of the rocks known now as Sydney cove today. See a collection of artefacts used by the Cadagi people needed for survival, the tools and the materials used to make the tools. The Colony Exhibition (1788-1820) discovers how the British convicts built the town of Sydney cove. The Port exhibition (1820-1900) Discover and learn what made and shaped the future of the convict town. See the artefacts brought to Sydney cove by merchant ships and immigrants. Transformation exhibition (1900-present) learn and discover how the rocks have flourished and survived as a treasured historic precinct, watch the short documentaries on the hardships the people of the rocks endured. Learn about the Battle of the rocks learn how they built the Sydney Harbour bridge and what it meant to the people of the rocks.    

Opening times

10am to 5pm daily closed Christmas day and Good Friday phone +61 2 92408680

 

 

The Rocks the markets

Premium markets held every Friday Saturday and Sunday with up to 200 miscellaneous stalls. Enjoy a stroll browsing the many street stalls here you can find a gift for anybody all that special souvenir clothes art decorations crafts, jewellery beauty product crafts and many more specialist shops selling an extensive range of assorted products. After you finished your shopping sit back relax enjoy a meal or drink at one of the many street cafes or restaurants.  

The Rocks Foodies market

When in the rocks on a Friday it's impossible not to be lured by the smell of freshly barbecued salmon and other fresh edible treats. Freshly baked crusty bread chocolates, gelatos self-indulge get that special rare foodie treat at the rocks foodie markets held every Friday 10 am to 4pm at the jack Mundey place (CR Argyle and George Street)  

 

 

 

Free museum the Sydney observatory

The oldest Australian observatory still in operation to-day houses a unique museum that offer an insight to the early days and the history of Sydney astronomy. Walk the gardens on top of Observatory hill overlooking Sydney Harbour and looking down at Dawes point. View the war memorial at Observatory Park a stone monument that relates to the Boer war and honours the soldiers and nurses and 5877 horses who responded to the call from NSW.  More about Sydney Observatory

Opening hours for free museum 

Daily 10am to 5pm

Address

Watson RD, Observatory hill, the Rocks, Sydney 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Things to see and do sydney festival the madi gras

The Sydney street party and parade the gay and lesbian Madi Gras

Sydney Madi Gras

In 1978 two thousand protesters took to the Streets of Sydney in an attempt to highlight the social injustice and discrimination that the gay community experienced in their daily lives. At this time 35 years ago homosexuality was illegal in Australia.  An organisation the gay solidarity group after a morning of protesting for equal gay rights continued their protest and demonstrations travelling from Oxford Street to Hyde Park walking behind a truck with sound system in tow wearing costumes and carrying placards calling for rights and acceptance.  Although the March down Oxford Street had already received prior permission the police violently swooped on the protesters closed streets and arrested some of the participants and some of these people were later beaten in police cells. Since this day back in 1978 Sydney Madi Gras and the gay community civil rights mile stone was born.  The Madi Gras has come a long way in thirty five years from a protest calling for rights and acceptance to a carnival that is more than just a street parade down Oxford Street thousands of people line route and attend the legendary parade every February.  

This year there was 9000 marchers and 108 floats that made their way up Oxford Street with the participants in their outlandish costumes dancing singing and celebrating with blaring rock and pop songs playing and promoting the theme of this year’s parade “generations of love”.

About Oxford street

This street has long been the home to gay and lesbian clubs, bars and shops. Oxford Street shops also called the golden mile, is the stretch on Oxford Street between Taylor Park and Green Square the golden mile has reclaimed it reputation as Sydney’s best fashion strip with distinctive boutiques unique to this part of the city, also along this street  are many great cafes and restaurants, pubs and factory outlets.