If you’ve got the money this is a fantastic place to buy real estate, especially on the harbour. In Colonial times, some of Sydney’s wealthiest citizens built country estates on these north-facing slopes overlooking the water. These were later subdivided, but the Eastern Suburbs remain leafy, manicured and ever-so-well spoken. With exclusive private schools, million-dollar marinas, golf clubs and more salons and day spas than you can count, the Eastern Suburbs are absolutely “gorgeous”. There are several idyllic harbourside beaches and swimming pools, and numerous harbourside and parkland walking options. If you’re lucky, you might even spot the rare and endangered “blue-rinse”, a hairstyle once favoured by Eastern Suburbs dowagers that could almost qualify as a heritage-listed feature. If spending money is your thing, rest assured: where there’s money, there’s shopping. And the Eastern Suburbs have some prime retail strips, especially in Woollahra and Double Bay.
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Morning
Catch the Bondi Explorer or a 325 bus from Circular Quay and get off at Nielsen Park. It’s a short walk downhill to Greycliffe House and Shark Beach. When you’re ready, walk back to Vaucluse Road, which becomes Wentworth Road. The entrance to Vaucluse House is further down on the right. Continue along Wentworth and take the first right into Chapel Road. WC Went-worth’s gloomy mausoleum is just up the hill on your left. Steps lead from behind the mausoleum to Fitzwilliam Street. Turn right and walk downhill to the lane on your left, which takes you across the Parsley Bay suspension footbridge. Take the steps on your left leading up to The Crescent and follow this around until you reach Palmerston Street, which leads to Watsons Bay Pilot Station. Follow Marine Parade north to the ferry wharf and lunch at Doyle’s (see Doyle’s On The Beach).
Afternoon
After lunch, walk to Short Street at the end of the beach, turn immediately left into Cove Street, and then left again into Pacific Street. This leads up to Green Point overlooking Camp Cove. After enjoying a swim here, or at Lady Bay Beach further on, follow the path along the clifftops to South Head. Retrace your steps and catch the ferry from Watsons Bay back to Circular Quay, or the bus from Hopetoun Avenue.
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Angsana’s Thailand-trained therapists offer 39 relaxing holistic treatments.
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Comforting Italian food, outdoor seating and friendly service make for a pleasant experience.
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If you’re planning some time in the sun, come here to find that very special hat.
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At this large eatery, relaxed all-day meals, outdoor tables and beach views make for a great time.
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This women’s designer store stocks gorgeous labels such as Marni. A Belinda shoe emporium is around the corner.
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This casual cafè changes into an intimate restaurant, with a Middle Eastern menu at night.
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Indian cuisine with a Mauritian touch and friendly service distinguishes this neighh- bourhood restaurant.
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Find leisurewear designed for lounging, sleeping and yoga, as well as beauty products and fragrances.
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Just north of Watsons Bay is Camp Cove, where Governor Phillip spent the night after decamping from Botany Bay (see First Fleet Arives & Captain Cook's Landing Place) and entered Port Jackson for the first time. A track leads from the kiosk at the northern end of this protected beach over to tiny male-nudist Lady Bay Beach, which is overlooked by the HMAS Watson Naval Base. At the end of the track is South Head’s Hornby Lighthouse and several old gun emplacements (see South Head). This windswept headland offers spectacular views out to sea, across to Manly and the North Harbour.
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