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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For a lunch break from Sydney CBD, get on a ferry from Circular Quay heading for Watsons Bay. Enjoy the cruise past the Opera House, Gardens and Harbour front mansions for your destination of Watsons Bay. On the wharf at Watsons Bay is Doyles Seafood Takeaway (the most economical of all the Doyles establishments in the area), great fish and chips, and a park opposite for your picnic with the "triffecta" of views (Harbour, Opera House and Bridge). Other nearby attractions include a walk to "The Gap"a popular suicide point, or a harbourside pool for a swim. You can return to town either by bus or ferry. All in all its a great afternoon out, and very easy on the budget.
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