We are taking 2-and-a-bit weeks to go to Oz in December, first 10 days in NSW. Planning to stay in Sydney for the first weekend and then head up the coast or Blue Mountains a bit for a few days before we head to South Australia (the Adelaide bit is sorted, we will be staying with friends who also have a toddler so it will probably be quite relaxing). We will be seeing friends and family for some of the trip, or else I'd happily have left it a few years!
NSW looks full of lovely things to do as an adult but not with a toddler in tow - we were told to try the Hunter Valley but the winery guesthouses, lovely ranch style places, don't seem suitable for children. We will probably stay in a serviced apartment in central Sydney as my brother is based in Darling Harbour, but while he is working during the week it would be nice to find somewhere within 2 hours' drive of the city with a good pool, child-friendly facilities and a decent restaurant/bar on-site - am I asking too much?! Most hotel rooms outside of the city seem to be self-catering family rooms, is that the Aussie way? And is somewhere to BBQ a super important feature of the room as the hotels/resorts seem to always mention it?
Are there soft play places in Sydney itself or things to do with small children? Taronga Zoo we are definitely going to, but I'm worried it will be 40C in December and we are going to suffer dragging a wee ginger toddler round in the heat.
Can any MNers who live locally or know the area recommend somewhere to look at? I don't even know the names of the neighbourhoods to look at, and I am swamped.
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What can you do in Sydney/NSW with a 2 yo in the heat of summer?
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LokiTheCynicalCat · 01/07/2014 12:34
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