Spectacular Sydney day trip that should take at least three days
Great food and wine are a given, overnight stays definitely encouraged.
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Michael Gebicki
Sydney-based writer and photographer, Michael Gebicki has been writing travel articles since 1982 and is Traveller's resident Tripologist.
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