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Newcastle Overnight

A bit mysterious, definitely unofficial, should be a bit of fun...

(edit: Image updated for 2013 version)

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Permalink Reply by Jon on November 27, 2012 at 5:38pm

Oh how I would like to do this ride. I'm just not sure if I would be able to stay up all night. Or if the wife would give me a pass for Sunday with a 2 year and a 4 month old.

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Permalink Reply by Pooliothrvwganster1 on November 27, 2012 at 7:57pm

Love the idea the way I am travelling at the moment it would be Hornsby pool for me, enjoy if your on the ride

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Permalink Reply by Jon on November 28, 2012 at 6:14pm

Just like to point out, that this ride goes right past Hornsby and Cowan stations. Which are good points to depart and make ones way home for those of us that can't spare an entire night (or the recovery period)

If you live on the North Shore line, Main line or the City, I reckon you'll be home by about 1am which is pretty doable IMHO.

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Permalink Reply by Pooliothrvwganster1 on November 28, 2012 at 7:00pm

Good idea Jon thanks for pointing out other options

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Permalink Reply by Jon on November 28, 2012 at 8:10pm

Now that I've worked out I can do the starting section, One question:

How does one get to Sydney Observatory Hill from a train station that is near by? I've never actually ridden in the city

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Permalink Reply by Rob Berry on November 29, 2012 at 9:41am

Jon, you have two options for trains - Circular Quay or Wynyard.

Wynyard is probably easiest - go out the exit that gets you on to Kent St, join the Kent St cycleway and head north. At the corner where the cars turn off Kent to get on to the SHB the cycleway turns into a shared path. Follow it alongside the SHB onramp, past the National Trust building, use the short, but steep, shared bridge over the Cahill Expressway onramp, past Fort StreetPrimary School and there you are at the Observatory.

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Permalink Reply by timothy.clifford on November 29, 2012 at 12:48pm

Get yourself to Kent St, either from Town Hall or Wynyard, and then follow the marvelous green paint all the way to the footpath up to the bridge.

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Permalink Reply by Jasesly on November 29, 2012 at 8:53am

Hey Jon,

Having never ridden in the city either (i'm a westy), my plan is to get off at wynyard meet for a coffee at the bar on York Lane right next to the station at 8ish, as advertised on their website. Then follow someone who knows the way. A quick look at a map of the city implied it wasn't hard.

See you there.