Deeann’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Glenbernie Orchard is located a 19 minute drive away from Austinmer Holiday House and is a great place
to spend your time. Take a 60 minute guided walk in the “Orchard Walk with Blossoms Experience” and
enjoy the beautiful blossoms, learn the history of the farm, take photos, and see old school tractors. Later,
go and visit the store where you can buy cider and mead (including alcohol free), honey, fresh fruit when in
season, juice, vinegars, sauces, jams and deli items.
Check out the website here:
https://www.darkes.com.au/
Book a walk for $10 per person here https://glenbernieorchard.rezdy.com/
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Appleshack at Glenbernie Orchard
259 Darkes Forest RdGlenbernie Orchard is located a 19 minute drive away from Austinmer Holiday House and is a great place
to spend your time. Take a 60 minute guided walk in the “Orchard Walk with Blossoms Experience” and
enjoy the beautiful blossoms, learn the history of the farm, take photos, and see old school tractors. Later,
go and visit the store where you can buy cider and mead (including alcohol free), honey, fresh fruit when in
season, juice, vinegars, sauces, jams and deli items.
Check out the website here:
https://www.darkes.com.au/
Book a walk for $10 per person here https://glenbernieorchard.rezdy.com/
The beautiful Maddens Falls is an easy walk (and located across from the farm gates at Glenbernie
Orchard). Take time to enjoy the surrounding nature and fantastic bird life. Located a 19 minute drive from
Austinmer Holiday House.
https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/lookouts/maddens-falls
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Maddens Falls
Madden Falls TrackThe beautiful Maddens Falls is an easy walk (and located across from the farm gates at Glenbernie
Orchard). Take time to enjoy the surrounding nature and fantastic bird life. Located a 19 minute drive from
Austinmer Holiday House.
https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/lookouts/maddens-falls
For some of the best views you’ve ever seen, head to Bald Hill Lookout. It’s also a great place to have a
picnic and enjoy beautiful sunsets. Located a 15 minute drive away from Austinmer Holiday House.
https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/south-coast/wollongong-and-surrounds/stanwellpark/attractions/bald-hill-lookout
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Bald Hill Lookout
For some of the best views you’ve ever seen, head to Bald Hill Lookout. It’s also a great place to have a
picnic and enjoy beautiful sunsets. Located a 15 minute drive away from Austinmer Holiday House.
https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/south-coast/wollongong-and-surrounds/stanwellpark/attractions/bald-hill-lookout
Sri Venkateswara Temple (SVT) is a Hindu temple that you are free to visit. Please look at the opening
hours here https://www.svtsydney.org/temple-opening-hours/ and observe the rules listed here
https://www.svtsydney.org/dos-and-donts/. It is located at 1 Temple Road, Helensburgh and is a 17 minute
drive from Austinmer Holiday House
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Temple Sri Venkateswara
1 Temple RdSri Venkateswara Temple (SVT) is a Hindu temple that you are free to visit. Please look at the opening
hours here https://www.svtsydney.org/temple-opening-hours/ and observe the rules listed here
https://www.svtsydney.org/dos-and-donts/. It is located at 1 Temple Road, Helensburgh and is a 17 minute
drive from Austinmer Holiday House
Visitors to Symbio can get up close and personal to all the Australian animal favourites, such as cuddle up to koala for that once in a lifetime iconic Aussie selfie, roll around on the grass as you feed, pat and interact with our large mob of kangaroos and if that is still not enough and you want to get even closer, you can choose to go one step further and have one of our exclusive behind the scenes experiences with either the Australian or exotic animals.
These behind scenes experiences can be with the red pandas, ring tailed lemurs, meerkats, monkeys, or you can have an Aussie or Exotic Zoom experience, where you combine multiple experiences in one for the ultimate animal adventure.
For those of you who love farmyard animals, the Symbio Farmyard precinct is the place to go where you can feed and pat goats and sheep, meet the cutest guinea pigs and see chickens and ducks.
https://symbiozoo.com.au/
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Symbio Wildlife Park
11 Lawrence Hargrave DrVisitors to Symbio can get up close and personal to all the Australian animal favourites, such as cuddle up to koala for that once in a lifetime iconic Aussie selfie, roll around on the grass as you feed, pat and interact with our large mob of kangaroos and if that is still not enough and you want to get even closer, you can choose to go one step further and have one of our exclusive behind the scenes experiences with either the Australian or exotic animals.
These behind scenes experiences can be with the red pandas, ring tailed lemurs, meerkats, monkeys, or you can have an Aussie or Exotic Zoom experience, where you combine multiple experiences in one for the ultimate animal adventure.
For those of you who love farmyard animals, the Symbio Farmyard precinct is the place to go where you can feed and pat goats and sheep, meet the cutest guinea pigs and see chickens and ducks.
https://symbiozoo.com.au/
Walking Tracks
If you’re not afraid of some ladders and a hard climb, head to sublime point. You will ascend up the
Illawarra escarpment 700m in 30-45 minutes and be rewarded with spectacular views and a café to quench
your thirst. This is not for the faint of heart (grade 4 climb). If climbing isn’t your thing, you can drive to the
lookout and enjoy the view and café without the hard work. Located 5 minutes from Austinmer Holiday
House or the lookout is located a 23 minute drive away.
https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/sublime-point-walking-track
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Sublime Point walking track
Sublime Point Walking TrackIf you’re not afraid of some ladders and a hard climb, head to sublime point. You will ascend up the
Illawarra escarpment 700m in 30-45 minutes and be rewarded with spectacular views and a café to quench
your thirst. This is not for the faint of heart (grade 4 climb). If climbing isn’t your thing, you can drive to the
lookout and enjoy the view and café without the hard work. Located 5 minutes from Austinmer Holiday
House or the lookout is located a 23 minute drive away.
https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/sublime-point-walking-track
Spa
Ibah Day Spa is a 3 minute drive from the property and has everything you would need for a relaxing
experience.
Check out the Spa Menu here https://026ded37-0bd4-4f07-87e3-
52e4eee7eb97.filesusr.com/ugd/c04509_02b75cbf5a5f44fbbaa576329f28b718.pdf
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ibah Spa Austinmer
8 Asquith StIbah Day Spa is a 3 minute drive from the property and has everything you would need for a relaxing
experience.
Check out the Spa Menu here https://026ded37-0bd4-4f07-87e3-
52e4eee7eb97.filesusr.com/ugd/c04509_02b75cbf5a5f44fbbaa576329f28b718.pdf