Sydney Without a Beach Visit is like Cake Without Frosting… Part IV!

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Part IV of my Sydney travelogue covers a beautiful beach we went to, after crossing the Harbour Bridge & entering North Sydney. A visit to Sydney is incomplete without a visit to the beach (or better still, beaches). It’s true…& more so for kids. We stopped by Bondi the last time we visited, which was in June of 2004…cold, windy but beautiful. This time we decided to explore Balmoral. Balmoral features Balmoral and Edwards Beaches, both of which are separated by the outcrop of Rocky Point. Both beaches are usually referred to as simply Balmoral.
A stunning beach, with a beautiful island of it’s own, Rocky Point. The boys had a whale of a time exploring the rocks there, climbing trees etc, but the daughter was decidedly not looking & feeling too good. The kids ran ahead to the island, while we picked up our lattes & strolled on to catch up with them. The place was fascinating, & we were very lucky indeed to witness a wedding photoshoot in progress. Take a look…was a dream wedding with an exquisitely beautiful bride, a handsome groom, & pretty bridesmaids in tow! We just sat & watched them wistfully…Balmoral Beach in Sydney’s Middle Harbour lies just west of Middle Head, a picturesque crescent-shaped beach with its own island — Rocky Point. The Rotunda and Rocky Point Island are also popular for wedding ceremonies and photographs.
Carried on to the island to see if the kids were OK. The boys were climbing trees, but the daughter was quite listless…which was when I looked into her eyes & screeched! They were yellow, deep yellow…eeeks, jaundice! Well, we left the island & beach in the next 20 minutes after fixing up with the GP, consulting our paedeatrician etc… but were really glad we visited this scenic spot!
Balmoral Beach
One of the most popular tourist destinations in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia is Balmoral Beach. Balmoral Beach is situated in Sydney’s Middle Harbour, just west of Middle Head. The beach has its own island called Rocky Point. Balmoral Beach provides breathtaking views of the harbour and is an ideal place for swimming, picnic, and other activities. In fact, Balmoral Beach is the type of beach where you can bring your rollerblades, bike, football and even your dog. The beach has a reasonably smooth boulevard for rollerblading. Balmoral Beach is a great place to visit because it is just a short walk from a number of restaurants, cafes, hotels and recreation areas. The beach is also near the Taronga Zoo, Mosman Wharf and other must-see places.

I wind up Part IV of my Sydney travelogue with a picture of the kids…then & now!

Part I, Part II & Part III of my travelogue are here.

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About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.

17 thoughts on “Sydney Without a Beach Visit is like Cake Without Frosting… Part IV!”

  2. Thank you for sharing once again Deeba. I know that your trip has mixed feelings for you but I am glad you shared the wonderful times as well:D

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  3. Deeba,
    Is your daughter okay? I’ve read you visited the pediatrician …. hope everything is well.
    Love to see the rest of your family here, and thank you for sharing.

    That tree on your photo is truly beautiful. I’ve never seen it before.
    Cheers,
    Elra

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  4. When i saw the first pic, i was saying oh you daugther look smaller, then i read it was a pic from 2004 🙂
    Love all the pictures. Now why do i have the feeling that i just have been to Australia after you comming back from there .
    I would love to go there once.

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  6. Great snaps,but it must have been ard on your daughter.I can imagine your horror when you saw her..

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  7. Hi Deeba, you have such a lovely blog! I see a lot of creativity in the baking as well as writing. I love it.
    I have been writing about Christmas gifts and I was wondering if I could link in to your walnut oat cookies’ post. Please let me know if I can do that and also which of the oat cookie pictures I could add on my blog.

    Thanks!
    Sonya
    ps- I hope your daughter has fully recovered now.

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  8. The pictures are beautiful. It looks like you all had a great time! Thanks for stopping by.
    Take care,

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  9. It’s nice to see the then and now pictures of the kids Deeba, they grow like weeds! Your pictures are beautiful!

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  11. Thank you for making me see Sydney through your eyes. Your narration and pictures are just beautiful Was that a weeping willow? Just beautiful and so are your children.

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  12. Thanks all of you for asking…the daughter’s fit as a fiddle now!
    Hi Sonya, can’t find an address to mail you at. You are more than welcome to link to the post. My email is vindee@airtelmail.in
    Cheers

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  14. LOL Nic, you are quite hilarious. Probably 'Deeba in a bikini with Sydney hoping it didn't have beaches'!! Thankfully both impossible & far-fetched…he he!!

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  16. hey lookslike youguys had a great trip! that tree is breathtaking and so’s the rest of the locations. lovely collage!

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