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Great weblinks again - thanks! I had already followed the earlier thread about Sydney restaurants and had seen the reference to Cottage Point Inn, but the photos really drive home the appeal. It's on our list... The Clonakilla winery also looks very appealing as does the science museum in Canberra. We probably will do the drive down through highlands and back up along coast. Our 11 yr old has this idea that he's going to learn to surf. Which beaches (north or south of Sydney) would you recommend for a). lessons, b). watching the regulars? Finally, I don't recall reading much about Indian restaurants in Sydney. Do you have any recommendations?

Thank you, Niall and Paul, for the website links; they were most helpful. We will definitely spend a day or two in the Blue Mountains. We were also considering a drive up through Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park towards Palm Beach. Any suggestions for lunch, etc? Friends have also suggested a visit to Canberra. Bill Bryson's potrayal of his visit there in his book, In a Sunburned Country, is not favorable. How unfair is he?

Our family of four will be visiting Sydney in mid-March for almost 2 weeks. We are trying to decide what to visit outside of (but within driving distance) of Sydney for a day-trip or overnight trip. We are considering the Blue Mountains/Katoomba/Three Sisters region, Hunter Valley, North Shore. Do you have specific suggestions for good restaurants (both lunch and dinner) in these areas? Many thanks...