Equine  Lifestyle  Festival  Australia!      Arrive  –  Wednesday  11th  November  2015      Wednesday  –  Thursday:  Spend  time  relaxing/recovering!    Opportunity  to  either  stay  in  the  City  for  a  night  or  head  out  to  Hawkesbury.    Hawkesbury  is  located  on  the  outer  western  suburbs  of  Sydney  and  is  roughly  a  two  hour  drive  through  traffic  from  the  airport/city.      Thursday  afternoon  most  competitors  will  be  arriving  at  the  Showgrounds  so  it  would  be  a  good  opportunity  to  come  and  meet  some  people  and  your  potential  horses!      Friday  –  Sunday:  Equine  Lifestyle  Festival!    There  will  be  three  days  of  Ranch  Sorting  Events  (Please  let  me  know  number  of  runs  etc.  to  leave  aside)    http://www.equinelifestylefestival.com.au/    Monday  –  Wednesday:  We  will  be  staying  around  the  City  and  would  be  more  than  happy  to  show  everyone  some  of  Sydney’s  great  sights  and  attractions!  A  few  of  the  activities  we  could  do  are  listed  below.        Activities    After  the  Equine  Lifestyle  Festival,  we  are  thinking  of  heading  back  into  the  City  and  taking  everyone  on  some  tours;    Sydney  Harbour  Bridge    There  is  also  the  opportunity  to  do  the  Harbour  Bridge  Climb!  ($150)  http://www.bridgeclimb.com/    The  Opera  House  http://www.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-­‐city/sydney-­‐harbour/opera-­‐house    The  Rocks    http://www.therocks.com/    Manly  by  ferry  –  Manly  is  a  beautiful  suburb  of  Sydney,  with  lots  of  great  places  to  eat  and  a  really  nice  beach!    http://www.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-­‐north/manly    Taronga  Zoo  -­‐  $50  per  day  (you  can  even  cuddle  a  koala)    https://taronga.org.au/taronga-­‐zoo        Car  Hire  The  easiest  way  to  get  everybody  around  would  be  a  mini  bus!  But  of  course  everyone  is  free  to  hire  their  own  car  if  they  wish.      Mini  bus  hire  is  $99  per  day  and  covers  drivers  for  200km  a  day.    Small  car  hire  starts  at  around  $30  per  day    Large  cars  are  close  to  $50  per  day.      

Accommodation  near  Hawkesbury  At  this  stage  the  accommodation  all  around  Hawkesbury  is  filling  up  very  quickly!    Listed  in  proximity  to  the  Hawkesbury  Showground!      Windsor  Terrace  Motel  –  from  $1120  for  5  nights      https://www.wotif.com/Windsor-­‐Hotels-­‐Windsor-­‐Terrace-­‐Motel.h1400256.Hotel-­‐Information?chkin=11%2F11%2F2015&chkout=16%2F11%2F2015&rm1=a1&hwrqCacheKey=d4c33ed9-­‐2346-­‐470b-­‐8589-­‐5e7974d3aac0HWRQ1442449201418#rooms-­‐and-­‐rates    The  Sebel  Hawkesbury  Resort  and  Spa  –  from  $1200  for  5  nights.    https://www.wotif.com/Windsor-­‐Hotels-­‐The-­‐Sebel-­‐Hawkesbury-­‐Resort-­‐And-­‐Spa.h455922.Hotel-­‐Information?chkin=11%2F11%2F2015&chkout=16%2F11%2F2015&rm1=a2&hwrqCacheKey=d4c33ed9-­‐2346-­‐470b-­‐8589-­‐5e7974d3aac0HWRQ1442449201418#rooms-­‐and-­‐rates    The  Riverside  Oaks  –  from  $1130  for  5  nights  (23km  from  Hawkesbury)  https://www.wotif.com/Hawkesbury-­‐Valley-­‐Hotels-­‐Riverside-­‐Oaks-­‐Golf-­‐Resort.h8379160.Hotel-­‐Information?chkin=11%2F11%2F2015&chkout=16%2F11%2F2015&rm1=a2&hwrqCacheKey=d4c33ed9-­‐2346-­‐470b-­‐8589-­‐5e7974d3aac0HWRQ1442449201418#rooms-­‐and-­‐rates    Adina  Apartment  Hotel  NorthWest  from  $851  for  5  nights  (this  is  about  20km  from  Hawkesbury)      https://www.wotif.com/Sydney-­‐Hotels-­‐Adina-­‐Apartment-­‐Hotel-­‐Norwest.h5050199.Hotel-­‐Information?chkin=11/11/2015&chkout=16/11/2015&rm1=a2&rm2=a2&hwrqCacheKey=d4c33ed9-­‐2346-­‐470b-­‐8589-­‐5e7974d3aac0HWRQ1442449201418&c=146a752b-­‐13bb-­‐44d9-­‐976b-­‐b5426a93cb66&    University  of  Western  Sydney  –  Apartments  of  5  are  $250  per  night  for  the  whole  apartment      https://www.wotif.com/Sydney-­‐Hotels-­‐UWS-­‐Village-­‐Penrith-­‐Campus.h7780581.Hotel-­‐Information?chkin=11/11/2015&chkout=16/11/2015&rm1=a2&rm2=a2&hwrqCacheKey=d4c33ed9-­‐2346-­‐470b-­‐8589-­‐5e7974d3aac0HWRQ1442449201418&c=146a752b-­‐13bb-­‐44d9-­‐976b-­‐b5426a93cb66&        

Motels  in  the  City    

Metro  Hotel  Sydney  Central    from  $212  per  night    

https://www.wotif.com/Sydney-­‐Hotels-­‐Metro-­‐Hotel-­‐Marlow-­‐Sydney-­‐Central.h808888.Hotel-­‐

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This  was  Hunter's  recommendation!  It  is  located  very  close  to  Central  Station  –  If  staying  in  the  City  on  Wednesday  night,  it  is  easy  to  catch  the  train  from  the  airport  to  Central  Station.    

There  are  lots  and  lots  of  beautiful  places  to  stay  in  Sydney!!  We  can  definitely  find  somewhere  to  suit  any  budget!