Elizabeth Bay, Sydney (east)
Rent: rents here are largely high
Vibe: Relaxed, stylish
Location: Harbour, Inner city, Near Uni of Sydney/UTS
Elizabeth Bay is a magnet for the creative types with decent pay packets who like the cosmopolitan nature of the suburb, and its proximity to the city centre. It has a very high concentration of people living in a small space and tends to attract people with a more progressive bent towards life. The cafe scene here is small, but neighbouring Potts Point is a very short walk away and offers a plethora of funky cafes and restaurants.
Elizabeth Bay is walking distance from the city (2.5km), the harbour, Opera House, Botanic Gardens, Potts Point and several other vibrant suburbs in Sydney’s east. In the last few years the suburb has gone through a gentrification process. Housing is overwhelmingly in apartment blocks, many of which were built in the 1920's - 1940's. As an added bonus, most of the streets are tree lined, and many apartments offer great water views.
Depending on where you live in Elizabeth Bay, running into homeless people asking for money may, or may not, be a problem. The café scene here is small. Kings Cross with its strip clubs and seedy side is very close by. (More info below and to your left <<<)
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15. ZOOS IN MELBOURNE |
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Melbourne has three zoos. Each is different, offering unique experiences including an African experience, overnight camping, jazz music concerts, behind the scenes look, safari tours, and small guided walks.
MELBOURNE ZOO
Elliott Ave, Parkville
This zoo is extremely popular. It has more than 320 species on view, including several elephants in their large Indonesian style enclosure.
www.zoo.org.au/MelbourneZoo
Getting there
Drive - there are two big car parks but they fill up quickly.
Tram – 55 bound for West Coburg. Ask to get off at the zoo. It’s a short walk from the tram stop.
www.zoo.org.au/Melbourne/Getting_There
WERRIBEE OPEN RANGE ZOO
 K Road, Werribee
This zoo offers an African experience, lions, hippos, monkeys, guided walks, and summer activities including African music, dancing, hair braiding, drumming workshops and dancing.
Tickets: $23.60 adult, $11.80 child, $53.90 family
Ph: (03) 9731 9600
www.zoo.org.au/werribee/
Getting there
Best to drive. Head towards Geelong on the Princes Fwy (M1)
www.zoo.org.au/Werribee/Getting_There map
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HEALESVILLE SANCTUARY
 Badger Creek Rd, Healesville 3777
More than 200 Australian native animals to view in their natural habitat. You may get to pet a wombat, feed a kangaroo and check out the park rangers.
www.zoo.org.au/Healesville/
Getting there
Best to drive
www.zoo.org.au/Healesville/Getting_There
For further information on directions: go to www.whereis.com/whereis/directions.do
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