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| Moreton Bay Fig Tree highlights the entrance to Clontarf Reserve. Click here for details on this type of tree. |
Yesterday afternoon, Bob popped down to see us, as he does several times each day, asking if we’d like to venture out on some sightseeing to the North Beaches area, which we can see from our veranda, which appears difficult to get to from across the bay based on our view.
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| Zoom in for hours of operation at Clontarf Reserve. |
As it turned out, the access to the area was easy and, although hilly, was a pleasant ride in Bob’s comfortable newer car. So please leave it to Bob to ensure we had another great experience.
In no time at all, we were out of the car enthralled with some of the best scenery Sydney has to offer with expansive views and photos ops we could hardly believe.
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| Lots of fluffy clouds enhanced our photos. |
The area we’re highlighting today is Clontarf Reserve and Beach, one of the many areas we visited during yesterday’s outing. In fact, upon returning, we found numerous great reviews online including these following comments at TripAdvisor.
Clontarf Reserve and Beach include the following amenities that many visitors and tourists may find pleasing for a day at the park and beach, including these comments below from this site for both individual and group use for such events as weddings, reunions, and parties:
“Facilities
- Toilets: Amenities Block with disabled access and toilet
- BBQs: 4 double electric & 2 single electric
- Playground: Yes undercover, shaded suitably for 0-12 age group
- Carparking: Carpark and street parking
- Carpark entry fees – Metered parking – charges apply, Ratepayers / Residents with designated car stickers have free entry; disabled parking: 2 spaces.
- Applicable: Monday to Sunday 8.00am to 6.00pm
- Lighting: Park lighting only
- Power: Upon request.
- Seating/Tables: Both
- Shelter: 2 gazebo type shelters/ seating for 16 and shade trees
- Water/Taps: Taps and bubbler near swimming pool and at amenities block & 1 outdoor shower
- Passive/Active Recreation: Passive (continued below)
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| There are hundreds of sailboats and motorboats in the marina. Construction is in process as shown on the left but doesn’t seem to impede any of the activities. |
- Anytime up to 10:00 pm
- Tentative bookings must be confirmed within 1 week.
- Community Facilities Co-ordinator will email confirmation of your booking.
- Fees must be paid within two weeks of request of booking.
Bookings are required for group events, and fees are applicable.
Weddings
For information (including fees) about booking Council venues for a wedding ceremony function, please see the page:
Other facilities
- Clonny’s Restaurant: (02) 9948 2373
- Kiosk, enclosed swimming baths, sailing, boat access ramp.
- Manly Scenic Walkway Access.”
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| We can only imagine the cost of the one of these boat slips. |
Clonny’s Restaurant is located on the premises, with information found here including pricing and menu options. Nearby, as mentioned above, is the Manly Scenic Walkway, a 3 hour, 30 minute 10 km walk (one way) with information located at this site.
Not only did we enjoy visiting Clontarf Reserve and Beach on the sunny, albeit windy day, Bob drove us to several choice locations which had us dashing out of the car to seeing yet another gorgeous expanse in the horizon.
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| Hills surrounding the bay. |
Please check back over the next several days as we’ll continue to post breathtaking scenery photos we’re excited to share. Soon, we’re off to catch the Hop, Skip, Jump bus to Manly where we’ll embark on a long walk and to grocery shopping for a few items we’ll need to last until after our packages arrive.
Hopefully both packages will arrive on Monday and/or Tuesday, as per the online tracking for Tom’s new laptop and our formerly missing box from the US.
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| This reminds us both of our boating days in Minnesota many moons ago. |
We plan to “stay put” on Monday and Tuesday (or longer, if necessary) until we have those two packages in hand. We’ve made a sign for both Fed Ex and Australia Post which Bob will post by the mailbox early Monday morning to ensure the delivery personnel know to walk down the side of the house to bring the packages down to us. Our fingers are crossed.
Have a beautiful weekend!
Photo from one year ago today, April 1, 2016:
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| The Fonterra Cheese Factory with a retail store across the street in Eltham, New Zealand. For more details on this quaint town, please click here. |