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The maze at Glendurgan
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    This is an incredible natural free show. Go down to the botanical gardens just before dusk and wait for the roosting bats to take off for their nocturnal feeding. There's thousands of them and it's quite an astounding spectacle. The noise is unbelievable.

    For the best results lie on your back in one of the green spaces and take a video camera. The experience is totally unforgettable.

    www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

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    Mrs Macquarie's Chair

    Posted by surreyben 6 November 2005

    Offers surely the most beautiful view in any city in the world. In order to reach it you must walk through the indescribable beauty of the Botanical Gardens, where you are invited to "hug the trees". Walk through paths lined with stunningly coloured plants and trees with birds and other wildlife wandering free. When you reach Mrs Macquarie's Chair, the view of the Opera House framed by the Harbour Bridge with the glistening transparent waters of the harbour is directly in front of you.

    Royal Botanical Gardens

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