I Heart CP.
Matt is right about the Bridgeclimb. It is one of those things that is more for the sake of 'see what I did' rather than 'OMG what a view'
Having said that, you need to hear this Mr Liner.
Is there ANY reason that you cannot spend just one more day in the merry old land of OZ?
The reason being:
Jenolan Caves
The Blue Mountains/3 Sisters/Scenic Railway
Forster (3 hours north of Sydney, a gorgeous seaside resort town, and where we now reside)
If you can squeeze just another (non-Disney) day into your agenda, you won't regret it. The Jenolan Caves system has some of the most richly decorated caves in the world. Particularly the Orient Cave. Check it out. We are ALWAYS up for a visit there when OS guests come to see us. The Three Sisters and the Jameson valley is/are also breathtaking.
If you
can get an extra day, I would suggest as an itinerary:
Friday - arrive in Sydney Friday AM - Drive to Jenolan via Katoomba on Fri. Overnight at Caves House, with tour of Orient Cave in evening.
Saturday - Drive to Sydney - spend the day with a daytripper pass seeing all the sights of Sydney with two experienced guides at your disposal. Plenty of biological breaks and beer. Dinner on top of Sydney at the Sydney Tower Revolving Restaurant. Overnight in some hotel in the CBD.
Sunday - Drive to Forster. Plenty to see on the way up, including a stopoff in Ayres Rock (really... although its only a scale model). Arrive in Forster in the afternoon. Forster has amazing beaches, and the Wallis Lake Oysters (Wallis Lake is the body of water at the bottom of our garden) are the best in the world. We can treat you to a real Aussie BBQ complete with Prawns (not shrimps) on the barbie, Kangaroo Steaks, Kanga Bangers (Roo Sausage) and a Pavlova for dessert. All this and 3D Gold Class movies too. How could you NOT do it ??
Monday - Forster touring and get chauffeur-driven to Newcastle Airport where you can fly to Cairns (
we may or may not be able to come with you depending on finances)
Tuesday - Snorkel/Dive the great barrier reef
Wednesday = Eclipse and fly home Wednesday PM.
Win-Win.