Day Trips
Prince Henry Hospital Museum
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WHEN: Tuesday 26th August 2025.
PICK UP: Wrights Road Community Centre
TIME: 8.15 am for an 8.30 am departure.
MORNING TEA: Will be before we do the tour of Prince Henry Hospital Museum.
LUNCH: Will be a 2-course lunch at the Yarra Bay Sailing Club, after our tour.
PRICE: $95 per person min of 30 people. $110 per person min of 20 people.
After lunch we will continue with our tour of Southern Beaches to Watsons Bay, Coogee, Bronte, Tamarama and Bondi and finish through Vaucluse- Rose Bay- Double Bay and Woollahra. Arrive back at Wrights Rd approx. 5.00 pm.
The Prince Henry Hospital Trained Nurses & Medical Museum came into being as the result of the need to preserve our nursing and medical history. Did you know that the famous Coast/Prince Henry Hospital finally closed its doors 17th December 2003 after 122 years of service to the ill and injured in NSW. The hospital came into existence in 1881 because Sydney was in the throes of a smallpox epidemic, the Quarantine station of North Head was overcrowded and the population alarmed.
A race to be the first hospital in Australia to do open heart surgery created intense interest. Prince Henry lost that challenge but won the second challenge, the first kidney transplant in NSW happened at the Prince Henry Hospital 5th August 1965 under direction of the famous Dr Murnaghan. The story of this hospital’s contribution to nursing history and medical science is a long one and our two-hour guided tour will provide a great insight into part of our history. At the conclusion of the tour we will visit the Nurses War Memorial Chapel.
The Hawkesbury River Postman's Run
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DATE: Monday 27th October 2025
MEETING: Epping Station, platform 3
TIME: 9am (Train departs 9:15am)
ARRIVE: Brooklyn Station 9.50am (There is a lift on the station)
There is a short walk to the wharf to catch the boat.
​RETURN: Depart Brooklyn station platform 1 at 1.23pm, arriving at Epping Station at 2pm
COST: $59 per person (Last date for payment Thursday 9th October.)
"Come cruising with us on the Hawkesbury Mail Boat, the famous Riverboat Postman, and enjoy the magnificent scenery of the lower Hawkesbury River as we deliver the mail and other essentials.
The first Riverboat Postman started the run in 1910, and the tradition continues today with Hawkesbury Cruises, the current custodian of this fabulous day trip. Our skippers are locals who have lived in the area their whole lives - be entertained by the stories of the river whilst cruising in comfort up this spectacular waterway. Be assured that at least 95% of what they say is true...
Our coffee is real, our tea is hot, and our famous ANZAC biscuits are home-made daily to Grandma's recipe. We’ll give you a pretty fine lunch too!"
Opal Day to Cronulla RSL
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DATE: Monday 1st December 2025
MEETING: Central Station, top of escalator to platform 25
TIME: 10:15am (Train departs 10:29)
ARRIVE: Cronulla Station 11:23am
There is a short walk to the RSL. Great views of the beach. Lunch at members cost.​
BISTRO FACILITIES: Lunch to be paid for by members at time of ordering.
RETURN: Depart Cronulla Station platform 1 at 2:18pm, arriving at Central Station at 3:07pm