Sport & Exercise

Joggers are out all day every day, doing the loop around The Domain, the Botanic gardens, Mrs Macquarie’s Chair and the Art Gallery of NSW. Knee preservers will enjoy this loop as a beautiful and tranquil walk.

Keen sailors can contact the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia at the nearby Rushcutters Bay for details on day sails and tennis buffs are well catered for with many publicly accessible courts nearby. Try Palms in Paddington for starters ...

• Rushcutters Bay Tennis Centre. 7 Waratah St, Rushcutters Bay. Phone 9357 1675
• Palms Tennis Centre. Quarry Rd, Paddington. Phone 9363 4955

Hire bicycles or arrange for a horse ride around Centennial Park. Bike hire places are in Clovelly Road, Randwick, near Centennial Park, and in the park itself, near the restaurant. Horses can be hired through the Sydney Equestrian Centre on Lang Road next to Fox Studios.

Andrew "Boy" Charlton pool, walking distance from Apt 240, near Mrs Macquarie's Chair, has everything from paddling pools to a serious pool for the lords of the lap.