Guidebook for Sefton

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Sophie & Sonny
Guidebook for Sefton

Parks & Nature

A great place for a long walk or for a long chat, so be sure to put on your walking shoes before you set out. The main attraction here are the native birds and ducks which call this place home. Some local children here feed the ducks bread however, it is not recommended. Your options here are to either further explore the park by walking along the footpath or to get a good workout in the playground with the outdoor gym equipment provided there. You also have Jim Ring Reserve on the other side of Rodd St, which can be an alternative and interesting path to walk home with plenty of players kicking the ball around for you to look at in the afternoon.
Maluga Passive Park
Woods Road
A great place for a long walk or for a long chat, so be sure to put on your walking shoes before you set out. The main attraction here are the native birds and ducks which call this place home. Some local children here feed the ducks bread however, it is not recommended. Your options here are to either further explore the park by walking along the footpath or to get a good workout in the playground with the outdoor gym equipment provided there. You also have Jim Ring Reserve on the other side of Rodd St, which can be an alternative and interesting path to walk home with plenty of players kicking the ball around for you to look at in the afternoon.

Shopping

Bass Hill Plaza has a range of variety stores, supermarkets, specialty stores and cafes to choose from. Includes Woolworths, BWS, Aldi, K-mart, Optus shop, Oporto, Hungry Jack's (outside), Michel's Patisserie, Subway, sushi shop, butchery, fish shop, bakery, bargain shop, fruit shop, florist, salon, and a medical centre. Open hours: most stores open from 9am to 5:30pm, however some stores may open and close at different time. E.g. Woolworths and K-mart open earlier and close up to 9pm and 10pm respectively. On Thursday - late night shopping night, more stores will open until 9pm.
Bass Hill Plaza, Hume Hwy station
Bass Hill Plaza has a range of variety stores, supermarkets, specialty stores and cafes to choose from. Includes Woolworths, BWS, Aldi, K-mart, Optus shop, Oporto, Hungry Jack's (outside), Michel's Patisserie, Subway, sushi shop, butchery, fish shop, bakery, bargain shop, fruit shop, florist, salon, and a medical centre. Open hours: most stores open from 9am to 5:30pm, however some stores may open and close at different time. E.g. Woolworths and K-mart open earlier and close up to 9pm and 10pm respectively. On Thursday - late night shopping night, more stores will open until 9pm.
Transport option: Train. Chester Square has a range of variety stores, supermarket, specialty stores and cafes to choose from. Includes Woolworths, Subway, Gloria Jeans, NAB branch, butchery, fish shop, bakery, bargain shops, fruit shop, and a chemist. If you wander outside of the shopping complex, you'll find other shops and restaurants around as well. Some of them are: pawn shop, charcoal chicken shop, Australia Post, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ Bank, and Pizza Hut. Open hours: most stores open between 9am to 5:30pm, however some stores may open at different time. E.g. Woolworths will open earlier and close up to 9pm. On Thursday - late night shopping night, more stores will open until 9pm.
Chester Square Shopping Centre
1 Leicester St
Transport option: Train. Chester Square has a range of variety stores, supermarket, specialty stores and cafes to choose from. Includes Woolworths, Subway, Gloria Jeans, NAB branch, butchery, fish shop, bakery, bargain shops, fruit shop, and a chemist. If you wander outside of the shopping complex, you'll find other shops and restaurants around as well. Some of them are: pawn shop, charcoal chicken shop, Australia Post, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ Bank, and Pizza Hut. Open hours: most stores open between 9am to 5:30pm, however some stores may open at different time. E.g. Woolworths will open earlier and close up to 9pm. On Thursday - late night shopping night, more stores will open until 9pm.

Entertainment & Activities

For those with the need for speed or just love racing, these petrol go karts are great fun for all occasions, being indoor, they're open rain, hail or shine. Kids from 6 years up to adults are able to race. Kids 3 to 5 years can ride with an adult in a double kart only. They also have arcade game machines there as well to keep you occupied for those not driving or just waiting. Open hours: Monday-Thursday 12pm-10pm, Friday 12pm-11pm, Saturday 10am-11pm, Sunday(including school and public holidays) 10am-10pm. Prices: 1x10 minutes is $30 pp, Transport: Take train from Sefton station to Leightonfield station - only 3 stops away from Sefton and just opposite the station.
Extreme Indoor Go Karting Sydney
66 Christina Rd
For those with the need for speed or just love racing, these petrol go karts are great fun for all occasions, being indoor, they're open rain, hail or shine. Kids from 6 years up to adults are able to race. Kids 3 to 5 years can ride with an adult in a double kart only. They also have arcade game machines there as well to keep you occupied for those not driving or just waiting. Open hours: Monday-Thursday 12pm-10pm, Friday 12pm-11pm, Saturday 10am-11pm, Sunday(including school and public holidays) 10am-10pm. Prices: 1x10 minutes is $30 pp, Transport: Take train from Sefton station to Leightonfield station - only 3 stops away from Sefton and just opposite the station.
"Zone Bowling and Laser Tag Villawood" combines tenpin bowling and laser tag into a large complex including pool tables, darts, arcade games and with a cafe and food service as well. Transport option: Train from Sefton station to Villawood station is only 4 stops away, that's 30 minutes travel time inluding waiting time. Opening hours: Monday-Wednesday 10am-10pm, Thursday 10am-10:30pm, Friday 10am-12am, Saturday 9am-12am, Sunday 9am-10:30pm.
ZONE BOWLING and Laser Tag Villawood
824-850 Woodville Rd
"Zone Bowling and Laser Tag Villawood" combines tenpin bowling and laser tag into a large complex including pool tables, darts, arcade games and with a cafe and food service as well. Transport option: Train from Sefton station to Villawood station is only 4 stops away, that's 30 minutes travel time inluding waiting time. Opening hours: Monday-Wednesday 10am-10pm, Thursday 10am-10:30pm, Friday 10am-12am, Saturday 9am-12am, Sunday 9am-10:30pm.
"Seven Ten Split" is a tenpin bowling alley and laser tag arena with a cafe. Opening Hours: Sunday-Thursday 10:00am-10:30PM, Friday-Saturday 10:00am-12:30am
Seven Ten Split
22 Railway Pde
"Seven Ten Split" is a tenpin bowling alley and laser tag arena with a cafe. Opening Hours: Sunday-Thursday 10:00am-10:30PM, Friday-Saturday 10:00am-12:30am
An activity for those fit athletes, for somebody who just wants to try something new, or anyone that likes climbing. It is suitable to all ages young and old. Transport: Catch train from Sefton station to Villawood station. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 12PM-10PM, Saturday 9:30AM-8PM, Sunday 9:30AM-6PM.
Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym Villawood
850 Woodville Rd
An activity for those fit athletes, for somebody who just wants to try something new, or anyone that likes climbing. It is suitable to all ages young and old. Transport: Catch train from Sefton station to Villawood station. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 12PM-10PM, Saturday 9:30AM-8PM, Sunday 9:30AM-6PM.
Big waterpark offering long slides, a lazy river with tubes & a beach, plus a surfing area. Fun for the whole family with smaller slides and kids play areas catering for the little ones such as "Dinosaur Lagoon" and "Nickelodeon Beach". Arrive early and expect long queues waiting for the big slides during Summer and warm days. Open: 7 days a week 10AM-8PM. Travel time: 30-40 minutes by car. Recommended: Get season passes if you are going there more than once. It works out to be cheaper and you can play as much as you want since you are getting unlimited access for the whole season. Purchase tickets online and save through their website: www.ragingwaterssydney.com.au
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Apele furioase Sydney
427 Reservoir Rd
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Big waterpark offering long slides, a lazy river with tubes & a beach, plus a surfing area. Fun for the whole family with smaller slides and kids play areas catering for the little ones such as "Dinosaur Lagoon" and "Nickelodeon Beach". Arrive early and expect long queues waiting for the big slides during Summer and warm days. Open: 7 days a week 10AM-8PM. Travel time: 30-40 minutes by car. Recommended: Get season passes if you are going there more than once. It works out to be cheaper and you can play as much as you want since you are getting unlimited access for the whole season. Purchase tickets online and save through their website: www.ragingwaterssydney.com.au

Getting Around

Orana Car and Truck Rentals is the nearest car hire place you can get to by walking with fair price. It is a 20 minutes walk from the house and 8 minutes walk from Chest Hill train station if you do take the option of catching a train from Sefton to Chester Hill. Driving time is only 5 minutes from "Orana" back to the house. They have a network of rental cars, vans, and trucks at two other locations - Artamon and Tempe (close to Sydney Airport). You may return the vehicle to these other locations at your convenience. Be sure to call them ahead before arriving there to guarantee availability of the hire vehicle. Telephone: (02) 8436 7700. Open hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5:30pm, Sat-Sun: 8am-4:30pm.
Orana Car & Truck Rentals - Chester Hill
7 Sir Thomas Mitchell Road
Orana Car and Truck Rentals is the nearest car hire place you can get to by walking with fair price. It is a 20 minutes walk from the house and 8 minutes walk from Chest Hill train station if you do take the option of catching a train from Sefton to Chester Hill. Driving time is only 5 minutes from "Orana" back to the house. They have a network of rental cars, vans, and trucks at two other locations - Artamon and Tempe (close to Sydney Airport). You may return the vehicle to these other locations at your convenience. Be sure to call them ahead before arriving there to guarantee availability of the hire vehicle. Telephone: (02) 8436 7700. Open hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5:30pm, Sat-Sun: 8am-4:30pm.

Essentials - Local Supermarket

The local FoodWorks store has all the essential groceries such as fruits, vegetables, bread, milk, and butter as well as other convenient things such as pens, hair clips, and batteries. The best thing is that it is only 7 minutes walk from home. Open hours: 8am-8pm weekdays and 8am-7pm weekends
The local FoodWorks store has all the essential groceries such as fruits, vegetables, bread, milk, and butter as well as other convenient things such as pens, hair clips, and batteries. The best thing is that it is only 7 minutes walk from home. Open hours: 8am-8pm weekdays and 8am-7pm weekends
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IGA
275 Lawrence Hargrave Dr
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The local FoodWorks store has all the essential groceries such as fruits, vegetables, bread, milk, and butter as well as other convenient things such as pens, hair clips, and batteries. The best thing is that it is only 7 minutes walk from home. Open hours: 8am-8pm weekdays and 8am-7pm weekends

Food Scene

"A Brothers Kebab and Pizza" is more like a takeaway shop than a restaurant but very friendly and great customer service. Plenty of parking behind the shop through Waldron Rd. Open hours: 12:00-22:00 everyday. Must try: Lamb shish plate with rice and salad. Best time: After lunch time at around 14:00 when it's not too busy.
A Brothers Kebab & Pizza
5A Chester Hill Rd
"A Brothers Kebab and Pizza" is more like a takeaway shop than a restaurant but very friendly and great customer service. Plenty of parking behind the shop through Waldron Rd. Open hours: 12:00-22:00 everyday. Must try: Lamb shish plate with rice and salad. Best time: After lunch time at around 14:00 when it's not too busy.