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Pie in the Sky
A legendary biker and car enthusiast cafe on the Old Pacific Highway north of Sydney, the essential pit stop on Australia's most popular motorcycle road.
30 km · about 35 min drive
OceaniaAustraliaNew South Wales
The Ponds
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About The Ponds
The Ponds is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Kellyville, 32km from Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The Ponds is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kellyville, about 4 km away.
The Ponds is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Ponds is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west-northwest of the Sydney central business district in the Blacktown local government area. The 2021 census recorded the resident population of The Ponds as 16,315.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near The Ponds?
Within an hour or so of The Ponds: Pie in the Sky (30 km), Deus Ex Machina Camperdown (32 km), Sydney Harbour Bridge (32 km), Luna Park Sydney (32 km).
Are there any good drives near The Ponds?
The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.
Where is The Ponds?
The Ponds is in New South Wales, Australia, about 4 km from Kellyville.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,642
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.7023, 150.9109
Emergency & Services
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
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Worth the detour from The Ponds
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Deus Ex Machina Camperdown
The original Temple of Enthusiasm in Sydney, a pioneering cafe-motorcycle-surfboard-fashion concept that spawned a global cult following.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
Massive steel arch bridge spanning Sydney Harbour, affectionately nicknamed 'the Coathanger' and open for bridge climbs.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Luna Park Sydney
Iconic harbourside amusement park at Milsons Point with stunning views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Sydney Opera House Forecourt
Harbourside promenade at Bennelong Point offering the classic combined view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge together.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Rising Sun Workshop
A motorcycle workshop, cafe, and barbershop in Newtown, Sydney, fusing Japanese aesthetics with Australian moto culture.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
Darling Harbour aquarium showcasing Australia's unique marine life including platypus, dugongs, and Great Barrier Reef displays.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Sydney Harbour Tunnel
A 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near The Ponds
- 33 kmSydney Harbour TunnelA 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
- 56 kmThree Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains)Sandstone rock formation above the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, viewed from Echo Point which has a large car park and visitor centre.
- 58 kmGrand Pacific Drive140 km coastal route from the Royal National Park to Wollongong and beyond, sweeping past Bald Hill's hang-glider lookout, seaside villages and the famous Sea Cliff Bridge.
- 59 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
- 61 kmSea Cliff BridgeA 665 m balanced-cantilever bridge that curves off the Illawarra escarpment and hangs over the Pacific, the photogenic centrepiece of Grand Pacific Drive south of Sydney.
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