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Sydney Morning Herald
Saturday November 21, 2009
TRACK THE EGYPTIANGo on a treasure hunt in the city and win a family pass to see the Egyptian Treasures (pictured) exhibition. Log on to australianmuseum.net.au and find clues to four city locations where museum staff will be waiting, each with five family passes to give away. Answer a simple question correctly and you can collect one of the passes. Saturday, 9.30am-5pm, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, city, $22/$14/$58 family of four, 9320 6000, australian museum.net.au.ASTRONOMY NIGHTThis family event includes a multimedia presentation on fascinating facts about the universe, plus stargazing through the computerised telescopes. Saturday, 8pm, UWS Observatory, University of Western Sydney, Great Western Highway, Werrington North, $12/$8/$35 family, uws.edu.au/observatory.JACKIE FRENCHTreat the children to afternoon tea next weekend with the award-winning author, who will read from her new book Baby Wombat's Week. With illustrator Bruce Whatley, plus fanciful cakes decorated in a baby wombat theme. For ages four to nine. Saturday, November 28, 2-4pm, Four Seasons Hotel, 199 George Street, city, $40/$35, bookings essential, 9250 3306.GO FOR A SPINGet a wonderful view of the city and Darling Harbour as you soar 15 stories high in an air-conditioned capsule of the SkyView Wheel. Saturday, 10am-11.30pm, Chinese Gardens forecourt, Darling Harbour, $12/$10/$40 family of four, skyviewwheel.com.
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