The Cockatoo Run

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The Cockatoo Run is an absolute weekend essential for anyone with little children.  The train used on the run is a vintage diesel train (with steam starting up again in April when the weather cools down), which runs from Sydney Central via Wollongong, then via Robertson to Moss Vale.  Tickets from Sydney and back are exy, but a family ticket from Robertson to Moss Vale is only $25 return.  Here’s the gorgeous bit: in true Highlands style, the train runs on most Sundays, leaving Robertson around 12.30pm and returning from Moss Vale around 3.30pm.  And if you call the office to double check on these shady details, there won’t be anyone there on a weekend.  But if you’re the gambling type, this is simply the most charming Sunday activity.  And if you’re already thinking about how you might struggle to find something to do for an hour in Moss Vale, may we heartily recommend the Post Office Cafe right next to the train station?  It’s like little Waterloo in there, and they don’t miss a detail.  Cheese and tomato toasties translate beautifully to sourdough with tomato jam and Persian feta.  You can get more details about the Cockatoo Run here.  You don’t need to pre-book the Sunday trip from Robertson, but you would definitely need to book Sydney-Moss Vale.  And here is the address and map for the Post Office cafe. But please don’t tell anyone!