Whether you're visiting Sydney for the first time or discovering something new, these are the 54 places worth your time, from iconic landmarks to hidden corners that most visitors walk right past. With Questo's self-guided walking tours, you can explore many of them with GPS-guided clues and puzzles.
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Hyde Park Barracks
Step through the gates of Hyde Park Barracks and you're walking into the story of Australia itself. Built between 1817 and 1819 by convict…
Robert Brough Memorial Fountain
In the tranquil courtyard of Sydney Hospital stands a gorgeous three-tiered cast iron fountain that tells a touching story of theatrical…
Forgotten Songs art installation
Look up as you walk down Angel Place in Sydney's CBD and you'll see something extraordinary: 180 empty birdcages hanging above the laneway,…
Tank Stream Plaque
A modest plaque on a busy Sydney street marks the beginning of everything: the spot where Australia's first European settlement found its…
Brown Bear Lane Mural
At 155 George Street in The Rocks, a colourful mural brings back to life a laneway that time erased from Sydney's map. Created in 2006 by…
Cockatoo Island Ferry Wharf
Stepping off the ferry at Cockatoo Island feels like arriving at a place where every chapter of Australian history left its fingerprints.…
Coal Bunker
Among the rusted machinery and weathered buildings of Cockatoo Island, the Coal Bunker stands as a powerful reminder of the industrial…
Sutherland Dock
Carved into the living sandstone of Cockatoo Island, Sutherland Dock holds a story as dramatic as its engineering. Construction began in…
Dog Leg Tunnel
Nearly 200 metres of dark, winding passageway carved through the rock of Cockatoo Island, Dog Leg Tunnel is one of Sydney's most…
Historic Residence Precinct
Nestled among the industrial relics of Cockatoo Island, the Historic Residence Precinct offers a gentler chapter in the island's rugged…
Customs House
Where Sydney's Circular Quay meets the city's colonial past, the elegant sandstone facade of Customs House has been watching ships come and…
Tank Stream Fountain
In the heart of Sydney's CBD, a beautiful bronze fountain celebrates the humble waterway that made the entire city possible. Created by…
Cadmans Cottage
Sitting quietly in The Rocks, Cadmans Cottage is the second-oldest surviving residential building in Sydney, a small stone structure that…
Campbell's Stores
Along the western shore of Sydney Cove, a row of handsome Victorian Georgian warehouses tells the story of one man's audacious commercial…
Observatory Hill
The highest natural point in Sydney's CBD has been attracting attention for over 200 years, and every era left its mark on this strategic…
Hickson Rd
Sydney, Australia
Sydney Cove Map
Sydney, Australia
Jack Mundey Sculpture
Sydney, Australia
Foundation Park
Sydney, Australia
First Impressions Sculpture
Sydney, Australia
Hyde Park
Sydney, Australia
Matthew Flinders Statue
Sydney, Australia
Il Porcellino
Sydney, Australia
Dobell Memorial Sculpture
Sydney, Australia
Lloyd Rees Fountain
Sydney, Australia
Dobell Memorial Sculpture
Sydney, Australia
Matthew Flinders Statue
Sydney, Australia
Richard Johnson Obelisk
Sydney, Australia
Matthew Flinders Statue
Sydney, Australia
Il Porcellino
Sydney, Australia
Lloyd Rees Fountain
Sydney, Australia
Dobell Memorial Sculpture
Sydney, Australia
Richard Johnson Obelisk
Sydney, Australia
Dobell Memorial Sculpture
Sydney, Australia
Lloyd Rees Fountain
Sydney, Australia
Matthew Flinders Statue
Sydney, Australia
Matthew Flinders Statue
Sydney, Australia
Dobell Memorial Sculpture
Sydney, Australia
Il Porcellino
Sydney, Australia
Lloyd Rees Fountain
Sydney, Australia
Thomas Sutcliff Mort
Sydney, Australia
Dobell Memorial Sculpture
Sydney, Australia
Lloyd Rees Fountain Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
St James’s Square Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Cenotaph
Sydney, Australia
Royal Clock
Sydney, Australia
Queen Victoria Statue
Sydney, Australia
Cupid Statue
Sydney, Australia
The Wishing Tree
Sydney, Australia
Folly for Mrs Macquarie
Sydney, Australia
Commissioner’s Steps Circular Quay
Sydney, Australia
Campbells Cove
Sydney, Australia
Girra Girra Steps
Sydney, Australia