Places to visit in Sydney

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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 architect Francis Greenway (yes, a convict designed one of Australia's most impor…

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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 friendship and loss. Erected in 1907, the Robert Brough Memorial Fountain honours t…

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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, each one playing the recorded songs of birds that were pushed out of the city by…

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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 lifeline. The Tank Stream was Sydney's original freshwater source, the very reason…

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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 artist Dr Pierre Mol, the Brown Bear Lane Mural depicts the vanished alleyway that…

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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. The wharf reopened in April 2007, welcoming visitors to an island whose story span…

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Coal Bunker

Among the rusted machinery and weathered buildings of Cockatoo Island, the Coal Bunker stands as a powerful reminder of the industrial energy that once drove Australia's shipbuilding operations. This massive structure is…

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Sutherland Dock

Carved into the living sandstone of Cockatoo Island, Sutherland Dock holds a story as dramatic as its engineering. Construction began in 1882 and was completed in 1889, creating what was at the time the largest dry dock …

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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 atmospheric heritage experiences. Built in 1915, this tunnel was originally created by conv…

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Historic Residence Precinct

Nestled among the industrial relics of Cockatoo Island, the Historic Residence Precinct offers a gentler chapter in the island's rugged story. These heritage buildings date primarily from the World War I era, when they w…

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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 go for nearly two centuries. The first customs building appeared on this spot as…

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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 sculptor Stephen Walker and gifted by John Fairfax and Sons in 1981 to mark the 150t…

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Cadmans Cottage

Sitting quietly in The Rocks, Cadmans Cottage is the second-oldest surviving residential building in Sydney, a small stone structure that has witnessed the transformation of a convict settlement into a global metropolis.…

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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 vision and the colony's transformation from penal outpost to trading power. Campbe…

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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 hilltop. Originally known as Windmill Hill, the site hosted the colony's first win…

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Hickson Rd

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Sydney Cove Map

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Jack Mundey Sculpture

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Foundation Park

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First Impressions Sculpture

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Hyde Park

Hyde Park is the green rectangle at the centre of Sydney, split by a fig-lined avenue with the Archibald Fountain at one end and the ANZAC Memorial at the other. It is the shortest way to cross the city on foot.

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Matthew Flinders Statue

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Il Porcellino

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Dobell Memorial Sculpture

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Lloyd Rees Fountain

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Dobell Memorial Sculpture

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Matthew Flinders Statue

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Richard Johnson Obelisk

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Matthew Flinders Statue

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Il Porcellino

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Lloyd Rees Fountain

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Dobell Memorial Sculpture

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Richard Johnson Obelisk

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Dobell Memorial Sculpture

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Lloyd Rees Fountain

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Matthew Flinders Statue

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Matthew Flinders Statue

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Dobell Memorial Sculpture

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Il Porcellino

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Lloyd Rees Fountain

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Thomas Sutcliff Mort

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Dobell Memorial Sculpture

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Lloyd Rees Fountain Sydney

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St James’s Square Sydney

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Cenotaph

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Royal Clock

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Queen Victoria Statue

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Cupid Statue

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The Wishing Tree

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Folly for Mrs Macquarie

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Commissioner’s Steps Circular Quay

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Campbells Cove

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Girra Girra Steps