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Category: Historic Sites - Sydney Attractions & Activities
Address: 49 Market St, Sydney South 2000
Each June, this impressive theatre hosts the Sydney Film Festival. Built in 1929, the structure was intended to attract people to the movies, and the 2000-seat Art Deco-style theatre is still in its original condition. Even the Wurlitzer organ remains in working order and is the only Wurlitzer to be found in its...
Category: Sydney Attractions & Activities
Address: 23 Playfair St, Sydney 2000
In operation since 1978, this reputable company offers daily tours of The Rocks, the place where Sydney originally developed. Tours last about 1.5 hours and are non-strenuous walks. The tour leaders' stories about the city's earliest buildings, shops, and homes are educational and entertaining. Tours depart daily from...
Category: Historic Sites - Sydney Attractions & Activities
Address: 7 Onslow Ave, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney 2011
Once considered the finest building in New South Wales, this Greek Revival villa is best known for its domed circular staircase. Furnished in mid-19th century style, the house offers an accurate portrayal of upper class society in Colonial Australia. The second floor of the beautiful building affords a spectacular...
Category: Historic Sites - Sydney Attractions & Activities
Address: Macquarie St, Sydney 2000
Take a stroll down memory lane, which, in Sydney, is known as Macquarie Street. Much of Sydney's finest Georgian and Victorian architecture can be found on this street, along with many of her restored public buildings. Some of the buildings you'll see include Sydney Hospital (dating from 1894), the State Library of...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Sydney Attractions & Activities
Address: 140 George St, Circular Quay, Sydney 2000
Contemporary art aficionados give plaudits to this museum, not only for its extensive collection of 7000-plus pieces of art but for the beautiful Art Deco building that houses the collection. The building dates to 1952, although the museum itself opened in 1991. Four levels of temporary exhibits include sculpture,...
Category: Attractions - Sydney Attractions & Activities
Address: 500 Harris St, Ultimo, Sydney 2000
Visitors of all ages can enjoy this interactive, modern museum, which opened in 1988 and features 25 exhibits on science, technology, decorative arts, and Australian social history. Exhibits range from the first train in New South Wales and the oldest surviving wheel-turning steam engine in the world to women's roles...
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Category: Attractions - Sydney Attractions & Activities
Address: The Domain, Art Gallery Rd, Sydney 2000
Tourists and locals flock to this gallery (housed in a building that dates to 1885) to see the country's largest collection of aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. It also shelters a strong collection of 19th and 20th century Australian art and an impressive collection of Asian art. In addition, the gallery...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Sydney Attractions & Activities
Address: End of Shirley Rd, Berry Island Reserve, Waverton 2060
Originally a fishing and hunting campsite for local aboriginal communities, this island now provides a wealth of information to visitors about the area's history (both aboriginal and European). The island features aboriginal rock carvings, the Gadyan Track (a free, self-guided walk), an excellent children's...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Sydney Attractions & Activities
Address: Mosman, Sydney 2088
Named for the British royal family's estate in Scotland, this beach was a camp for artists and writers until the early 1900s, when the government came in and tidied up everything. If you get tired of swimming, you can always rent a sailboard or take a sailing lesson as a diversion. During the summer months (January...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Sydney Attractions & Activities
Address: Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach, Ben Buckler 2026
Possibly the most photographed beach in the area, crescent-shaped Bondi is more than a half-mile long. It's a great place for swimming, and it also has historical significance as the home of Olympic beach volleyball and the site of the first life-saving club in the world (founded in 1906). The beach also marks the...
