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AMP Tower Centrepoint | View the city - from the harbour to the Blue Mountains in the west, the ocean in the east and Botany Bay in the south. Dining available in two revolving restaurants. No link found. | 100 Market Street NSW | |
Art Gallery of New South Wales | Sydney's premier art collection of Australian, European, Asian, contemporary, photographic and tribal art. A fine art museum and exhibition space holding regular art and culture events, displaying famous Australian and international artist's artwork. Excellent Aboriginal Art Display. | Art Gallery Road, The Domain. NSW | |
Brett Whiteley Studio Museum | Brett Whiteley Studio Link - Brett Whiteley Studio Museum | 2 Raper St. NSW | |
Circular Quay | Nestled between the City Business District, the Rocks, the Opera House and the Royal Botanical Gardens, it is a main transport terminus for Sydney ferries, trains, buses and taxis. From here you can visit historical Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, Darling Harbour, Taronga Zoo by ferry via the ever beautiful Sydney Harbour. Multitude of Harbour Cruises available. No link found. | Northern end of the Sydney Central Business District. |
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Fort Denison | Situated strategically in the middle of Sydney Harbour, this fort was a key part of the 1800s defense network of Sydney. Originally known as Pinchgut Island, this was the punishment place for recalcitrant convicts who misbehaved during the very early days of the colony. Link - Fort Denison | Bookings are essential, tours can be booked at Cadmans Cottage located at The Rocks, Circular Quay. | 110 George St for bookings NSW |
Government House | Government House was constructed between 1837-1845. It is the most sophisticated example of a Gothic Revival building in New South Wales. Link - Government House | Macquarie St., Botanic Gardens NSW | |
Hyde Park Barracks | Hyde Park Barracks, designed by Francis Greenway, was a home to convicts and place of punishment until 1848. Link - Hyde Park Barracks | Queens Square - Macquarie St. NSW | |
Royal Botanical Gardens | Over 30 hectares with more than 7500 trees from all over the world. Located on the harbour, it was established in 1816 to help the settlers and farmers understand their new environment. Rose gardens, a tropical glasshouse pyramid and rare threatened plant species. Link - Royal Botanical Gardens | Mrs. Macquarie Road NSW | |
St. Mary's Cathedral | Building commenced in 1868 (the first burnt down) with its spires completed in 2000. There is a beautiful Melloco Brothers mosaic floor in the crypt, inspired in part by the book of Kells depicting the story of Creation. Link - St. Mary's Cathedral | College St, opposite Hyde Park. NSW | |
Sydney Opera House | World famous Sydney Opera House with a harbour backdrop features more than great photo opportunities. Plays, Operas, Orchestras, Jazz, or take a tour of the building's facilities. Link - Sydney Opera House | Bennelong Point - East side of Circular Quay NSW | |
The Australian Museum | The Australian Museum is rated as one of the six best natural history museums in the world. Experience the exhibitions covering Aboriginal Australia, rituals of the human life cycle, mammals and a host of curious and interesting items. The Museum was established in 1827 and is Australia's first museum, with unique and extensive collections of natural science and cultural artefacts. Link - The Australian Museum | Phone 02 9320 6000 | 6 College St. NSW |
The Justice and Police Museum | The Justice & Police Museum features a Magistrates Court, a recreated police charge room and remand cells, a gallery of mug shots of Sydney's early criminals and an array of spine chilling weapons. | Cnr. Albert & Phillip Sts. NSW | |
The Mint | The Mint, constructed between 1811-1816 as the southern wing of the Sydney Hospital, is one of the oldest extant buildings in central Sydney. A Mint was established there in 1854. Link - The Mint | Queens Square - Macquarie St. NSW | |
The Museum of Sydney | The Museum of Sydney is an imaginative museum offering the visitor a journey of discovery and wonder through Sydney 1788 and beyond. Link - The Museum of Sydney | Corner Bridge and Phillips Streets, Sydney. NSW | |
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