Historical Sites In Sydney

Sydney Opera House

Landmark, skyline-dominating arts centre for opera, theatre, music & dance, plus guided tours.

Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Iconic structure opened in 1932, offering a BridgeClimb & the Pylon Lookout, hosting exhibitions.

Sydney Hbr Brg, Sydney NSW, Australia

Mrs Macquarie's Chair

Sandstone bench carved by convicts in 1811 for the then-governor's wife, offering harbour views.

Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Sydney Observatory

Historical, hilltop site with harbour views featuring an observatory & planetarium with films.

1003 Upper Fort St, Millers Point NSW 2000, Australia

Customs House

Built in 1845, this former customs house now hosts history exhibits, a bar, a restaurant & more.

31 Alfred St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Hyde Park Barracks

Former prison providing a glimpse into the lives of convicts & orphans who dwelt there in the 1800s.

Queens Square, Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

The University of Sydney Quadrangle (A14)

University Pl, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Archibald Memorial Fountain

Dramatic circa-1932 art deco fountain with lots of bronze statuary & adjacent seating.

Hyde Park North, 110 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Vaucluse House

Surrounded by its original gardens, this 19th-century mansion is now a museum & serene picnic spot.

69A Wentworth Rd, Vaucluse NSW 2030, Australia

Macquarie Lighthouse

The first lighthouse built in Australia, with guided tours & a panoramic view of Sydney Harbour.

Old South Head Rd, Vaucluse NSW 2030, Australia

Government House

This 1800s mansion is the official residence of the New South Wales governor & offers house tours.

Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

El Alamein Fountain

Fountain built to honor Australian WWII soldiers featuring an iconic, modernist spherical design.

64-68 Macleay St, Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011, Australia

The Mint

Sophisticated French cuisine in an old hospital and coining factory with a deep colonnaded veranda.

10 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Finger Wharf

Timber wharf built in the 1910s, with vintage industrial equipment alongside modern seafood spots.

6 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011, Australia

The Goods Line

Former elevated rail track transformed into a walking & cycling trail with lawns & ping pong tables.

Ultimo Pedestrian Network, Ultimo NSW 2000, Australia

Elizabeth Bay House

This prominent, 19th-century Colonial home with tours features harbour views & a hidden grotto.

7 Onslow Ave, Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011, Australia

Susannah Place

Historical houses depicting life from the 1840s to 1970s in Sydney's oldest neighborhood.

58/64 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia

Cenotaph

2001 Martin Pl, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Bridge Stairs

100 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia

Cadmans Cottage

Built in 1816, this sandstone cottage served as a sailors' home, water police headquarters & more.

110 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia

Man O'War Steps

Farm Cove Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Convict Precinct

Birchgrove NSW 2041, Australia

Pool of Reflection

120 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Robertsons Point Lighthouse

Athol Wharf Rd, Cremorne Point NSW 2088, Australia

Dawes Point Battery

Archeological remains of artillery fort built from 1791 to 1925, with cannons & original flooring.

Hickson Rd, Dawes Point NSW 2000, Australia

Admiralty House

Italianate mansion serving as Governor-General's residence, with views of the harbour & Opera House.

109 Kirribilli Ave, Kirribilli NSW 2061, Australia

Goat Island

Harbour island & TV location once inhabited by convicts, with an 1830s gunpowder store & barracks.

New South Wales 2041, Australia

Greycliffe House

6 Steele Point Rd, Vaucluse NSW 2030, Australia

Historical Cannon

Sydney Harbour National Park, South Heads, Watsons Bay NSW 2030, Australia

Sydney’s Rainbow Crossing

Pedestrian crossing painted with arched rainbow stripes celebrating LGBTQ+ rights & inclusiveness.

Bourke St and, Campbell St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia

Bradleys Head Fort (1840)

Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman NSW 2088, Australia

Juniper Hall

250 Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021, Australia

Hyde Park Obelisk

Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Foundation Park

Gloucester Walk, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia

Observatory Hill Rotunda

Observatory Hill Park, 2 Watson Rd, Millers Point NSW 2000, Australia

Royal Australian Regiment Memorial

Regimental Square, 339A George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Old School Building (G15)

Darlington NSW 2008, Australia

Obelisk of Distances

Bridge St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Agar Steps

Millers Point NSW 2000, Australia

Edward VII

46P7+P72, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia

The Cahill Bridge Walk Lookout

The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia

William Bede Dalley

110 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Robert Brough Memorial Fountain

8 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

The Sundial Hyde Park Sydney

Hyde Park North and, Prince Albert Rd, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

The Hermitage

22 Vaucluse Rd, Vaucluse NSW 2030, Australia

Oddfellows Memorial

110 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Sydney's Diverse People & Community - Sydney Culture History Walks

26 Park St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Australia's First Road

1B George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia

Site of the First Government House

41 Bridge St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Second World War Servicewomen Memorial

Jessie Street Gardens, 1-29 Loftus St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia