Historical Sites In Sydney
Sydney Opera House
★4.7 (79424)Landmark, skyline-dominating arts centre for opera, theatre, music & dance, plus guided tours.
Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Sydney Harbour Bridge
★4.8 (19084)Iconic structure opened in 1932, offering a BridgeClimb & the Pylon Lookout, hosting exhibitions.
Sydney Hbr Brg, Sydney NSW, Australia
Mrs Macquarie's Chair
★4.6 (8259)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
★4.6 (3627)Historical, hilltop site with harbour views featuring an observatory & planetarium with films.
1003 Upper Fort St, Millers Point NSW 2000, Australia
Customs House
★4.5 (1994)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
★4.6 (1525)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)
★4.8 (1202)University Pl, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia
Archibald Memorial Fountain
★4.6 (943)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
★4.5 (933)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
★4.6 (688)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
★4.6 (436)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
★4.5 (377)Fountain built to honor Australian WWII soldiers featuring an iconic, modernist spherical design.
64-68 Macleay St, Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011, Australia
The Mint
★4.2 (356)Sophisticated French cuisine in an old hospital and coining factory with a deep colonnaded veranda.
10 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Finger Wharf
★4.6 (331)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
★4.4 (283)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
★4.7 (244)This prominent, 19th-century Colonial home with tours features harbour views & a hidden grotto.
7 Onslow Ave, Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011, Australia
Susannah Place
★4.7 (235)Historical houses depicting life from the 1840s to 1970s in Sydney's oldest neighborhood.
58/64 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Cenotaph
★4.7 (213)2001 Martin Pl, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Bridge Stairs
★4.6 (209)100 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Cadmans Cottage
★4.3 (169)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
★4.4 (150)Farm Cove Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Convict Precinct
★4.3 (146)Birchgrove NSW 2041, Australia
Pool of Reflection
★4.8 (99)120 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Robertsons Point Lighthouse
★4.6 (77)Athol Wharf Rd, Cremorne Point NSW 2088, Australia
Dawes Point Battery
★4.5 (58)Archeological remains of artillery fort built from 1791 to 1925, with cannons & original flooring.
Hickson Rd, Dawes Point NSW 2000, Australia
Admiralty House
★3.9 (57)Italianate mansion serving as Governor-General's residence, with views of the harbour & Opera House.
109 Kirribilli Ave, Kirribilli NSW 2061, Australia
Goat Island
★4.3 (52)Harbour island & TV location once inhabited by convicts, with an 1830s gunpowder store & barracks.
New South Wales 2041, Australia
Greycliffe House
★4.6 (38)6 Steele Point Rd, Vaucluse NSW 2030, Australia
Historical Cannon
★4.3 (36)Sydney Harbour National Park, South Heads, Watsons Bay NSW 2030, Australia
Sydney’s Rainbow Crossing
★4.5 (31)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)
★4.7 (29)Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman NSW 2088, Australia
Juniper Hall
★4.5 (22)250 Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021, Australia
Hyde Park Obelisk
★4.5 (17)Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Foundation Park
★4.6 (16)Gloucester Walk, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Observatory Hill Rotunda
★4.6 (16)Observatory Hill Park, 2 Watson Rd, Millers Point NSW 2000, Australia
Royal Australian Regiment Memorial
★4.5 (15)Regimental Square, 339A George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Old School Building (G15)
★4.6 (15)Darlington NSW 2008, Australia
Obelisk of Distances
★4.5 (14)Bridge St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Agar Steps
★4.4 (13)Millers Point NSW 2000, Australia
Edward VII
★4.5 (13)46P7+P72, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia
The Cahill Bridge Walk Lookout
★4.8 (11)The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
William Bede Dalley
★4.5 (10)110 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Robert Brough Memorial Fountain
★4.6 (9)8 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
The Sundial Hyde Park Sydney
★4.8 (6)Hyde Park North and, Prince Albert Rd, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
The Hermitage
★5.0 (5)22 Vaucluse Rd, Vaucluse NSW 2030, Australia
Oddfellows Memorial
★4.8 (4)110 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Sydney's Diverse People & Community - Sydney Culture History Walks
★4.3 (3)26 Park St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Australia's First Road
★5.0 (3)1B George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Site of the First Government House
★4.5 (2)41 Bridge St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Second World War Servicewomen Memorial
★4.5 (2)Jessie Street Gardens, 1-29 Loftus St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia