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New South Wales - Sydney - Tourist Attractions

Central

Art Gallery Of New South Wales Collections include Aboriginal & Torres Strait gallery, Asian Art, Western Art, Contemporary Art, photography, and the Brett Whiteley Studio.
Australian National Maritime Museum Traditional and contemporary displays of Australia's nautical history, including Captain Cooks cannon, surfboard, and beach culture.
Australian Technology Park This inspirational and very accessible venue is located 4km from the Sydney central business district, 5km from Sydney Harbour, 6km from Mascot Airport and only 200m from Redfern Railway Station.
Cadman's Cottage One of the oldest Cottages in Sydney dating from 1816, Cadman's Cottage is a compact sandstone building located in the Rocks area.
Capitol Theatre In 1995 The Capitol Theatre reopend to widespread acclaim for its magnificent restoration and facilities, continuing more than 100 years of entertainment tradition on the site. The restoration and extensions into a lyric theatre, included new galleries and back stage facilities.
City Exhibition Space City Exhibition Space has been created to profile an evolving Sydney.
Customs House Customs House has Djamu Gallery. Exhibition facilities, bar, restaurant.
Darling Harbour It contains the Entertainment Centre, Exhibition Halls, Cockle Bay Wharf, Sega Centre, Imax, Restaurants, Bars, Chinese Gardens, Star City Casino, Maritime Museum.
Elizabeth Bay House A superb example of colonial architecture, Elizabeth Bay House was once described as 'the finest house in the colony' and enjoys a magnificent view of Sydney Harbour.
Government House Set high on the Harbour, next to the Opera House and the Royal Botanic Gardens, lie the magnificent gardens and buildings of Government House. Government House was built between 1837 and 1845.
Hordern Pavilion Set in the exciting Moore Park Precinct, the Hordern's historic facade hides a multi-purpose venue packed with potential.
Hyde Park Barracks Museum Discover the daily lives of convicts and other occupants through exhibitions on Sydney's male convict labour force, Australia's convict system, an innovative soundscape, excavated artefacts, exposed layers of building fabric and the complex's rooms and spaces.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum The gallery is a hub of community activity, presenting workshops, artists' talks, readings, recitals and performances. It also features the annual Manly Arts Festival and Manly's public art program.
Meroogal Located in the Nowra and built in 1885, Meerogal has been a home to four generations of women from the same family.
Mrs. Macquaries Chair The historic chair was carved out of a rock ledge for Mrs Macquarie, whose husband was Governor of Sydney from 1810 to 1821.
Museum of Contemporary Art International and local contemporary work exhibited in a beautiful Art Deco building.
Museum of Sydney The Museum of Sydney explores colonial and contemporary Sydney through objects, pictures and new digital media techniques.
Object Galleries Object supports and promotes contemporary craft and design by showcasing the work of hundreds of talented Australian designers and makers.
Police & Justice Museum The museum presents a lively program of changing exhibitions and educational activities.
Powerhouse Museum A visit to the Powerhouse Museum can include touch screen computers, audio phones, science experiments, virtual reality 3D theatres, extraordinary performances, films, highlight tours, fascinating lectures and public programs.
Queen Victoria Building (QVB) The QVB fills an entire city block bound by George, Market, York and Druitt Streets. The dominant feature is the mighty centre dome, consisting of an inner glass dome and an exterior copper- sheathed dome.
Sega Centre Plenty of high tech entertainment, virtual reality and the latest in computer graphics.
Star City Casino Star City is a five star complex with a casino, restaurants and bars, entertainment venues, hotel & apartments, and banquets & conference centres.
State Library of NSW The library has a range of computer software and equipment to enable people with a disability to access the library's resources.
St Mary's Cathedral It is the seat of the Archbishop of Sydney, and stands on the site of the first Catholic Chapel in Australia.
Susannah Place Built in 1844, Suzannah Place is a terrace of four hoses located in the Rocks. Its modest interiors and year yards illustrate the restrictions of 19th century inner city life. Susannah Place's recreated turn-of-the-century corner sells goods from that era.
Sydney Aquarium 160 metres of underwater tunnels. Recreation of Great Barrier Reef.
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has been voted the fifth best purpose built centre in Asia - and the best in Australia.
Sydney Entertainment Centre Primarily recognised as a venue to host concerts, family shows and sporting events, the Sydney Entertainment Centre also specialises in staging corporate events - in particular conferences, seminars, product launches and elaborate banquets.
Sydney Fish Market Sydney Fish Market is the largest market of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and the world's second largest seafood market in terms of variety outside of Japan
Sydney Harbour Bridge This bridge dominates the harbour and links North Sydney and Sydney. It is 65 years old.
Sydney Jewish Museum The Museum presents two permanent exhibitions, 'Culture & Continuity' and 'The Holocast', designed to present to visitors an elaborate critique of the best and worst of humanity.
Sydney Tower + OzTrek From the Observation Deck you’ll be amazed by Sydney’s best views, including Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, all the way to the distant Blue Mountains. Plus your ticket to the top includes OzTrek, an amazing virtual reality adventure across Australia with 3D holograms, 180-degree cinema screens, surround sound & heart-stopping real-motion seating!
Sydney Town Hall The Sydney Town Hall is an impressive centre for civic and cultural events and its state of the art facilities make it one of Sydney's most exciting venues.
The Australian Museum The Australian Museum has an exciting range of exhibitions, events, tours and holiday programs .
The Entertainment Quarter It is easily accessible by car, coach or public transport. The Entertainment Quarter is open from 10am to midnight daily.
The Lyric Theatre The Lyric boasts an enormous stage and orchestra pit, and is acclaimed as the best commercial theatre in Australia for musicals, theatre, opera and ballet.
The Rocks Visitors can enjoy harbour views and shopping, dining and daily live entertainment.
The State Theatre As well as a proud working venue, the State Theatre is also a state of the art meeting and function facility. The basement levels of the theatre have been tastefully restored and transformed into a magnificent suite of rooms allowing for the widest range of corporate and social usage.
The Sydney Art Gallery Over 1,000 original works of art covering 5,500 square metres on one level.
The Sydney Observatory It offers up to date interactive programs of exhibitions, films, workshops and talks.
The Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera house contains a Concert Hall, an Opera Theatre, the Drama Theatre and Playhouse,The Studio,Utzon Room and Exhibition Hall, and Forecourt area.
The Wharf The Wharf has two theatres in which performances are held - Wharf 1 and Wharf 2. Wharf 1 seats between 309 and 324 persons and is located at the northern end near The Wharf Restaurant. The Wharf 2 theatre, which seats 200 persons, is located midway along The Wharf. Wharf 2 is home to a wide variety of productions throughout the year including Wharf 2Loud and The Wharf Revue.
Victoria Barracks The Barracks contains the parade ground, guard house, original officers quarters, main barrack block and the army museum.
War Memorial, Hyde Park The Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park South was completed in 1934 as a memorial to the achievement of the Australian Imperial Forces.

North

Ocean World Manly See daily seal shows and watch from underground tunnels as divers hand feed sharks.
Quarantine Station The Station is in an historic area that has many culturally significant buildings and engravings.
Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo is the nation's leading zoological garden, featuring Australia's finest collection of native animals and a diverse collection of exotic species.

East

Bondi Beach A must see for any visitor to Sydney. Glorious golden sands stretch along the rolling surf, peppered with international tourists.
Bondi Pavilion Bondi Pavilion Community Cultural Centre comprises a theatre, gallery, rehearsal, meeting and function rooms, art workshop, pottery and studios.
Vaucluse House Formely, the home of William Wentworth from 1827-1853, Vaucluse House displays how the wealthy lived in Sydney during the 19th Century.

West

Birken Head Point Shopping Centre Shop whilst enjoying the spectacular views of Sydney Harbour and browsing through a huge range of your favourite fashion, food and lifestyle brands.
Direct Factory Outlets Homebush The only shopping destination of its kind in Australia where you can stroll through up to 120 big name brands and pay up to 70% less – at any time of year.
Elizabeth Farm Commenced in 1793, it was the home of John and Elizabeth Macarthur, pioneers of the Australian wool industry.
Experimental Farm Experimental Farm, now a museum, was set up by the fledgling colony to research farming techniques in Australia and helped to stave off starvation.
Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre A performance venue and teaching centre of excellence with many thousands of talented musicians and performers making use of the Joan and it's teaching facility – the Penrith Conservatorium of Music.
Old Government House Governor Arthur Phillip built a cottage here in 1790 (the remains can still be seen today). Governor Hunter and Governor Macquarie built the existing house between 1799 and 1818.
Sydney Showground Exhibition Complex Contains venues such as The Dome (7200 m2 of floor space), Howie Complex (2,230 m2 of floor space & outdoor grass area), Southee Complex (seats 650 people), Wynne Pavilion (seating up to 200 people).