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Anzac Memorial Hyde Park
Anzac Memorial Hyde Park
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney

The Anzac Memorial Hyde Park is a historical site and museum located in Darwin City, NSW.
Bradleys Head Trail
Bradleys Head Trail
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney

The Bradleys Head to Chowder Bay Trail is a 3.1-kilometer loop trail located in the Bradleys Head precinct of Sydney Harbour National Park.
Busby
Busby's Bore Fountain
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney CBD

Busby's Bore Fountain commemorates the Busby Bore, a tunnel built to carry water from Lachlan Swamp (now Centennial Park) to Hyde Park.
Cadmans Cottage
Cadmans Cottage
Houses | The Rocks

Built in 1816, this sandstone cottage served as a sailors' home, water police headquarters & more.
Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse
Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse
Lighthouses | Sydney CBD

Cape Bowling Green Light is an active lighthouse on Cape Bowling Green, a long promontory ending in a long, low sand bar about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Ayr, Queensland, Australia.
Captain Cook Landmark
Captain Cook Landmark
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney CBD

The Captain Cook landmark commemorates Captain James Cook.
Cenotaph
Cenotaph
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney CBD

The Sydney Cenotaph is a Grade I listed monument on Martin Place in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Fort Denison
Fort Denison
Historical forts | Sydney CBD

Fort Denison is a protected national park that is a heritage-listed former penal site and defensive facility occupying a small island located north-east of the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Frazer Memorial Fountain
Frazer Memorial Fountain
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney CBD

The Frazer Memorial Fountain is a historical site and museum located in Sydney, NSW.
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
Theatres | Sydney

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is an iconic Sydney experience.
HMAS Onslow
HMAS Onslow
Ships | Sydney

HMAS Onslow (SS 60/SSG 60) is one of six Oberon-class submarines, decommissioned in 1999 and previously operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
HMAS Vampire
HMAS Vampire
Maritime, Ships | Sydney

The HMAS Vampire is a Maritime museum located in Derby, NSW.
Hyde Park Barracks
Hyde Park Barracks
Prisons | Sydney

Former prison providing a glimpse into the lives of convicts & orphans who dwelt there in the 1800s.
Hyde Park Obelisk
Hyde Park Obelisk
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney CBD

The Hyde Park Obelisk is a Grade I listed obelisk that served as a sewer vent and is now a monument in Hyde Park.

Justice and Police Museum
Justice and Police Museum
Government Buildings | Sydney CBD

The Justice and Police Museum is a heritage-listed former water police station, offices and courthouse and now justice and police museum.

Macquarie
Macquarie's Wall
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney CBD

The Dictionary of Sydney Macquarie Wall Public building Convict-era sandstone wall in the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Mrs Macquarie
Mrs Macquarie's Chair
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney CBD

Sandstone bench carved by convicts in 1811 for the then-governor's wife, offering harbour views.
MV Krait
MV Krait
Maritime, Ships | Sydney

The MV Krait is a wooden-hulled vessel famous for its use during World War II by the Z Special Unit (Z Force) of Australia during the raid against Japanese ships anchored in Singapore Harbour.
Old Police Station
Old Police Station
Government Buildings | The Rocks

The Old Police Station, The Rocks is a heritage-listed former police station and now home to Sergeant Lok, a Modern Asian restaurant and bar, that is located at 127-129 George Street.

Pitt Street Uniting Church
Pitt Street Uniting Church
Churches | Sydney

The Pitt Street Uniting Church is a heritage-listed Uniting church building located at 264 Pitt Street in the Sydney central business district, Australia. Founded in 1833, the congregation was the original church of Congregationalism in New South Wales.
Queen Victoria Building
Queen Victoria Building
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney

The Queen Victoria Building (abbreviated as the QVB) is a heritage-listed late-nineteenth-century building designed by the architect George McRae located at 429–481 George Street in the Sydney central business district, in the Australian state of New South Wales. The Romanesque Revival building was constructed between 1893 and 1898 and is 30 metres (98 ft) wide by 190 metres (620 ft) long.
Regimental Square
Regimental Square
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney CBD

Regimental Square is a war memorial in the Wynyard area, Central Sydney, Australia.
Robert Brough Memorial Fountain
Robert Brough Memorial Fountain
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney CBD

The fountain is in the courtyard of Sydney Hospital of a distinctly Australian design, consisting of a group of brolgas surmounted by black swans displaying their crimson beaks.
St James
St James' Church, King Street
Churches, Theatres | Sydney

More than a church, St James’ is at the heart of the city.
St Mary
St Mary's Cathedral
Churches | Sydney

St Mary's Cathedral is the spiritual home of Sydney's Catholic community. The Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians (colloquially, St Mary's Cathedral) is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and the seat of the Archbishop of Sydney, currently Anthony Fisher OP. It is dedicated to the "Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians", Patroness of Australia and holds the title and dignity of a minor basilica, bestowed upo
St. Andrew
St. Andrew's Cathedral
Churches | Sydney

St Andrew's Cathedral (also known as St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral) is a cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia. The cathedral is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of New South Wales (currently the Most Reverend Kanishka Raffel from 28 May 2021). The position of Dean of Sydney has been held by the Very Reverend Sandy Grant since 9 December 2021.
Susannah Place
Susannah Place
Houses | The Rocks

Susannah Place is a heritage-listed former grocery store and workers' cottages and now historic house museum located at 58-64 Gloucester Street.

Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House
Memorials and Monuments | Sydney

The Sydney Opera House is an iconic building that stands out in the world for its awe-inspiring architecture and vibrant performances.
Sydney Town Hall
Sydney Town Hall
Theatres | Sydney

Sydney Town Hall is the largest and most ornate late 19th century civic building in Australia and is renowned for its high Victorian interiors and rich decoration.

Verbrugghen Hall
Verbrugghen Hall
Theatres | Sydney

A world-class venue with exceptional acoustics, the Verbrugghen Hall is the largest performance space at the Conservatorium.
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