SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE &
ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDEN SYDNEY 58-63 Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool
A beautiful open-air public pool with spectacular views of the harbour. Where: Mrs Macquaries Road,The Domain When: Daily 6am-7pm Cost: Adult $6.20, Child $4.70, Family (2+2, 1+3) $17.50 Tel: 9358 6686 www.abcpool.org
Art Gallery of NSW Indigenous and Australian colonial art are on permanent display. Where: The Domain When: Daily 10am-5pm (Wed to 9pm) Cost: Free entry to permanent collections, ticket prices vary for special events Tel: 9225 1744 www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au
Government House The working home of the NSW Governor, the furnishings and grounds are superb. Where: the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Macquarie Street When: Mon - Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm Cost: Free Tel: 9228 4111 www.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au
Hyde Park Barracks Museum Be sure to peruse the Irish Famine Victims installation outside this 1819 convict barracks. Where: Queens Square, Macquarie Street When: Daily 10am-5pm Cost: Adult $12 Child $8, Family $30 Tel: 8239 2311 www.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au
Parliament House of NSW Free tours of Australia’s first Parliament House are held on the first Thursday of each month at 1pm, or you can sit in the Visitor’s Galleries. Where: 6 Macquarie St When: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Cost: Free Tel: 9230 2111 www.parliament.nsw.gov.au 92
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney A tranquil oasis with a world-class collection of plants from Australia and overseas, enjoy spectacular views of Sydney Harbour, the iconic Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge (see p62-63). Where: Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney When: Daily from 7am to sunset Cost: Free entry to the Garden. Ticket prices vary for exhibitions, tours and special events. Tel: 9231 8111 www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
State Library of NSW Free history and heritage tours of the State Library are run every Tuesday and Thursday at 10.30am. Where: Macquarie St When: Mon-Thurs 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm Cost: Free Tel: 9273 1414 www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Sydney Opera House Discover the stories, history and magic of Sydney Opera House with an incredible guided tour taking you underneath the world-famous sails (see p58). Where: Bennelong Point When: Daily 9am- 5pm Cost: Adult $37, Child (5-15) $20, Concession $28, Family $95 (2 adults, 2 children) Tel: 9250 7777 www.sydneyoperahouse.com/tours
The Mint Once part of the Rum Hospital, then a military hospital and infirmary, it became the site for Sydney’s Royal Mint in 1854. Where:10 Macquarie St When: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Cost: Free Tel: 8239 2288 www.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au
Hyde Park Barracks Museum
The Official Traveller’s Companion to Sydney