Macquarie Street travels from Hyde Park to the Sydney Opera House and hosts a number of public historical buildings of varying design styles. These include the Hyde Park Barracks, Government House, Mint Building, Parliament House, State Library of New South Wales, St. James Church, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and the Treasury Building.
Government House is a glorious Gothic style building that is open to the public. The Hyde Park Barracks used to house male convicts, although are now home to an interesting museum. They were built in 1819 by Governor Macquarie and Francis Greenway. The State Library of New South Wales is a library and an interesting cultural centre open everyday.
The Rum Hospital has now become the Mint Building in the Southern wing and Parliament House in the Northern wing. The Sydney Hospital now occuplies the central section, and features the 1869 Florence Nightingale Wing. In front of the hospital you will also see the lucky Il Porcellino, rub its nose and and wait for the good luck to arrive.
Nearby is the Art Gallery of New South Wales hosting Aboriginal, Asian, Australian and European art, in the Domain, as well as The Australian Natural History Museum, East of Hyde Park.
Just off of Macquarie Street, to the east, is Martin Place which hosts Sydney's major civic events. You will find a number of important buildings here, including the City Recital Hall, the large GPO building, and the Cenotaph which is a War Memorial.
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Sydney City Tour(EX571) (Bushwalking, Nature & Wildlife) Sydney Harbour reputedly one of the most beautiful in world, will not disappoint. And the city that sits around it is one of fine weather, sunshine, glorious ocean beaches with a vibrant big city vibe...
Sydney City Tour with Opera House Tour(EX574) (Bushwalking, Nature & Wildlife) This tour is a great example of what Sydney has to offer. Tour for the main duration of the experience and at the conclusion of the Sydney City Tour you then join a guided tour of Australia's most fam...
Sydney Sunset(EX579) (Bushwalking, Nature & Wildlife) Sydney - a fast paced city with style and history set on one of the world's most beautiful harbours. Take a comprehensive look at Manly Tour 202 and meet our marine wildlife at the state of the art Sy...
Purchase this DVD that captures the sweeping contrasts of New South Wales. Includes footage of the Great Dividing Range to Bathurst, Goulburn and Albury, through the rich grazing lands.
Marvel at Dubbo's Western Plain Zoo and discover the rare opal at Lightning Ridge. Explore the Ghost Towns and outback city of Broken Hill and admire the splendour of the Menindee Lakes in the Kinchega National Park.
Investigate the Minnamurra Rainforest and enjoy the waterfalls of the Illawarra Plateau. Explore the snowfields of the Snowy Mountains, Mt Kosciusko and traverse the Murray River from the Alpine headwaters to Lake Hume. Moving on to the Southern Coast of New South Wales and the panoramic vistas's of Jervis Bay, the famous Blow Hole at Kiama and north to Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay.
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