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Parks
parks
Moore Park
South Dowling St.
+61 2 9339 6699, 24-hour Ranger assistance: +61 412 718 611
info@centennialparklands.com.au
Open access to all park areas except for groups of 50 or more persons requiring registration and fee payments. Special events may have entry prices fixed by the event managers and special event car parking may attract charges
The main body of the park is open 24 hrs/7 days per week however some areas may be restricted or annexed as venue sites or parking areas during major events
To the south east corner of this part of Sydney, this 115 hectare open park area has sport fields used by local the local community, bike and walking tracks run through the park area and Kippax Lake, a small lake near the sports stadiums is a pleasant area for picnicing or relaxing on days without major functions in the adjoining facilities. There is one gas-operated barbecue located on the western side of Moore Park near South Dowling Street. This park is part of a green zone connecting thru to the Centennial Park a little further to the east and the greater Moore Park area to the South east. Moore park adjoins the Sydney Football Stadium, the Sydney Cricket Ground and the Fox Studios entertainment quarter. This section of the greater Moore Park area often hosts large performance events such as concerts, exhibitions and Big Tent Circus events.
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Rushcutters Bay Park
Adjacent to Royal Cruising Yacht Club and extensive private mooring facilities at Rushcutters bay.
Open access all hours
Turn off New South Head Road and park on New Beach Rd
Busy on weekends with walkers, people excercising their dogs, picnicers and local people playing informal ball games. The park has a cafe located toward the centre near the water that serves light meals, drinks and other refreshments.
parks
In addition to those listed above, some of Sydney's largest and most popular parks and gardens lie in close proximity just beyond the boundaries of the district. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Domain and Hyde Park form part of the north-western boundary of the district and lie in the City Centre. Centennial Park and the 'greater' Moore Park area is just to the south-east of the district in the Eastern Suburbs.
Museums and galleries
museums and galleries
Australian Centre for Photography
257 Oxford Street, Paddington
+61 2 9332 1455
info@acp.org.au
Admission to the Gallery is Free
Tue-Fri 12PM-7.00PM, Sat & Sun 10AM-6PM
ACP established in 1973. The ACP initiated the first major retrospectives of work by photographers such as Max Dupain, Olive Cotton and Merv Bishop, and organised the early public displays of photographs by Bill Henson, Tracey Moffatt, William Yang and Trent Parke and has presented works by international photo-artists such as Bernd & Hilla Becher, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Larry Clark, Joan Fontcuberta, Nan Goldin, Roni Horn, George Platt Lynes, Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Duane Michals, Pierre Molinier, Erwin Olaf, Martin Parr, Man Ray, Cindy Sherman, Wolfgang Tillmans and William Wegman.
museums and galleries
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
8 Soudan Lane, Paddington
+61 2 9331 1919
oxley9@roslynoxley9.com.au
Tuesday-Friday: 10am-6pm, Saturday: 11am-6pm
The gallery currently represents over thirty highly esteemed artists, who have had significant shows and whose works are held in major collections nationally and internationally. This gallery has supported work that is both challenging and at the forefront of contemporary art practice.
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Brettt Whitley Studio
2 Raper Street, Surry Hills
+61 2 9225 1892 (Mon-Fri), 9225 1881 (Thu-Sun), 1800 679 278
brettwhiteleystudio@ag.nsw.gov.au
Down a couple of back lanes, best approached from Devonshire Street near Ray Hughes Gallery, left into Davies St and left into Raper St
Studio of the late Brett Whiteley is now an art museum that is managed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The museum is a tribute to the life of Brett Whiteley, considered by many to be one of Australia's most gifted, best known and controversial artists.
museums and galleries
Ray Hughes Gallery
270 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills
+61 2 9698 3200
email@rayhughesgallery.com
10am to 6pm tuesday to saturday
between Crown and Bourke Streets
This established gallery has a wide range of interesting work from many artists spanning several cultures and styles including works on paper, canvas and others.
museums and galleries
Hogarth Galleries
7 Walker Lane, Paddington NSW
+61 2 9360 6839
info@hogarthgalleries.com
museums and galleries
Blender Gallery
16 Elizabeth Street, Paddington
+61 2 9380 7080
info@blender.com.au
tuesday to saturday: 10AM - 6PM
off Oxford Street in the centre of Paddington
Exhibition space over several levels in a typical Paddington terrace. Blender is an outlet for both Australian and international photographers, collectors and enthusiasts.
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Australian Museum
6 College Street, East Sydney
9320 6000
general admission adult $10, child / concession $5, family $17.50, temporary exhibitions attract an additional fee
9.30am to 5pm daily (except Christmas day)
Opposite Hyde Park on the corner of William St and College St
With an international reputation in the fields of natural history and indigenous studies research, community programs and exhibitions, the Australian Museum was established as Australia's first museum in 1827 with unique and extensive collections of natural science and cultural artefacts. There is a cafe next to the entrance, that you can access without requiring payment for admission to the main exhibition area.
Other attractions
other attractions
El Alamein Fountain
Fitzroy Gardens entrance
at the top of Darlinghurst Road
Designed by Robert Woodward and erected in 1961 as a memorial to the Ninth Division during World War II. The fountain is somewhat iconic in Sydney, a "dandelion head" sphere of mist at the top of a tall stem and has been imitated globally on many occasions. A favourite meeting place for many travellers and locals alike.
other attractions
Paddington Reservoir Gardens
Cnr Oxford St and Oatley Rd, Paddington
Newly opened, interestingly designed gardens built in the old reservoir.
other attractions
Elizabeth Bay House
7 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay
+61 2 9356 3022
info@hht.net.au
Prices: adult $7, child / concession $3, family $17
Open Tu-Su 10AMâ4:30PM, closed M (except for public holidays), Christmas Day and Good Friday
Built between 1835-1839 and once "the finest house in the colony", this colonial mansion preserves the lifestyle of some of Sydney's wealthiest early settlers, Colonial Secretary Alexander Macleay and his family. Designed by the most fashionable and accomplished architect of the day, John Verge, Elizabeth Bay House is a superb example of colonial architecture and is elegantly and authentically furnished in the style of 1839â1845. Guided tours are available on request.