City Centre

Must do

Shopping in Sydney’s city centre

You’ll find a retail precinct like no other – literally – at Sydney’s incredible Pitt Street Mall, which boasts a staggering array or stores and arcades to explore. Or, spend a day browsing every level of the landmark QVB building! Book a shopping tour if you’re new to the city and short on time.

About Sydney city centre

Sydney City centre fans out from the focal point of Circular Quay, which is a major transport hub within walking distance of the city's star attractions - Sydney Harbour Bridge and two World Heritage sites - Sydney Opera House and Hyde Park Barracks.

The city centre offers an exciting variety of attractions, including designer boutiques, fine restaurants, hip bars and lavish department stores. Attractions here are many and varied - such as the Art Gallery of NSW, pretty Hyde Park and Sydney Tower Eye, with its 360-degree views stretching as far as the Blue Mountains on a clear day.

Events

- May
- Saturday 5 May to Tuesday 10 July Unguided tours - Anne Landa Award for Video and New Media Art
  *** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***'Where to?' From a plane trip halfway round the globe, to a ...
- Wednesday 9 May to Tuesday 5 June Pure Bier Fest
- Friday 25 May Vivid Sydney - Nights Like This - Danny Brown and Med with Ellesquire and Halfway Crooks DJs
- June
- Friday 1 June Vivid Sydney - Future Classic Party
  Garnering a reputation for their summer-celebrating ambiance as both record label and curator, Sydney collective Future Classic will transform the ...
- Saturday 2 June Vivid Sydney - GoodGod Danceteria
- Saturday 2 June Vivid Sydney - Amon Tobin Live Beyond 3D - Isam
- July
- Tuesday 3 July to Sunday 8 July More Fun than a Wii
  Sydney Opera House presents More Fun than a Wii by the List Operators for KidsRecommended for children five years and ...
- Thursday 12 July to Wednesday 24 October La boheme - Puccini
- Saturday 14 July Bastille Day Celebration 2011

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Gallery

Queen Victoria Building

Ground Floor facing north, Queen Victoria Building, image Anthea Horton, courtesy of QVB
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Eastside

Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Eastside. Image Tourism NSW
Hyde Park Barracks Cafe

Cafe outside historic Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Queens Square, Macquarie St, Sydney CBD. Image Tourism NSW
Hyde Park Fountain, Sydney

Long shot of Hyde Park Fountain in the daytime, Sydney. Image David Druce, Tourism NSW
Sydney Opera House, Sydney City

Sydney Opera House, Sydney City
Guillame at Bennelong Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Guillame at Bennelong taken at night, with Opera House sails. Image Steve Back,Tourism NSW
Ash Street Cellar, Sydney

Interior of Ash Street Cellar, wine bar and bistro at Ivy, George Street Sydney. Image Merivale
ivy Bar, Sydney

Interior of ivy Bar, George Street Sydney. Image Merivale
Art and About, Crave Sydney 2009

Artwork on display at Hyde Park for Art and About, Crave Sydney 2009. Image City of Sydney
Icons on Sydney Harbour

Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge at night. Image Robert Wallace, Tourism NSW
Sydney Opera House sunset, Sydney City

Sydney Opera House sunset, Sydney City
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Royal Botanic Gardens, with Centrepoint Tower in background, Sydney. Image Robert Wallace, Tourism NSW
Sydney city

Sydney city skyline at night, view from the Botanic Gardens. Image Robert Wallace, Tourism NSW
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

Abstract view of Art Gallery of NSW at night, Sydney. Image Robert Wallace, Tourism NSW
Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House sails lit at night. Image Steve Back
Queen Victoria Building

Queen Victoria Building, image Anthea Horton, courtesy of QVB