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Emden Gun
Emden Gun
Memorials and Monuments | Darlinghurst

The Emden had been inflicting terrible casualties on Allied forces for some time, so the Australian ship was finally able to destroy this threat.
Eryldene Historic House and Garden
Eryldene Historic House and Garden
Houses | Gordon

People of all ages and experiences are welcome to come visit Eryldene.
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.
Goat Island
Goat Island
Villages | Balmain East

Harbour island & TV location once inhabited by convicts, with an 1830s gunpowder store & barracks.
Govett Street Gates
Govett Street Gates
Memorials and Monuments | Randwick

The Govett Street Gates is a historical site and museum located in Randwick, NSW.
Grotto Point Lighthouse
Grotto Point Lighthouse
Lighthouses | Balgowlah Heights

Grotto Point Lighthouse is located in the Dobroyd Precinct of Sydney Harbor National Park.
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatres | Cremorne

The Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, also known and originally as the Cremorne Orpheum Theatre, is a heritage-listed cinema located at 380 Military Road, in the northern Sydney suburb of Cremorne in the North Sydney Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
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.
Hornby Lighthouse
Hornby Lighthouse
Lighthouses | Watsons Bay

This still functioning, red & white striped lighthouse was first constructed in 1858.
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.

Juniper Hall
Juniper Hall
Arts and culture, Houses | Paddington

Juniper Hall is a Grade II Listed former residential and children's home, now a commercial building and exhibition venue.

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.

Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway
Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway
Memorials and Monuments | Concord West

The Walkway stretches more than half a mile from Rhodes Station to Concord Hospital in Sydney's inner west, along the mangrove-clad shores of Brays Bay on the Parramatta River.
Korean War Memorial
Korean War Memorial
Memorials and Monuments | Moore Park

Created by Korean war veteran Ed McCarthy to commemorate those who served in the 'Forgotten War'

Lindesay, Darling Point
Lindesay, Darling Point
Local history, Houses | Darling Point

Lindesay is a heritage-listed former residence and now offices, functions and house museum located at 1a Carthona Avenue, Darling Point, Municipality of Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia.
Macquarie Lighthouse
Macquarie Lighthouse
Lighthouses | Vaucluse

The Macquarie Lighthouse, also known as South Head Upper Light, is the first, and is the longest serving, lighthouse site in Australia. It is located on Dunbar Head, on Old South Head Road, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The lighthouse is situated approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of South Head near the entrance to Sydney Harbour. There has been a navigational aid in this vicinity since 1791 and a lighthouse near the present

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.
May Gibbs
May Gibbs' Nutcote
Houses | Neutral Bay

Nutcote is the beautiful harbourside home of May Gibbs (1877-1969), Australia’s foremost children’s author and illustrator
Mortuary Station
Mortuary Station
Railway Stations | Chippendale

Chippendale Time Out says this now-defunct Grade II listed railway station and platform building was originally a "funeral house", hence its name.
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.
NSW Schoolhouse Museum of Public Education
NSW Schoolhouse Museum of Public Education
Schools | North Ryde

The NSW Schoolhouse Museum was North Ryde Public School's first building.
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.

Parriwi Lighthouse
Parriwi Lighthouse
Lighthouses | Mosman

Parriwi Head Light is an active lighthouse located just off Parriwi Road, near Rosherville Reserve on the south side of Middle Harbour in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Randwick Gates
Randwick Gates
Memorials and Monuments | Randwick

Randwick Gate, located on Darley Road, dates c.1891. They were designed by Government Architect, W.L Vernon, with the design of five sandstone columns with cast iron gates.

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