Buildings and structures in Sydney Buildings and structures in Sydney Admiralty House is located in Kirribilli, on the northern foreshore of Sydney Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the Sydney residence of the Governor-General. It is located beside Kirribilli House which is the Sydney residence of the Prime Minister. There are commanding views across Sydney Harbour to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. ...more on Wikipedia about "Admiralty House (Sydney)"
The ANZAC War Memorial is Sydney's main commemorative military monument. ...more on Wikipedia about "ANZAC War Memorial"
The Australian Museum is the oldest museum in Australia, centering on natural history and anthropology, with collections centering on vertebrate and invertebrate zoology, as well as minerology, palaeontology, and anthropology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Australian Museum"
Fort Denison was a defensive facility occupying a small island located north of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney Harbour. Originally named Pinchgut (possibly owing to the poor quality and quantity of food given to imprisoned convicts), the island was used as a place of confinement for recalcitrant convicts during the early period of British settlement. The fortress, which features a distinctive martello tower, was built in the mid 19th century as a defence against a feared Russian invasion during the period of the Crimean War, and occupies the entire island. It is reputedly the last martello-style fortification built by the British Empire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Denison"
The Garden Palace was a large purpose-built exhibition building constructed to house the Sydney International Exhibition of 1879. It was designed by James Barnet and was constructed at a cost of 191,800 Pounds in only eight months - largely due to the special importation from England of electric lighting which enabled work to be carried out around-the-clock. ...more on Wikipedia about "Garden Palace"
The Grace Building in Sydney, Australia was constructed during the late 1920s and opened in 1930 by the Grace Brothers, Australian department store magnates, as their headquarters. Inspired by the Gothic revival- modernist Tribune Tower in Chicago–the headquarters of the Chicago Tribune–the building was of the art deco architectural style and had stat-of-the-art innovations and facilities for the time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grace Building (Sydney)"
The Hordern Pavilion, or "The Hordern" as it is affectionally known by Sydneysiders, has been an architectually and socially significant Sydney landmark since its construction in 1924. Now best known as a dance party and rock concert venue, the Hordern Pavillion was originally constructed to meet the increasing demands for exhibition space at the Royal Easter Show. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hordern Pavilion" www.shortopedia.com, there's no better way. Buildings_and_structures_in_Sydney
The Hyde Park Barracks, built between 1818 and 1819, is a popular landmark in the historic precinct of Macquarie Street and Queens Square in Sydney. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney"
Kirribilli House is the Sydney residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. Kirribilli House is a residence maintained for the official use of Prime Ministers when they need to perform official duties and extend official hospitality when in Sydney. The official Prime Ministerial residence is The Lodge, Canberra. Kirribilli House is located on the North Shore of Sydney Harbour, in the suburb of Kirribilli, with impressive views across to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and to the Sydney Opera House. Located beside Kirribilli House is Admiralty House, which is the Sydney residence of the Governor General of Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kirribilli House"
This page is a list of all historically significant Art Deco and Moderne buildings in the Sydney metropolitan area. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Art Deco buildings in Sydney"
Luna Park is a historical amusement park in Sydney, Australia, first opened in 1935. ...more on Wikipedia about "Luna Park, Sydney"
The Macquarie Lighthouse was the first, and is the longest serving, lighthouse site in Australia. It is located on Dunbar Head (approximately 2 km south of South Head) near the entrance to Sydney Harbour. There has been a navigational aid in this vicinty since 1791 and a lighthouse near the present site since 1818. The current lighthouse was completed in 1883. ...more on Wikipedia about "Macquarie Lighthouse"
Mrs. Macquarie's Chair is a rock cut into a chair/bench shape on a peninsula that is part of Sydney Harbour and forms part of the Royal Botanic Gardens, at the end of Mrs. Macquarie's Road. Mrs Maquarie was the wife of Governor Maquarie. Folklore has it that she used to sit on the rock and watch for ships from England sailing into the harbour. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mrs Macquarie's Chair"
The Powerhouse Museum is Sydney's museum of science and technology. It has existed in various guises for 125 years, and is home to some 400,000 artefacts, many of which are housed in the site it has occupied since 1988, and for which it is named - a converted electric tram energy generating station in the Inner West suburb of Ultimo, originally constructed in 1902. ...more on Wikipedia about "Powerhouse Museum"
The Queen Victoria Building, or QVB, is a grand Victorian building located in the heart of Sydney's CBD. The elaborate neo-Byzantine architecture presents a glittering contrast to the more severe modern buildings around it. Measuring 190 metres long by 30 wide, it fills an entire city block, bounded by George, Market, York and Druitt Streets. It currently serves as a shopping centre. ...more on Wikipedia about "Queen Victoria Building"
St John the Baptist's Anglican Church is a large Anglican church is located between Alt and Bland streets in Ashfield, in the inner west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The grounds were donated by Elizabeth Underwood in 1840. It currently has a traditional and a contemporary congregation. The rector is the Reverend Andrew Katay. ...more on Wikipedia about "St John the Baptist's Anglican Church (Ashfield, Sydney)"
St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney is the cathedral church of the Anglican diocese of Sydney, and the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of NSW, The Most Rev Dr Peter Jensen. The dean since 2003 is the Very Rev. Phillip Jensen. ...more on Wikipedia about "St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney"
St. James Church is an Anglican church on Macquarie Street in Sydney, Australia. It was designed by the convict and architect Francis Greenway and consecrated in 1824. The building was originally designed to serve as a courthouse - a purpose betrayed by the unusual classical form and central positioning of the northern porch (which also serves as the main entrance) - but was modified prior to construction as a church with the addition of a steeple at the western end. St James railway station is named for and sited beneath the edifice. ...more on Wikipedia about "St. James Church, Sydney"
Star City (formerly Sydney Harbour Casino) is a casino and hotel in Pyrmont, Sydney, Australia. Fronting onto Darling Harbour, Star City features three gaming floors, six bars, seven restaurants and four-hundred and eighty hotel rooms. It is licenced to be New South Wales' only casino until 2007. ...more on Wikipedia about "Star City Casino"
The Sydney Mint, in Sydney, Australia, is the oldest public building in Australia. It no longer functions as a Mint as it closed down in 1926. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sydney Mint"
The Sydney Opera House is located at in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the most distinctive and famous 20th century buildings, and one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world. Situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, with parkland to its south and close to the enormous Sydney Harbour Bridge, the building and its surroundings form an iconic Australian image. To some the spherical-sectioned shells remind them of the flotilla of sailboats commonly cruising there. Tourists - mostly with little or no interest in opera - throng to the building in their thousands every week purely to see it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sydney Opera House"
The Sydney Town Hall is a beautiful landmark sandstone building located in the heart of Sydney. It stands opposite the Queen Victoria Building and alongside St Andrew's Cathedral. Sitting above the busy Town Hall station and between the cinema strip on George Street and the Central Business District, the steps of the Town Hall are a popular meeting place. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sydney Town Hall"
The Sydney Trades Hall is the historic Trades Hall in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The building was built and owned by the Trades Hall Association, the original trade union affiliates who built the hall in 1888. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sydney Trades Hall"
Victoria Barracks is an army base in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Barracks is in the suburb of Paddington, between Oxford St and Moore Park Rd, just north of the Moore Park and Sydney Cricket Ground complex. ...more on Wikipedia about "Victoria Barracks, Sydney"
The White Bay Power Station is a decommissioned industrial site at the base of the Balmain Peninsula. A popular venue for urban exploration groups (such as Cave Clan), photographers and, recently, film and television productions. Productions at the power station include The Matrix Reloaded, Red Planet and numerous Australian television series and advertisements. ...more on Wikipedia about "White Bay Power Station"
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