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Itinerary
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Stop At: Sydney Customs House 31 Alfred St Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
We start at Customs House where you’ll see a scale model of all of Sydney and where we will walk (approx 4km / 2.5 miles). You’ll also learn some Aboriginal place names for parts of Sydney and explore the new precinct immediately behind Customs House.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
We walk past the “Rum Hospital”, which now consists of NSW Parliament, the Sydney Hospital and the Mint.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hyde Park Barracks, 12 Macquarie Street Queens Square, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
We will stop outside Hyde Park Barracks as you hear the story of its construction and infamous architect. We do not enter the Barracks.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
We will briefly enter the Royal Botanic Gardens to see the location of the former Garden Palace and Governor Phillip Fountain.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Queen Victoria Building (QVB), 455 George St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
We will briefly enter the Queen Victoria Building, but mainly just to see it and for any guests to use the bathrooms.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. Mary’s Cathedral, St Mary_s Road St Mary’s Cathedral College, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
We stop in Hyde Park where you will get a great view of St Mary’s Cathedral. We do not enter the cathedral or go up close to it (approximately 50 metres from the building).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: General Post Office (GPO) Sydney, Martin Place, George and Pitt Streets, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
We will stop in Martin Place and Pitt St to look at the General Post Office and hear the story of its controversial construction and design.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Martin Place, Between Macquarie and George Sts., Sydney, New South Wales Australia
We will stop in Martin Place to hear about the ANZAC Cenotaph and Australia’s involvement in World War 1.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Rocks, The Rocks, New South Wales
We will walk through part of The Rocks towards the end of the tour, visiting the Nurses Walk, Jack Mundey Place and lower George St.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point Easy walk from Circular Quay Train Station, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
We will see the Opera House from where we finish the tour and at Campbell’s Cove. We do not enter the Opera House but you will hear the story of its construction.
Pass By: Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales 2060 Australia
We will see the Sydney Harbour Bridge from where the tour finishes. We do not get up on the bridge as part of the tour, but it is a short walk from the end point.
