Guidebook for Redfern

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Guidebook for Redfern

Parks & Nature

A lovely relaxing park. Has BBQs and basketball courts.
59 locals recommend
Redfern Park
Redfern Street
59 locals recommend
A lovely relaxing park. Has BBQs and basketball courts.
We walk from home to Centennial Park early most mornings and do one lap around the park. It's a 10,000 step walk, so it takes about 80 minutes all up.
1102 locals recommend
Centennial Park
15 Locked Bag
1102 locals recommend
We walk from home to Centennial Park early most mornings and do one lap around the park. It's a 10,000 step walk, so it takes about 80 minutes all up.
Lovely foreshore walk.
7 locals recommend
Bicentennial Park 2
5 Federal Rd
7 locals recommend
Lovely foreshore walk.
There's a lovely public swimming pool here if you want to cool down.
272 locals recommend
Prince Alfred Park
Chalmers Street
272 locals recommend
There's a lovely public swimming pool here if you want to cool down.

Essentials

The local supermarket is just around the corner. It's got everything you need, including OPAL cards for use on public transport. If you don't feel like cooking, grab a cooked chicken for under $10, and a kilo of prawns.
117 locals recommend
Woolworths Redfern
261-265 Chalmers St
117 locals recommend
The local supermarket is just around the corner. It's got everything you need, including OPAL cards for use on public transport. If you don't feel like cooking, grab a cooked chicken for under $10, and a kilo of prawns.
Nearest doctors.
171 locals recommend
Redfern Station
171 locals recommend
Nearest doctors.
Cheap, efficient dry cleaning and laundry within walking distance of home.
Huahua Laundry and Dry Cleaning
84 Redfern St
Cheap, efficient dry cleaning and laundry within walking distance of home.
For newspapers, magazines, Opal cards and Opal card top-ups, and lottery tickets.
South Sydney Newsagency
243 Chalmers St
For newspapers, magazines, Opal cards and Opal card top-ups, and lottery tickets.

Getting Around

The closest train station.
25 locals recommend
Redfern Station, Gibbons St, Stand A
25 locals recommend
The closest train station.
Sydney's main train station is only a walk away.
76 locals recommend
Central Station, Elizabeth St, Stand E
76 locals recommend
Sydney's main train station is only a walk away.
Public buses to the city
Chalmers Street
Chalmers Street
Public buses to the city

Shopping

The best and cheapest place to buy brand-name vitamins and supplements. For example Blackmores Fish Oil, A2 baby formula, Swisse vitamins
9 locals recommend
Chemist Warehouse Surry Hills
401 to 407 Cleveland St
9 locals recommend
The best and cheapest place to buy brand-name vitamins and supplements. For example Blackmores Fish Oil, A2 baby formula, Swisse vitamins

Food Scene

Heaps of great restaurants and food courts.
107 locals recommend
Chinatown Centre
405-411 Sussex Street
107 locals recommend
Heaps of great restaurants and food courts.
Best yum cha in Sydney. It's a little hard to find but worth it. Go from 11am for brunch. Follow the crowds up the lift to level 5.
15 locals recommend
Marigold
683 George St
15 locals recommend
Best yum cha in Sydney. It's a little hard to find but worth it. Go from 11am for brunch. Follow the crowds up the lift to level 5.
This hole in the wall has coffee to die for.
94 locals recommend
Coffee Tea & Me
93B Redfern St
94 locals recommend
This hole in the wall has coffee to die for.
Brilliant breakfasts and brunches.
65 locals recommend
Three Williams
613A Elizabeth St
65 locals recommend
Brilliant breakfasts and brunches.
Lovely cafe with its sister shop directly across the road selling home made bread and cakes.
Tapeo
82 Redfern St
Lovely cafe with its sister shop directly across the road selling home made bread and cakes.

Drinks & Nightlife

Trendy bar with tasty cocktails. Attracts a younger crowd.
40 locals recommend
BART Jr.
92 Pitt St
40 locals recommend
Trendy bar with tasty cocktails. Attracts a younger crowd.

Sightseeing

Catch the train from Redfern to Circular Quay (pronounced key) and walk around. The Opera Bar is a wonderful place to have a drink with stunning views of the Harbour Bridge.
1998 locals recommend
Sydney Opera House
1998 locals recommend
Catch the train from Redfern to Circular Quay (pronounced key) and walk around. The Opera Bar is a wonderful place to have a drink with stunning views of the Harbour Bridge.