Sightseeing
Watsons Bay
There’s a lot to love about Watsons Bay. It’s got lovely beaches, marvellous views and delicious seafood. Located on the South Head peninsula in Sydney’s east, it’s a delightful day out. Australia’s oldest fishing village is home to waterfront restaurants, great walking trails and a harbourside park perfect for family picnics.
Things to do
Steeped in history, Watsons Bay is rich in indigenous and colonial heritage. Join Kadoo Tours for insights into Aboriginal culture and the bay area. A two hour guided tour through the clifftops of the Gap Bluff walking track will have you marvelling at the vast ocean as you walk by the spot where the full-rigged passenger ship the Dunbar shipwrecked in 1857.
South Head heritage trail takes you past Lady Bay Beach, which permits nude bathing, and then on to the tip of South Head. Here you’ll find the historic red and white striped Hornby Lighthouse, built in 1858 after the Dunbar sank. You can spot whales from South Head between May and November during their annual migration.
332 locals recommend
Watsons Bay
Watsons Bay
There’s a lot to love about Watsons Bay. It’s got lovely beaches, marvellous views and delicious seafood. Located on the South Head peninsula in Sydney’s east, it’s a delightful day out. Australia’s oldest fishing village is home to waterfront restaurants, great walking trails and a harbourside park perfect for family picnics.
Things to do
Steeped in history, Watsons Bay is rich in indigenous and colonial heritage. Join Kadoo Tours for insights into Aboriginal culture and the bay area. A two hour guided tour through the clifftops of the Gap Bluff walking track will have you marvelling at the vast ocean as you walk by the spot where the full-rigged passenger ship the Dunbar shipwrecked in 1857.
South Head heritage trail takes you past Lady Bay Beach, which permits nude bathing, and then on to the tip of South Head. Here you’ll find the historic red and white striped Hornby Lighthouse, built in 1858 after the Dunbar sank. You can spot whales from South Head between May and November during their annual migration.
Attractions
The Harbourside Shopping Centre
Darling Harbour from the National Maritime Museum, looking towards King Street Wharf 3
Darling Harbour Mini Train 2012
Harbourside at night, Darling Harbour, 2019
Artist performing cultural dance at Chinese new year festival at Tumbalong park, Darling Harbour, Sydney 2019
Kid playing at Chinese New Year Festival at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 2019
The Darling Harbour precinct is home to a number of major public facilities and attractions, including:[5]
Harbourside Shopping Centre, which includes Kingpin Bowling Alley (the only bowling alley in Darling Harbour), M9 Laser Skirmish, as well as Australia's first retail Jet flight simulator.
Cockle Bay Wharf
Paddy's Markets
Chinese Garden of Friendship
Tumbalong Park
Darling Quarter Playground
Australian National Maritime Museum (featuring museum ships including HMAS Vampire)
The Star Casino & Entertainment Complex
The Darling Hotel & Spa
Powerhouse Museum
Sydney Aquarium
Madame Tussauds
Sydney Wildlife World
Aboriginal Centre[clarification needed]
Sega World Sydney (closed in 2000)
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), opened in December 2016.[6]
892 locals recommend
Darling Harbour
Attractions
The Harbourside Shopping Centre
Darling Harbour from the National Maritime Museum, looking towards King Street Wharf 3
Darling Harbour Mini Train 2012
Harbourside at night, Darling Harbour, 2019
Artist performing cultural dance at Chinese new year festival at Tumbalong park, Darling Harbour, Sydney 2019
Kid playing at Chinese New Year Festival at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 2019
The Darling Harbour precinct is home to a number of major public facilities and attractions, including:[5]
Harbourside Shopping Centre, which includes Kingpin Bowling Alley (the only bowling alley in Darling Harbour), M9 Laser Skirmish, as well as Australia's first retail Jet flight simulator.
Cockle Bay Wharf
Paddy's Markets
Chinese Garden of Friendship
Tumbalong Park
Darling Quarter Playground
Australian National Maritime Museum (featuring museum ships including HMAS Vampire)
The Star Casino & Entertainment Complex
The Darling Hotel & Spa
Powerhouse Museum
Sydney Aquarium
Madame Tussauds
Sydney Wildlife World
Aboriginal Centre[clarification needed]
Sega World Sydney (closed in 2000)
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), opened in December 2016.[6]
Paddy's Market
13 Hay StLa Perouse is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburb of La Perouse is located about 14 kilometres southeast of the Sydney central business district, in the City of Randwick.
The La Perouse peninsula is the northern headland of Botany Bay. It is notable for its old military outpost at Bare Island and the Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Congwong Bay Beach, Little Congwong Beach, and the beach at Frenchmans Bay provide protected swimming areas in Botany Bay. La Perouse is one of few Sydney suburbs with a French name, others being Sans Souci, Engadine and Vaucluse. Kurnell is located opposite, on the southern headland of Botany Bay.
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La Perouse
La Perouse is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburb of La Perouse is located about 14 kilometres southeast of the Sydney central business district, in the City of Randwick.
The La Perouse peninsula is the northern headland of Botany Bay. It is notable for its old military outpost at Bare Island and the Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Congwong Bay Beach, Little Congwong Beach, and the beach at Frenchmans Bay provide protected swimming areas in Botany Bay. La Perouse is one of few Sydney suburbs with a French name, others being Sans Souci, Engadine and Vaucluse. Kurnell is located opposite, on the southern headland of Botany Bay.
The Rocks
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Mrs Macquaries RoadSydney Tower Eye
108 Market StBlues Point Reserve
Blues Point RoadFood scene
So much Aisna food on offer in Chiantown
Sydney Fish Market (SFM) is the largest market of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and the world's second largest seafood market in terms of variety outside of Japan. A working fish market, SFM sources product both nationally and internationally and trades over 14,500 tonnes of seafood annually - with up to a hundred species traded every day.SFM employs approximately fifty-seven staff to organise the weekday wholesale auction, promote Sydney Fish Market as the centre of seafood excellence and operate the Sydney Seafood School. Since opening in 1989, Sydney Seafood School has played an important part in persuading Sydney residents to eat more fish. The School is considered to be one of Australia’s leading cooking schools. Over 13,000 people come to classes each year. Visit the SSS pages for more information or to book a class.Onsite, SFM hosts six seafood retailers, a bottle shop, fruit and veg market, bakery, sushi bar, restaurants, gift shop and deli.If you would like to organise a 'Behind The Scenes' tour of our wholesale auction, please call or email us during business hours (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday).
399 locals recommend
Sydney Fish Market
Bank StreetSydney Fish Market (SFM) is the largest market of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and the world's second largest seafood market in terms of variety outside of Japan. A working fish market, SFM sources product both nationally and internationally and trades over 14,500 tonnes of seafood annually - with up to a hundred species traded every day.SFM employs approximately fifty-seven staff to organise the weekday wholesale auction, promote Sydney Fish Market as the centre of seafood excellence and operate the Sydney Seafood School. Since opening in 1989, Sydney Seafood School has played an important part in persuading Sydney residents to eat more fish. The School is considered to be one of Australia’s leading cooking schools. Over 13,000 people come to classes each year. Visit the SSS pages for more information or to book a class.Onsite, SFM hosts six seafood retailers, a bottle shop, fruit and veg market, bakery, sushi bar, restaurants, gift shop and deli.If you would like to organise a 'Behind The Scenes' tour of our wholesale auction, please call or email us during business hours (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday).
Chinatown Sydney
84 Dixon StCargo Bar
52-60 The PromenadeThey do $10 Steaks on Monday's and Tuesdays
Barangaroo
Casa Ristorante Italiano
48 The PromenadeFriend in Hand Hotel
58 Cowper St