As my Sydney entries have grown, and will grow further over time, I have added this link page by way of an index such that my reader can find/read reviews based on local government (Council) areas within Greater Sydney, as detailed on the map below.
Immediately below is a list of the Council Areas on which I have written reviews to date. Non location specific reviews have their own separate category and for the sake of convenience I have added Sydney Harbour & its Islands as a separate ‘Council Area’ – though it is not one.
I have split the CITY OF SYDNEY, the Council area most frequented by visitors, into a number of areas as depicted on the map and detailed below.
COUNCIL AREAS
CITY OF SYDNEY
1. BOTANIC GARDENS – DOMAIN
King Edward VII Memorial
Henry Lawson – An Australian Literary Great
Queen Elizabeth IIs First Landing In Australia
Robert Burns Statue
2. BRIDGE STREET TO MARTIN PLACE
Angel Place – Forgotten Songs
Athena in Barrack Street
AWA Building – Sydney’s Eiffel Tower
Bavarian Bier Cafe: “A Hearty Bavarian Meal” Eating
Culwulla Chambers – Sydney’s First Skyscraper?
General Post Office (Former)
General Post Office – The Post Master General’s Flirtatious Maid
Museum Of Sydney
P.J O’Brien’s Irish Pub Nightlife
Grace Hotel Hotel
Tank Stream and Tank Stream Museum
The Cenotaph – Martin Place
‘Youngsters’ in the Street
3. CHINATOWN – HAYMARKET – CENTRAL (STATION)
Central Station
Central Station – Café du Nord Eating
Central Station – Devonshire Street Tunnel
Chinatown
Chinatown – Golden Water Mouth
Chinatown – Grab an Emperor’s Puff
Chinatown – In Between Two Worlds
Chinatown – Leonardos: “Cheap and Cheerful Breakfast” Eating
4. CIRCULAR QUAY – MACQUARIE PLACE
AMP Building – Sydney’s First Skyscraper
Sydney Opera House
First Fleet Monument – Australia Proclaimed For Britain
Tank Stream Fountain
Macquarie Place – An Oasis in the City
Macquarie Place – Canopy Drinking Fountain
Macquarie Place – Obelisk
Macquarie Place – Vestiges of the First Fleet
Nolan Memorial Fountain
5. DARLING HARBOUR
Darling Harbour
Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM)
ANMM – The Wharfie’s Mural at the Maritime Museum
ANMM – Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club Murals
ANMM – Big Boats at the Maritime Museum
ANMM – Little Boats at the Maritime Museum
ANMM – Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse
ANMM – HMAS AE1 Memorial (…’the ocean bed their tomb’)
ANMM – Welcome Wall
6. DARLINGHURST (OXFORD ST) – PADDINGTON
Oxford Square – Canopy Drinking Fountain
St Vincent de Paul – Murals
7. GARDEN ISLAND
Garden Island
Memorials to Australia’s First Submarines
RAN Heritage Centre (Naval Museum)
M22 and the Japanese Attack on Sydney Harbour
The Esther Williams Trophy
Oldest Colonial Graffiti in Australia
Salthorse: “When Visiting Garden Island…” Eating
8. GLEBE
Glebe Superior Public School War Memorial
St John’s Parish Hall and Queen Victoria
The Wireless House
Sze Yup Chinese Temple
9. HYDE PARK
Hyde Park Obelisk
Yininmadyemi – Thou Didst Let Fall
Australian Museum
10. POTTS POINT (KINGS CROSS) – ELIZABETH BAY
Arthur McElhone Reserve
Kings Cross – The El Alamein Fountain
11. PYRMONT
Hordern Drinking Fountain
Insect with Lead
KU Maybanke Preschool
Pyrmont War Memorial
Terminus Hotel – Abandoned for Thirty Years
The Star (Casino) – On a Mission to Thrill
Tied to Tide – Pyrmont Point Park
12. ROCKS – DAWES POINT
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge – Climb
Sydney Harbour Bridge – Pylon Climb
Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre
Cadman’s Cottage
Sailor’s Home
Rocks Markets
The Tea Cosy: “Hope they forget about you!” Eating
Victorian Pissoir
13. TOWNHALL
Abbey’s Bookshop
Dymocks Cafe: “A Hidden Treasure” Eating
Grace Hotel Hotel
Vapiano – King Street: “Worked for me” Eating
City of Sydney Fire Station
Museum of Freemasonry
Queen Victoria Building – Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria Building – Islay, Queen Victoria’s Dog
Queen Victoria Building – Blarney Stone
Sydney Town Hall – Old Sydney Burial Ground
Sedap Malaysian Kopitan: “Hawker Style Malaysian” Eating
Senyai: “A cut above your average Thai” Eating
14. ULTIMO – CAMPERDOWN – CHIPPENDALE
Chippendale – Brewery Yard Markets
Mortuary Station
University of Sydney
University of Sydney – Macleay Museum
University of Sydney – Nicholson Museum
University of Sydney – University Art Gallery
Victoria Park
15. WOOLLOOMOOLOO
Woolloomooloo – How do I say that?
Fellowship of First Fleeters
Harry’s Café de Wheels: “For a Tiger Pie” Eating
Saving the Loo – Woolloomooloo Murals
Wrong Way to Garden Island
OTHER COUNCIL AREAS
BURWOOD
Ibis Budget Enfield – Hotel
CUMBERLAND
Rookwood Necropolis
Rookwood Necropolis – Train Stations
INNER WEST
Lilyfield – Callan Park (Rozelle Hospital) War Memorial
Lilyfield – Former Callan Park Hospital for the Insane
Rozelle – Darling Street Apartments Hotel
Rozelle – Egg of the Universe: A Good Healthy Option Eating
Rozelle – Rozelle Markets
MOSMAN
Bradleys Head to Chowder Bay Walk
Bradleys Head and its Naval Connections
Taylors Bay and The Midget Submarines
Chowder Bay – Bacino Kiosk – “Coffee With A View” Eating
NORTHERN BEACHES
Palm Beach – Pittwater And Barrenjoey Beach
Palm Beach – Barrenjoey Lighthouse & Its Luckless Early Keepers
Palm Beach – Sydney’s Most Northern Beach
Palm Beach – Horden Park
Palm Beach – Bible Garden
Whale Beach
Whale Beach – Milk, Soda And Cutlery Splinters Eating
Bangalley Head – Bangalley Head Walk
Avalon Beach – King Arthur’s Paradise Down Under
NORTH SYDNEY
Kirribilli – Admiralty House
Milsons Point – HMAS Sydney I Memorial
Milsons Point – Luna Park
Lavender Bay – Not A Lavender In Sight
Lavender Bay – Art Barton Park
SYDNEY HARBOUR AND ISLANDS
Cockatoo Island – Societe Overboard: “Overpriced and pedestrian” Eating
Fort Denison
DAYTRIPS FROM SYDNEY
NON LOCATION SPECIFIC
GENERAL
Museum Passes and Memberships
Swim And Surf Safely On Sydney’s Beaches
Hop-on Hop-off Bus – Perhaps Better Not To Hop-on
Sydney Open (day)
Vivid Sydney Light Show
TRANSPORT
The Airport by Train
Opal Card – All You Need
Sydney Buses
Sydney Ferries
Sydney Light Rail
Having got to Sydney and had a look around you will naturally want to visit my home town and the capital of Australia, Canberra. In terms of getting there I recommend a look at a couple of reviews in my Canberra category:
The Rambling Wombat 