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Australian Museum
Australia's oldest museum, specializing in natural history and Indigenous Australian culture with world-class collections.
1 km · about 5 min drive
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
Sydney works well as a base: 7km from Bondi Beach.
Sydney is a major city located in New South Wales, Australia. With a population of 5,557,233, it is one of the largest urban centers in Oceania.
On a road trip, Sydney sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Sydney time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sydney to your route.
The General Post Office (abbreviation GPO, commonly known as the Sydney GPO) is a heritage-listed landmark building located in Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The original building was constructed in two stages beginning in 1866 and was designed under the guidance of Colonial Architect James Barnet.Read more
Composed primarily of local Sydney sandstone, mined in Pyrmont, the primary load-bearing northern façade has been described as "the finest example of the Victorian Italian Renaissance Style in NSW" and stretches 114 metres (374 ft) along Martin Place, making it one of the largest sandstone buildings in Sydney.
The building served as the headquarters of Australia Post from its completion until 1996 when it was privatised and refurbished. The scaled back day-to-day counter postal services are now located on the George Street frontage and the outlet is known as the Sydney GPO Post Shop. The old General Post Office post boxes and Poste restante services are now located in the Australia Post site in the Hunter Connection, on the corner of George Street and Hunter Street. Despite significant internal alterations and additions, the façade has remained virtually unchanged and is listed both on the Commonwealth Heritage List and the New South Wales State Heritage Register, as recognition of its architectural and social significance to the history of Australia.
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Sydney is located in New South Wales, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -33.8678 latitude, 151.2073 longitude.
Sydney has a population of approximately 5,557,233 people, making it a major city in Australia.
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
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museum
Australia's oldest museum, specializing in natural history and Indigenous Australian culture with world-class collections.
1 km · about 5 min drive
cafe
A legendary Sydney pie cart that has served hot pies and peas to locals, sailors, and road trippers from its harbourside van since 1945.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Iconic harbourside amusement park at Milsons Point with stunning views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
2 km · about 5 min drive
cafe
A motorcycle workshop, cafe, and barbershop in Newtown, Sydney, fusing Japanese aesthetics with Australian moto culture.
4 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Harbourside zoo with spectacular views of the Sydney skyline housing over 4,000 animals from around the world.
4 km · about 10 min drive
cafe
The original Temple of Enthusiasm in Sydney, a pioneering cafe-motorcycle-surfboard-fashion concept that spawned a global cult following.
5 km · about 10 min drive
beach
Sydney's most iconic beach, a golden crescent of sand famous for its surf culture and vibrant coastal lifestyle.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
A legendary biker and car enthusiast cafe on the Old Pacific Highway north of Sydney, the essential pit stop on Australia's most popular motorcycle road.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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