Most reviewed Historical landmarks in Sydney

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Sydney through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 76 places from Historical landmark category.

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Mrs Macquarie's Chair
Historical landmark
Sandstone bench carved by convicts in 1811 for the then-governor's wife, offering harbour views.
4.60 (8K reviews) (~1.74 km from centre)
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Barrenjoey Lighthouse
Tourist attraction
Built in 1881, this sandstone lighthouse sits at Sydney's northernmost point & offers weekly tours.
4.80 (3K reviews) (~34.11 km from centre)
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Hornby Lighthouse
Tourist attraction
This still functioning, red & white striped lighthouse was first constructed in 1858.
4.60 (2.2K reviews) (~7.83 km from centre)
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Customs House
Historical landmark
Built in 1845, this former customs house now hosts history exhibits, a bar, a restaurant & more.
4.50 (1.9K reviews) (~0.88 km from centre)
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Hyde Park Barracks
Heritage museum
Former prison providing a glimpse into the lives of convicts & orphans who dwelt there in the 1800s.
4.60 (1.3K reviews) (~0.4 km from centre)
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Paddington Reservoir Gardens
Park
Urban sunken garden in an old reservoir, with arches of salvaged masonry & modern steel boardwalks.
4.50 (1K reviews) (~2.42 km from centre)
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University of Sydney Quadrangle
Historical landmark
👍👍 Need a place to chill out, here it is.
4.80 (964 reviews) (~2.54 km from centre)
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Sydney Town Hall
City Hall
Imposing, elegant, 19th-century building with ornate interiors & stained-glass windows.
4.60 (922 reviews) (~0.42 km from centre)
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Archibald Memorial Fountain
Fountain
Dramatic circa-1932 art deco fountain with lots of bronze statuary & adjacent seating.
4.60 (902 reviews) (~0.35 km from centre)
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Old Helensburgh Station
Historical landmark
👍👍 The second time came here. This time definitely more glow worms!! I think it’s because it’s closed it for a while during Covid and the glow worms came back. Yeah… But please protect our glow worms. Please don’t shine the light directly on the glow worms!!! Better not to use torch! Be quiet please! I...
4.40 (704 reviews) (~39.7 km from centre)
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Jones Bay Wharf
Historical landmark
👍👍 Well what a Nice place with lots of cafes and restaurants around with great views of the Harbour Bridge, Crown casino and surrounding city, excellent place for stretching your legs and going for a walk along the marina filled with lots of multi-million dollar yachts, there is a nearby Park which off...
4.50 (688 reviews) (~1.42 km from centre)
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Captain Cooks landing place
Historical landmark
😠 Such a historic site pretty much untended due to construction of the new wharf. Visited today and paid our $8 fee only to find the visitor centre closed at 3pm. Had a walk around looking at the historical information dotted around the site, quite correctly there was lots of information about the...
4.50 (633 reviews) (~15.01 km from centre)
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The Fenwick
Restaurant
Scenic, refined haunt with stone walls & wood ceilings, offering all-day dining & a large wine list.
4.20 (536 reviews) (~1.81 km from centre)
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The Tramshed Cafe Narrabeen
Cafe
😠 Such a bad place. Firstly the order took nearly an hour and others who arrived after got their food before. Secondly the burgers were raw and they ran out of burger buns. When they gave us a new burger, it came without chips and ingredients inside. It looks like it was made by a 5 year old. I strong...
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4.20 (457 reviews) (~19.09 km from centre)
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Government House
Government office
This 1800s mansion is the official residence of the New South Wales governor & offers house tours.
4.50 (430 reviews) (~1.29 km from centre)
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Brickpit Ring Walk
Historical landmark
👍👍 Interesting find in Sydney Olympic Park. Great walk or ride path. 550 metres in circumference and is 18.5 metres above the floor of the Brickpit. Brickpit Ring Walk design won the 2006 National Trust Heritage Award. Depending on the time of day, you can take some interesting photos as you venture on...
4.50 (426 reviews) (~13.03 km from centre)
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Elizabeth Farm
History museum
Historical estate & museum featuring a colonial bungalow with a verandah & an 1830s-style garden.
4.50 (389 reviews) (~18.4 km from centre)
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Hollywood Hotel
Pub
Charming, long-running institution in an art deco building, offering craft beer, live music and DJs.
$ $$$
4.20 (387 reviews) (~1.11 km from centre)
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Macquarie Place Park
Park
👍👍 It's a small park but filled with historical significance to the city of Sydney. On approaching this urban park, one immediately noticed the statue of Thomas Sutcliffe Mort, an Australian industrialist born in Bolton, Lancashire UK. Other points of interest here is The Obelisk, supposedly the oldest...
4.30 (374 reviews) (~0.77 km from centre)
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Shipwreck Lookout
Historical landmark
👍👍 Great eco system, definitely worth seeing 👍🏾
4.40 (369 reviews) (~12.62 km from centre)
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