Must-see attractions in New South Wales

  • 500px Photo ID: 73218563 - At Sydney Carrigeworks at Redfern, Sydney

    Carriageworks

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Built between 1880 and 1889, this intriguing group of huge Victorian-era workshops was part of the Eveleigh Railyards. The rail workers chugged out in…

  • Roxy Theatre Greek Museum

    New South Wales

    The Roxy Theatre was built in 1936 by three partners from Greece, as a magnificent Art Deco cinema with an adjoining cafe. Largely restored to its…

  • Pioneer Village Museum

    South Coast NSW

    This open-air museum, with meticulously recreated 19th-century cottages set in seven hectares of bushland, thoroughly immerses visitors in the sounds and…

  • Booderee Botanic Gardens

    South Coast NSW

    Lichen-splashed rocks, big ferns and mossy paths make for an enriching ramble at these 80-hectare gardens off the road to Cave Beach. The gardens are…

  • Tamworth Marsupial Park

    New South Wales

    Take Brisbane St 2km east to this little haven of native fauna above Tamworth, where you can get close to wallabies, echidnas, kangaroos and other native…

  • Powerstation Museum

    New South Wales

    This wonderful little volunteer-run museum commemorates Tamworth's status as 'City of Light' – the first town in Australia to get electric light. Housed…

  • Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum

    New South Wales

    Don't let the dry name fool you – this place is a treasure chest full of wonder. It's home to the internationally renowned Somerville Collection: rare…

  • Yaama Ganu Centre

    New South Wales

    Exhibiting and selling pieces from local Aboriginal artists, plus select others from around the country, Yaama Ganu ('welcome all' in Gamilaroi) provides…

  • Mt Panorama

    New South Wales

    Rev-heads will enjoy the 6.2km Mt Panorama Motor Racing Circuit, venue for the epic Bathurst 1000 Supercar race each October. It's a public road, so you…

  • Chambers of the Black Hand

    New South Wales

    This place is remarkable, and symbolises the crazy and creative sides of the Ridge. Artist and miner Ron Canlin has turned a 40ft-deep mining claim into a…

  • Island Sanctuary

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    The 16-hectare Island Sanctuary, at the junction of the Edwards River and Tarrangle Creek, has a fine walking track among the river red gums. It's home to…

  • Utes in the Paddock

    New South Wales

    Near the town of Condoblin, Utes in the Paddock is a one-of-a-kind art installation, and a quirky and fun tribute to outback life. Here, 20 iconic…

  • Roundhouse Railway Museum

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Built in 1947, the Roundhouse, a giant turntable with 42 train-repair bays, is the only surviving, working one of its kind in Australia. Railway…

  • View of Bobbin Head marina and picnic area, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, Upper Sydney North Shore.

    Bobbin Head

    Sydney

    This lovely section of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park has two entrance points joined by a road that snakes through glorious bushland down to Cowan Creek,…

  • Q Station

    Manly

    From 1837 to 1984 this sprawling historic complex in beautiful North Head bushland was used to isolate new arrivals suspected of carrying disease. These…

  • Sydney, NSW, Australia - March 3rd 2021: The Great North Walk next to the Lane Cove River in Lane Cove National Park.

    Lane Cove National Park

    Sydney

    This lovely park, surrounded by North Shore suburbia, flanks the Lane Cove River, which spills into the harbour. It's a great place to stretch out on some…

  • Vaucluse House

    Sydney

    Construction of this imposing, turreted specimen of Gothic Australiana, set amid 10 hectares of lush gardens, commenced in 1805, but the house was…

  • Boy and girl having a date in Blue Mountain

    Katoomba

    Blue Mountains

    From Leura, it’s only 2km to Katoomba, the region’s main town, whose often misty steep streets are lined with art-deco buildings. The population here is…

  • Australia, New South Wales, Newcastle, quirky egg sculpture by Brett Whiteley, titled 'Black Totem II' at the Newcastle Art Gallery

    Newcastle Art Gallery

    Newcastle

    Ignore the brutalist exterior, as inside this remarkable regional gallery are some wonderful works. There's no permanent exhibition; displays rotate the…

  • Newcastle, New South Wales - February 1, 2019: Newcastle Museum in Newcastle New South Wales, Australia

    Newcastle Museum

    Newcastle

    This attractive museum in the restored Honeysuckle rail workshops tells a tale of the city from its Indigenous Awabakal origins to its rough-and-tumble…

  • Surfers catching wave at Bronte Beach.

    Bronte Beach

    Sydney

    A winning family-oriented beach hemmed in by sandstone cliffs and a grassy park, Bronte lays claims to having the oldest surf-lifesaving club in the world…

  • Cape Byron's  historic 1901 lighthouse

    Cape Byron State Conservation Park

    Byron Bay

    The Cape Byron State Conservation Park is home to the Cape Byron lighthouse, plenty of stunning lookouts (including from the most eastern point of the…

  • Minnamurra Rainforest Centre

    South Coast NSW

    At the eastern edge of Budderoo National Park, 15km inland from Kiama via Jamberoo, this is a surprisingly lush subtropical rainforest. A 1.6km loop walk…

  • Powerhouse Museum

    Newtown & the Inner West

    A short walk from Darling Harbour, this cavernous science and design museum whirs away inside the former power station for Sydney’s defunct, original tram…

  • Coolangatta Estate

    South Coast NSW

    Founded on a 19th-century wine-growing estate, Coolangatta has been bottling its signature creamy semillons and stone-fruit scented savagnins since 1990…

  • University of Sydney

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Australia’s oldest tertiary institution (1850) has around 50,000 students and boasts its own postcode. You don’t need a PhD to grab a free campus map and…

  • Fitzroy Falls

    South Coast NSW

    Tumbling 81m from near-vertical sandstone cliffs, Fitzroy Falls can be a dramatic torrent or, in the heat of summer, a mere trickle. Regardless, you can…

  • Myall Creek Memorial

    New South Wales

    At least 28 members of the Wirrayaraay clan of the Gamilaroi nation were massacred on this site on 10 June 1838. Mainly women, children and old men, they…

  • Murramarang National Park

    South Coast NSW

    Stretching along a secluded section of coast, this scenic park offers excellent beaches, opportunities to learn about Indigenous culture, and plentiful…

  • CSIRO Parkes Observatory

    New South Wales

    Built by the Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in 1961, this massive radio telescope (about 20km north of Parkes) is…

  • Bald Rock National Park

    New South Wales

    This gorgeous eucalyptus, wattle and blackbutt forest straddles the NSW–Queensland border about 35km northeast of Tenterfield. Its eponymous feature is…

  • Merewether Beach

    Newcastle

    South of the city centre, this magnificent, wide stretch of sand has excellent surfing conditions and is the home strand of the legendary Aussie surfer…

  • Wentworth Falls Reserve

    Blue Mountains

    The falls that lend the town its name launch a plume of spray over a 300m drop. This is the starting point of several walking tracks that delve into the…

  • Lowe Vineyard

    New South Wales

    You can follow a walking and cycling trail through the orchards and vines of this idyllic biodynamic farm, past donkeys and chickens to picnic grounds…

  • Dubbo Observatory

    New South Wales

    Advance bookings and clear weather are essential for this fascinating chance to stargaze, which features a 90-minute presentation by local astronomer…

  • North Beach

    South Coast NSW

    Stretching north from the harbour, North Beach is an excellent all-rounder: shallows for kids to splash in, breaks suitable for various levels and…

  • Yarrawa Estate

    South Coast NSW

    This family-run cellar door offers wine tasting with genuine hospitality. Swish a mouthful of the chardonnay, buttery as brioche, or the verdelho with its…

  • Evans Lookout

    Blue Mountains

    Signposted 4km from the highway in Blackheath, this lookout presents a magnificent perspective of sandstone cliffs dropping to the valley and canyon below…

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