Artspace is spacey: its eternal quest is to fill the void with vigorous, engaging Australian and international contemporary art. Things here are decidedly avant-garde – expect lots of conceptual art, audio-visual installations and new-media pieces. It’s an admirable attempt to liven things up in Sydney’s art scene, experimenting with sometimes disturbing concepts. Disabled access is excellent.

Transportation

  • bus: 311
  • train: Kings Cross

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1. Woolloomooloo Wharf

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A former wool and cargo dock, this beautiful Edwardian wharf faced oblivion for decades before a 2½-year demolition-workers’ green ban on the site in the…

2. McElhone Stairs

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These stone stairs were built in 1870 to connect spiffy Potts Point with the Woolloomooloo slums below. The steep steps run past an apartment block:…

3. Embarkation Park

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The top deck of a multistorey navy carpark doesn't sound like a great place to hang out, but this beautiful park is a hidden gem, offering a secluded…

4. Art Gallery of NSW

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With its neoclassical Greek frontage and modern rear, this much-loved institution plays a prominent and gregarious role in Sydney society. Blockbuster…

5. Speakers’ Corner

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Recline on a patch of lawn in front of the Art Gallery of NSW and listen to religious zealots, oddballs, political extremists, homophobes, hippies and…

6. The Cross Arts Projects

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This little commercial gallery stages interesting curated shows, including lots of Aboriginal art.

7. The Domain

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Administered by the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Domain is a large grassy tract east of Macquarie St, set aside by Governor Phillip in 1788 for public…

8. Elizabeth Bay House

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Now dwarfed by 20th-century apartments, Colonial Secretary Alexander Macleay's elegant Greek Revival mansion was one of the finest houses in the colony…

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