Darling Harbour: shopping and entertainment for all
Located just minutes from central Sydney, Darling Harbour and surrounds is one of the worldís great waterfront destinations and one of Australiaís major attractions.
Australian National Maritime Museum
Enter the awesome world of underwater warfare aboard the Museum's submarine, HMAS Onslow; explore the last of the big gun destroyers HMAS Vampire; marvel at Spirit of Australia, the fastest boat in the world; climb a 19th century lighthouse, admire 1920's beachwear. The store is packed with gifts and nautical books.
2 Murray Street, Pyrmont; Free admission
Open daily 9.30am-5pm
Ph: 9298 3777
http://www.anmm.gov.au
Chinatown
The vibrant Chinese quarter, centred on pedestrian-friendly Dixon Street, has been part of the city since the 1860's. This is a great place for Asian cuisines.
Chinese Garden of Friendship
A bicentennial gift from the Chinese province of Guangdong, the garden is one of the largest of its type outside China.
Open daily 9:30am-5pm
Ph: 9281 6863
Cockle Bay Wharf
Located on the city side of Darling Harbour, this food and entertainment precinct offers a choice of dining experiences.
Open daily until late
Ph: 9264 4755
Harbourside
This shopping centre specialises in Australian fashion, gifts and jewellery.
Open daily 10am-9pm
IMAX Theatre Sydney
Imax has the world's largest cinema screen, standing 8 storeys high and presents both 2D and 3D large-format films, daily every hour on the hour.
For session times call: 9281 3300
http://www.imax.com.au
King Street Wharf
To the north of Cockle Bay Wharf, this new development includes bistros and bars.
Sydney Monorail and Light Rail
One of Sydney's icons, the Monorail whizzes over the city streets and through the most dynamic and fun areas. Linking Darling Harbour's exciting activities with the City's top attractions, a ride on the Monorail is a must. Like the Monorail, Metro Light Rail is a state of the art transport system. Linking the city to all that Sydney's inner west has to offer, the Light Rail takes in Darling Harbour, Star City and Sydney Fish Market for the best seafood in town.
Customer Enquiries: 9285 5600
http://www.monorail.com.au
Powerhouse Museum
The Powerhouse Museum, Australia's largest and most popular museum, is located in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Its unique and diverse collection of 385,000 objects spans history, science, technology, design, industry, decorative arts, music, transport and space exploration.
The Museum has an ever-changing program of exhibitions covering approximately 20,000 square metres (equivalent to three international competition soccer fields). It presents 22 permanent exhibitions and several temporary exhibitions, complemented by more than 250 interactives.
500 Harris Street, Ultimo
Open daily 10am-5pm
Ph: 9217 0111
http://www.phm.gov.au
Star City
Sydney's only casino, a five star hotel, 14 restaurants and bars, conference facilities and theatres. Located on the water's edge at Darling Harbour and commanding views of the harbour and city skyline.
80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont.
Open daily 24 hours
Ph: 9777 9000
http://www.starcity.com.au
Sydney Aquarium - Australia's #1 Attraction!
Visit Sydney Aquarium to see over 11,500 all Australian aquatic animals, the largest Great Barrier Reef exhibit in the world, the most extensive collection of sharks in captivity and the worlds first all natural Seal Sanctuary.
See our Sydney discounts page for the Sydney Aquarium special offer!
Aquarium Pier, Darling Harbour
Open every day 9am-10pm
Ph: 02 8251 7800
http://www.sydneyaquarium.com.au
Sydney Fish Market
Just two stops north of Darling Harbour on the Light Rail. Check out the action from the public gallery at 5:30am, when about 65 tonnes of fish are auctioned. Organised guided tours are available by contacting the FISHline on 9004 1122.
Sydney Fish Market, Blackwattle Bay
Open daily from 7am
Ph: 9004 1100
http://www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au
Sydney Wildlife World
Showcasing Australia’s wonderful, unique and bizarre wildlife in an unparalleled world-class environment, Sydney Wildlife World features the world’s largest variety of Australian flora and fauna under one roof! Experience a real Australian adventure, without having to travel around the country.
Aquarium Pier;
Open daily 9am–10pm
Ph: 9333 9288
http://www.sydneywildlifeworld.com.au
Flight Experience Jet Simulator
Sydney’s latest attraction has landed at Darling Harbour. It’s a full size cockpit flight simulator based on the Boeing 737-800. You’ll sit in the Captain’s seat and fly ‘hands on’ under the guidance of a qualified instructor. This is as real as it gets. So real it’s used by airlines and commercial pilots for training, but no experience is required. Flights from $145.
Level 3, Harbourside Shopping Centre, Darling Harbour;
Open 10.00am – 9.00pm, 7 days. Bookings essential
1800 737 800 / 02 9280 2455
http://www.flightexperience.com.au
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