Macquarie Place Park - Sydney (NSW)

5 /5 Stacey Trock: Little spot in the heart of Sydney packed with points of interest. One that many people dont know about is the Distance of Your Heart art installation. Its 60 bronze birds perched along Bridge Street. Its quite an adventure to find them! 12 are in the park, as well as the bench with the name of the installation. Youll also find Macquaries obelisk, the original measuring point for Sydney (notice the measurements are in miles!). And a cannon and anchor from the Sirius, flagship of the First Fleet. Theres an original well "keep the pavement dry!" and if you look at the NE corner, youll see an iron dome. These used to be public toilets, but were long ago filled in. As a park, its a bit grotty, but if youre looking to sit, just walk a block to Circular Quay for amazing views. And theres a gorgeous little laneway on the northern side for drinks.

4 /5 John karmas: Macquarie Place Park Circular has a number of historical statues and a anchor. There is a number of restaurants There to, there was a lot of fencing around everything. Still worth visiting if like photographing historical sites. Its is across from the Gateways tower and shopping centre

4 /5 Xiao Zhuo Wen: Sydneys historic landmark even has a little-known, enclosed mens toilet that has been filled in! ! !

5 /5 G Mac: A haven of trees and monuments just off Bridge street near circular Quay. This park has a couple of pubs and restaurants adjacent and outdoor seating. There is plants of green space and benches to sit in. There is an obelisk distance marker , some memorials and statuary. The cute little bronze birds are very sweet. A great place to sit and relax in the bustling city.

5 /5 H.M. LEE: (Feb. 2025) I happened to stop by this wonderful triangle-shaped place on my way from Royal Botanic Garden to my hotel. It was a plaque saying the late Queen planted some trees in her historic 1954 visit to Australia that instantly drew my attention. I stepped into the park and found other very interesting historic monuments such as the salvaged anchor that belonged to the flagship of First Fleet, Sirius, and the obelisk that marked the starting point of public roads connecting neighboring towns. I have never seen a park where significant historic monuments are located with this great density. This park is marvelous in a sense that it keeps the history of Sydney from the very beginning to its growth, industrialization, the Royal Visit and the present.