Neighbourhood guide
Paddington, Woollahra and the harbour east
Iron-lace terraces, designer shops on Oxford Street, and the harbour beaches of Vaucluse and Watsons Bay.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Sardaka · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsPaddington is a hill of iron-lace terraces with designer shops at the Intersection and markets on Saturday; beyond it the harbour suburbs run out to Rose Bay, Vaucluse and Watsons Bay.
Sights
Centennial Parklands, the Hermitage Foreshore track, Watsons Bay, The Gap and South Head.
Eating and drinking
Saint Peter at the Grand National and Catalina on Rose Bay.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsStaying
Stay in the city or Surry Hills and come out by bus or ferry.
Saturday is market day.
Our advice: take the ferry to Watsons Bay and walk back along the Hermitage track.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from Paddington, Woollahra and the harbour east are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- EdgecliffTrain1.0 km12 min walk
Key sights
- Royal Botanic Garden2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Hyde Park Barracks2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Queen Victoria Building2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Darling Harbour3.2 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Harbour Bridge3.9 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Bondi Beach4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Sydney Airport8.4 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Sydney Opera House15 kmCar or taxi 53 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Central Station1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Wynyard Station2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Circular Quay3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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