Neighbourhood guide
Potts Point and Woolloomooloo
Art deco apartment blocks, the El Alamein Fountain and the finger wharf at Woolloomooloo.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsPotts Point is a ridge of art deco apartment blocks and leafy streets; below it the Woolloomooloo finger wharf reaches into the harbour beside the Botanic Garden.
Sights
The El Alamein Fountain, Elizabeth Bay House and the Woolloomooloo finger wharf.
Eating and drinking
Gelato Messina in Darlinghurst.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Shkuru Afshar · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsStaying
Ovolo Woolloomooloo.
Walk down to the wharf from the ridge.
Our advice: St Vincent’s Hospital in Darlinghurst is the nearest emergency department.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from Potts Point and Woolloomooloo 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
- Kings CrossTrain800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Royal Botanic Garden550 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Hyde Park Barracks1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Queen Victoria Building1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Harbour Bridge2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Darling Harbour2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Bondi Beach5.1 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Sydney Airport10 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- Sydney Opera House14 kmCar or taxi 50 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Circular Quay1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Wynyard Station1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Central Station2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
Location
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More in depth
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