Guidebook for Marrickville
Drinks & Nightlife
It is just on your doorstep and is a friendly small bar serving craft beer, boutique wines and local ales and regularly has live music.
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Gasoline Pony
115 Marrickville RdIt is just on your doorstep and is a friendly small bar serving craft beer, boutique wines and local ales and regularly has live music.
Live music haunt with leather couches, chandeliers and a ceiling mural, plus pizza and global eats.
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Happy Chef Chinese Restaurant
262-266 King StLive music haunt with leather couches, chandeliers and a ceiling mural, plus pizza and global eats.
Laid-back neighbourhood pub with rustic-chic decor, a large, leafy beer garden and craft beers.
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The Henson
91 Illawarra RdLaid-back neighbourhood pub with rustic-chic decor, a large, leafy beer garden and craft beers.
World music, jazz and cabaret shows in a playful space with knickknacks and a low-lit retro bar.
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Camelot Lounge
19 Marrickville RdWorld music, jazz and cabaret shows in a playful space with knickknacks and a low-lit retro bar.
Bustling corner pub with an expansive deck and a basketball court, serving burgers and craft beer.
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The Vic On The Park
2 Addison RdBustling corner pub with an expansive deck and a basketball court, serving burgers and craft beer.
Food Scene
Great little cafe at the Newtown end of Marrickville, good for breakfast/brunch/lunch, chocolate chip cookies are to die for!
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West Juliett
30 Llewellyn StGreat little cafe at the Newtown end of Marrickville, good for breakfast/brunch/lunch, chocolate chip cookies are to die for!
Great Vietnamese food, famous for their amazing Pho
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PHD Vietnamese Restaurant
260 Marrickville RdGreat Vietnamese food, famous for their amazing Pho
On your doorstep is a wholefoods place where you can buy seeds, grains and nuts in bulk
Village Wholefoods
123 Marrickville RdOn your doorstep is a wholefoods place where you can buy seeds, grains and nuts in bulk
Big breakfasts, house-made muffins and sandwiches in a cosy, laid-back cafe with streetside seating. Good for kids
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Kelby's Cafe
293 Marrickville RdBig breakfasts, house-made muffins and sandwiches in a cosy, laid-back cafe with streetside seating. Good for kids
Busy, easygoing restaurant offering a huge menu of Vietnamese, Thai, and Chinese specialties.
Huong Huong Restaurant
228 Marrickville RdBusy, easygoing restaurant offering a huge menu of Vietnamese, Thai, and Chinese specialties.
Sightseeing
There are many ways you can experience what the Sydney Opera House has to offer. A masterpiece of 20th-century architecture, the Sydney Opera House in Circular Quay hosts more than 40 performances each week. Book tickets to Opera Australia’s latest show and tick this truly iconic Sydney experience off your bucket list. If what happens off-stage intrigues you, sign up for a two-hour backstage tour, which takes guests behind-the-scenes into the exclusive domain of performers, with a full cooked breakfast in the green room. Tours operate daily at 7am. To cap it all off, dine overlooking the harbour at Peter Gilmore’s restaurant Bennelong - one of the nine unmissable Australian dining experience
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There are many ways you can experience what the Sydney Opera House has to offer. A masterpiece of 20th-century architecture, the Sydney Opera House in Circular Quay hosts more than 40 performances each week. Book tickets to Opera Australia’s latest show and tick this truly iconic Sydney experience off your bucket list. If what happens off-stage intrigues you, sign up for a two-hour backstage tour, which takes guests behind-the-scenes into the exclusive domain of performers, with a full cooked breakfast in the green room. Tours operate daily at 7am. To cap it all off, dine overlooking the harbour at Peter Gilmore’s restaurant Bennelong - one of the nine unmissable Australian dining experience
Nicknamed “The Coathanger” and dating back to 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of Australia’s grandest engineering feats. Visitors are free to walk or cycle across this vast structure, but book a BridgeClimb for the opportunity to scale to the summit and enjoy unbeatable panoramic views. Expeditions will take you high into its arches before reaching its peak, 134 metres (440 feet) above sea level. No special climbing skills are required, and there are various sessions throughout the day, including at twilight and dawn.
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Sydney Harbour BridgeNicknamed “The Coathanger” and dating back to 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of Australia’s grandest engineering feats. Visitors are free to walk or cycle across this vast structure, but book a BridgeClimb for the opportunity to scale to the summit and enjoy unbeatable panoramic views. Expeditions will take you high into its arches before reaching its peak, 134 metres (440 feet) above sea level. No special climbing skills are required, and there are various sessions throughout the day, including at twilight and dawn.
Manly, on Sydney’s north side, is renowned for surf breaks, scenic walks and laidback cafés. A half-hour ferry ride from Circular Quay, a trip to Manly is the perfect family day out. Join an EcoTreasures snorkelling tour to discover more than 200 fish species, including the famous Blue Groper, in the calm, clear waters off Manly’s Shelly Beach; or test your balance stand up paddle boarding, available for hire from the Manly Kayak Centre. Enjoy fish and chips from one of the countless takeouts, or sit down at the charming Fika Swedish Kitchen – the cinnamon bun pudding is delicious. Make a weekend of it and stay overnight at The Sebel, which is located just steps from the beach.
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Manly Beach
Manly, on Sydney’s north side, is renowned for surf breaks, scenic walks and laidback cafés. A half-hour ferry ride from Circular Quay, a trip to Manly is the perfect family day out. Join an EcoTreasures snorkelling tour to discover more than 200 fish species, including the famous Blue Groper, in the calm, clear waters off Manly’s Shelly Beach; or test your balance stand up paddle boarding, available for hire from the Manly Kayak Centre. Enjoy fish and chips from one of the countless takeouts, or sit down at the charming Fika Swedish Kitchen – the cinnamon bun pudding is delicious. Make a weekend of it and stay overnight at The Sebel, which is located just steps from the beach.
Famous for its rock formation known as the Three Sisters – along with quaint hotels and charming townships — the Blue Mountains National Park is just under a two hour drive from Sydney. Here you can discover one million hectares (2.5 million acres) of tall forests, sandstone cliffs, waterfalls and bushland, either mountain biking, abseiling or on foot. For a unique perspective, head to Scenic World in Katoomba, home to a cableway, a walkway over the rainforest canopy and a glass bottom skyway.
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Blue Mountains
Famous for its rock formation known as the Three Sisters – along with quaint hotels and charming townships — the Blue Mountains National Park is just under a two hour drive from Sydney. Here you can discover one million hectares (2.5 million acres) of tall forests, sandstone cliffs, waterfalls and bushland, either mountain biking, abseiling or on foot. For a unique perspective, head to Scenic World in Katoomba, home to a cableway, a walkway over the rainforest canopy and a glass bottom skyway.
This photogenic six kilometre (3.7 mile) walking track will take you through scenic Eastern Sydney beaches, including Bondi, Tamarama, Bronte, Clovelly, and, finally, Coogee Beach. The trail begins at Bondi Icebergs pool, winds past Aboriginal rock carvings at Marks Park, and offers plenty of opportunities for a swim along the way. At the end of your walk, enjoy lunch at seaside eatery Coogee Pavilion – its rooftop boasts beautiful 270 degree views. Every October the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk plays host to the free Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, with 520,000 visitors viewing 100 unique sculptures by artists from around the world. Express buses operate from Bondi and Coogee to the city.
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Ukuphila kwesandla Bondi kuCoogee Walk
This photogenic six kilometre (3.7 mile) walking track will take you through scenic Eastern Sydney beaches, including Bondi, Tamarama, Bronte, Clovelly, and, finally, Coogee Beach. The trail begins at Bondi Icebergs pool, winds past Aboriginal rock carvings at Marks Park, and offers plenty of opportunities for a swim along the way. At the end of your walk, enjoy lunch at seaside eatery Coogee Pavilion – its rooftop boasts beautiful 270 degree views. Every October the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk plays host to the free Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, with 520,000 visitors viewing 100 unique sculptures by artists from around the world. Express buses operate from Bondi and Coogee to the city.
Parks & Nature
An oasis of 30 hectacres in the heart of the city
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Ulwazi LwaseRoyal Botanic Garden Sydney
Mrs Macquaries RoadAn oasis of 30 hectacres in the heart of the city
Arts & Culture
Australia's leading museum focussed on Contemporary Art from across Australia and around the world
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140 George StAustralia's leading museum focussed on Contemporary Art from across Australia and around the world
One of Australia's leading art museums. Over 1.3 million people visit each year. Located 15 minutes walk from the city centre, with impressive collections of Aboriginal, Australian, European, Asian and contemporary art. Open daily, free general admission.Late opening Wednesdays until 9pm with free talks, films, live music and more.
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I-Art Gallery yaseNew South Wales
Art Gallery RoadOne of Australia's leading art museums. Over 1.3 million people visit each year. Located 15 minutes walk from the city centre, with impressive collections of Aboriginal, Australian, European, Asian and contemporary art. Open daily, free general admission.Late opening Wednesdays until 9pm with free talks, films, live music and more.
Essentials
Banana Joe's Foodworks
258 Illawarra RdLarge selection of fresh fruit and vegetable
Entertainment & Activities
An old theatre in the middle of iconic Newtown popular for shows and music gigs.
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Enmore Theatre, Enmore Rd station
An old theatre in the middle of iconic Newtown popular for shows and music gigs.
A state-of-the-art 50m pool great for kids to work off some energy. A learn-to-swim pool and a leisure pool. Changing facilities and lockers. A café that is accessible to both park and pool users.
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Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre
Black StreetA state-of-the-art 50m pool great for kids to work off some energy. A learn-to-swim pool and a leisure pool. Changing facilities and lockers. A café that is accessible to both park and pool users.
It's home to the weekly Marrickville Market, as well as the Addison Galleries, Reverse Garbage, Aerialize, Sidetrack Theatre and many, many more creative and inventive types.
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The Addison Road Community Centre
142 Addison RdIt's home to the weekly Marrickville Market, as well as the Addison Galleries, Reverse Garbage, Aerialize, Sidetrack Theatre and many, many more creative and inventive types.