Hyde Park, the oldest public parkland in
Australia, is a 16.2-hectare (40-acre) park in the
central business district of
Sydney,
New South Wales. Hyde Park is on the eastern side of the Sydney city centre. It is the southernmost of a chain of parkland that extends north to the shore of
Sydney Harbour via
The Domain and
Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens.
Around the park's boundaries lie the
Supreme Court of New South Wales,
St. James Church,
Hyde Park Barracks and
Sydney Hospital to the north,
St Mary's Cathedral, the
Australian Museum and
Sydney Grammar School to the east, the
Downing Centre to the south, the
David Jones Limited flagship store and the CBD to the west. It is divided in two by the east-west running
Park Street.
Hyde Park contains well-kept gardens and approximately 580 trees; a mixture of
Hills Figs,
palms, and other varieties. It is famed for its magnificent fig tree lined avenues. Sandringham Gardens sit on the eastern side of the park, close to the intersection of Park Street and College Street.
Circular Quay is a
harbour in
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia on the northern edge of the
Sydney central business district on
Sydney Cove, between
Bennelong Point and
The Rocks. It is part of the
local government area of the
City of Sydney.
The Circular Quay area is a popular neighborliness for
tourism and is made up of walkways, pedestrian malls, parks and restaurants. It hosts a number of ferry
quays, bus stops, the train station and, of course, the Sydney Opera House.