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While you can't compare it to New York's Grand Central Station, this Sydney landmark is the busiest and largest station in Australia. The building facade, clock tower and main concourse are the highlights of this station. If you are travelling around on public transport, odds are you may come along the station as it is a major interchange for trains, busses and light rail.
Central is a heritage-listed railway station located in the centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The station is Australia's largest and busiest railway station, and is a major transport interchange for NSW TrainLink inter-city rail services, Sydney Trains commuter rail services, Sydney Metro services, Sydney Light Rail services, bus services, and private coach transport services. The station is also known as Sydney Terminal. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. It recorded 85.4 million passenger movements in 2018 and serves over 250,000 people daily.
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Housed in a 1920s historical building and host to many theatrical productions, from plays to ballet to musicals like Wicked and Mary Poppins when they come to Sydney.
One of the largest collections of Japanese claw machines in Sydney. Try your luck in getting a plush.
Sing through your favorite K-pop songs, or just your regular top 40 with mates. Drinks and Food also available.
Starts in front of the markets on Hay St and runs just over two blocks to Goulburn St in the north. Dixon St is a malled pedestrian area and closed to traffic. It is decorated in traditional Chinese style and is home to many shops and restaurants. Be sure to explore the surrounding streets for the full experience of Chinatown.
An Australian gallery dedicated to showing contemporary Chinese art, and claims to have one of the largest collections of it in the world. The teahouse serves an excellent selection of exotic teas along with dumplings and scones. The gallery is often closed in February and August to prepare new installations.
The Goods Line is a modern horizontal urban parkland similar to the 'High Line' in New York. The space occupies an unused section of a historic freight line that connected the ports near Darling Harbour to the main railway lines near Central Station. At the park you will find many skaters practicing their tricks and also students from the nearby University of Technology, Sydney. Next to the park is Dr Chau Chak Wing Building designed by Frank Gehry which is famous for resembling a scrunched up brown paper bag.