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Sydney's main exhibition and convention centre. This new convention centre was built to replace the old convention centre and the Sydney Entertainment Centre to the tune of $1.5 billion. The centre is used for exhibitions across the year, as well as for music acts, talks and concerts in the two large theaters on either side of Exhibition centre.
The International Convention Centre Sydney is a convention and exhibition centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The centre opened in December 2016 as a replacement for the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, which was demolished in 2013. ICC Sydney has over 70 meeting rooms, three theatres, and two formal ballrooms. The theatre within the centre has been known as the TikTok Entertainment Centre under a naming rights partnership with social media platform, TikTok, since November 2025.
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At first look, appears a bit like an oval, but is actually a large open space with a stage for outdoor performances. Something going on here most weekends, and a good place to lay out a picnic blanket
Modelled on the typical private gardens of the Ming Dynasty, the garden offers an insight into Chinese heritage and culture. A centrepiece of the gardens is the Dragon Wall, guarded by two imperial dragons, with the brown dragon representing Guangdong and the blue dragon New South Wales, playing with the pearl of friendship.
Harbourside Fireworks are on from 8:30PM every Saturday on Cockle Bay Harbour. They last for only 15 minutes but are fun to watch especially if you have kids. A good trick is to get a balcony seat around some of the restaurants and you can see the fireworks whilst having dinner or drinks.
The Pyrmont Bridge is an old swing bridge, that used to be a main thouroughfare into Sydney. Now it only carries pedestrians across the harbour. See the centre span swing and a tall ship leave the bay. Tours of the control cab by appointment.