Darling Harbour is one of the world's great waterfront destinations. With its spectacular harbour setting, Darling Harbour has many of Australia's key tourist attractions in addition to a favourite place for Sydneysiders to spend their time relaxing and celebrating.
Day and night, there’s always plenty of things to do at Darling Harbour. Explore this website for information on great places to eat and drink, shopping, attractions, arts, accommodation, and free events – all within a 20-minute walk of Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Darling Harbour features many of the great Sydney attractions, including:
Sydney Wildlife World – Sydney’s newest attraction. See over 6,000 Australian animals living in nine unique habitats – koalas, wallabies, frilled neck lizards, bilbies, taipans, and much more!
Sydney Aquarium – one of the largest in the world with more than 11,500 all-Australian aquatic animals
Australian National Maritime Museum – free entry to Australia’s most-visited maritime museum
Chinese Garden of Friendship – a cultural oasis in the heart of Sydney
IMAX Theatre – catch a movie on this giant screen, more than eight storeys high
Powerhouse Museum – a showcase of unique Australian culture and history
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre – Australia’s premier venue for major events and conferences
Cockle Bay Wharf and King Street Wharf – two of Sydney's favourite dining and entertainment destinations
Harbourside Shopping Centre – a unique shopping, dining and leisure experience.
Getting to Darling Harbour is easy. It’s a five minute walk from Sydney’s CBD or you can arrive by ferry or water taxi, the Sydney Monorail or Metro Light Rail. Secure parking stations and a full range of public amenities are also available.
Before you make your visit to Darling Harbour, view our interactive map and take the 360 degree virtual tour, which will take you through many of the highlights of this famous tourist destination. You can also check out the Sydney weather forecast to help you plan your visit in addition to an easy reference disability guide to Darling Harbour, showing accessible and non-accessible pathways, transport stops and all facilities and services.