Macquarie Place, Urban park in Sydney Central Business District, Australia
The triangular Macquarie Place features monuments, mature trees, and green spaces within the commercial center of Sydney near Bridge Street.
Governor Lachlan Macquarie designated this location as the first formal public space in Australia during 1810, transforming it from swampy mangrove land.
The Obelisk, constructed in 1818, serves as the zero point for measuring distances to different locations throughout New South Wales.
The park marks the starting point of the Great North Walk, a walking trail that extends from Sydney to Newcastle.
Two Plane trees in the park were planted by Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh in 1954 during their initial Australian visit.
Location: City of Sydney
Inception: October 1810
GPS coordinates: -33.86330,151.21000
Latest update: March 7, 2025 00:04
Salesforce Tower
197 m
1 Bligh Street
196 m
Museum of Sydney
146 m
AMP Centre
214 m
Governor Phillip Tower
114 m
Customs House, Sydney
212 m
1 Macquarie Place
134 m
AMP Building, Sydney
205 m
First Government House, Sydney
186 m
Department of Lands building
67 m
Department of Education Building
114 m
Gold Fields House
214 m
Chief Secretary's Building
186 m
Commonwealth Parliament Offices, Sydney
191 m
Burns Philp Building, Sydney
197 m
Metropolitan Hotel
223 m
Kyle House, Sydney
57 m
Edge of the Trees
127 m
Liner House
171 m
Public Trust Office
211 m
Young Street Terraces
116 m
Phillip Street Terraces
159 m
1 O'Connell Street
135 m
Pyramid Tower
197 m
Gateway Plaza
142 m
Macquarie Obelisk
22 m
Goldsbrough Mort building
214 m
Customs House Library
146 mReviews
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