Balmain

Worth seeing in and around Balmain

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Sydney

   The University of Sydney is a public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in both Australia and Oceania.

   3.7 km · Australian university founded in 1850 · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Technology Sydney

   The University of Technology Sydney is a public research university located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The university was founded in its current form in 1988, though its origins as a technical institution can be traced back to the 1870s.

   3.5 km · university in Sydney, Australia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Australian Museum

   The Australian Museum, originally known as the Colonial Museum and Sydney Museum, is a state public museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is operated and funded as a cultural institution by the state government of New South Wales.

   3.5 km · museum in Sydney, Australia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Art Gallery of New South Wales

   The Art Gallery of New South Wales, founded as the New South Wales Academy of Art in 1872 and known as the National Art Gallery of New South Wales between 1883 and 1958, is located in The Domain, Sydney, Australia. It is the most important public gallery in Sydney and one of the largest in Australia.

   3.5 km · public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

   The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, formerly the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, is located on George Street in The Rocks neighbourhood of Sydney. The museum is housed in the Stripped Classical/Art Deco-styled former Maritime Services Board building on the western side of Circular Quay.

   2.4 km · art museum in Sydney, Australia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Chifley Tower

   Chifley Tower is a 53-storey skyscraper in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by New York City-based architects Travis McEwen and Kohn Pedersen Fox, with John Rayner as project architect.

   2.9 km · skyscraper in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Citigroup Centre

   Citigroup Centre is a 243-metre skyscraper located on Park Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The building draws its name from Citigroup Australia who is the anchor tenant.

   3 km · skyscraper in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St Mary’s Cathedral

   The Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians, Patroness of Australia, locally known as Saint Mary's Cathedral, is a Catholic basilica and the seat of the Archdiocese of Sydney. The cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the venerated title of “Our Lady, Help of Christians" and Patroness of Australia.

   3.3 km · cathedral in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Hyde Park

   Hyde Park, is an urban park, of 16.2-hectare, located in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the oldest public parkland in Australia.

   3.3 km · park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Sydney Town Hall

    The Sydney Town Hall is a late 19th-century heritage-listed town hall building in the city of Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales, Australia, housing the chambers of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, council offices, and venues for meetings and functions. It is located at 483 George Street, in the Sydney central business district opposite the Queen Victoria Building and alongside St Andrew's Cathedral.

    2.9 km · city hall and performance venue · Wikipedia

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Getting to Balmain

Airports

Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 10 km · Newcastle (NTL), 132 km

Stations

Sydney Harbour Bridge, 2.5 km · Central railway station, 3.8 km

• Williamtown → Balmain

  131 km · quickest by road, 2h 57m · A$21–28
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• Gold Coast → Balmain

  685 km · quickest by air, 5h 6m · A$220–340
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• Toowoomba → Balmain

  704 km · quickest by air, 4h 54m · A$220–330
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