North Ryde

Worth seeing in and around North Ryde

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
   Macquarie University

   Macquarie University is a public research university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the Sydney metropolitan area.

   2 km · university in Sydney, New South Wales · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Lane Cove National Park

   The Lane Cove National Park is a protected national park that is located within metropolitan Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. The 670-hectare national park is situated about 10 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and features various vegetation types, such as, wet and dry sclerophyll forest, heathland, mangroves and tidal flats.

   2 km · National Park in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Macquarie Centre

   Macquarie Centre is a shopping centre in the suburb of Macquarie Park in the Northern Sydney region of Sydney and is located opposite the main campus of Macquarie University.

   1.7 km · shopping mall in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Australian School of Advanced Medicine

   The Australian School of Advanced Medicine is the first and only medical school in Australia to award degrees for sub-specialties in surgery in addition to PhD research opportunities for doctors. The school is based within the University Clinic Building adjacent and connected to the Macquarie University Hospital.

   2.2 km · medical school associated with Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   NSW Schoolhouse Museum

   The NSW Schoolhouse Museum, also known as the New South Wales Schoolhouse Museum of Public Education, is located within the school grounds of North Ryde Public School in North Ryde, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The museum includes a replica of an 1870s classroom to be found in the original 1877 school building.

   300 m · education museum in Sydney, Australia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Macquarie University Library

   Waranara Library, also known as Macquarie University Library, is the campus library of Macquarie University and the largest academic library in Northern Sydney. The library holds over 1.8 million print and electronic items, including books, journals, newspapers, reports, conference proceedings, working papers, maps, Macquarie postgraduate theses, computer software, multimedia, microfilm, microfiche and additional non-print resources.

   2.1 km · academic library · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium

   Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, formerly Northern Suburbs General Cemetery, is a cemetery and crematorium in Macquarie Park, New South Wales in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The park caters for all religious, ethnic and cultural requirements.

   1.9 km · cemetery in Sydney, Australia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Fullers Bridge

   Fullers Bridge, officially called the Fullers Creek Bridge, is a road bridge that carries Delhi Road to Millwood Avenue across the Lane Cove River, in Chatswood West, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The concrete beam bridge is located 9 kilometres northwest of the Sydney central business district and connects Chatswood to North Ryde as part of the A38.

   3.5 km · bridge in Australia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Ryde police station

   The Ryde police station is a heritage-listed lockup, police residence and police station located at 808-810 Victoria Road, Ryde in the City of Ryde local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Mortimer Lewis and built from 1836 to 1837 by David Taylor; Messrs Brodie & Craig.

   3.1 km · historic site in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
10. 10
    The Retreat

    The Retreat is a heritage-listed cottage at 817 Victoria Road, Ryde in the City of Ryde local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built during 1843 by Isaac Shepherd.

    3.1 km · heritage-listed cottage in Sydney, Australia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Woolwich Lookout and Clarks Point Reserve

   Clarks Point Reserve offers picnic grounds overlooking Sydney Harbour with distant views of the bridge and city.

2. 02
   Lane Cove National Park

   One of the closest national parks to the centre of Sydney, and it is an oasis of green natural habitat in the middle of Sydney.

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Things to do

There are a small number of events held annually in the area. Granny Smith Festival, Eastwood Plaza. A Sat in October, Check website. Usually 9AM-8:30PM. The annual Granny Smith Festival celebrates the life and legacy of one of the district’s most famous citizens, Maria Ann Smith (aka Granny Smith) who, back in 1868, ‘accidentally’ grew the first batch of little green apples that bear her name and are now grown all…

1. 01
   Lighthouse Theatre

   Hosts a small selection of shows mostly put on by Macquarie's various arts societies.

2. 02
   Event Cinemas

   Part of the modern chain showing mainstream and some independent movies with various types levels of cinema experiences and screens.

3. 03
   Super Shute Shield Rugby

   Watch Eastwood's Rugby team, 'The Woodies' play at their home ground at T G Milner Field (2, 146 Vimiera Rd, Marsfield).

4. 04
   Macquarie University Sports and Aquatic Centre
5. 05
   Macquarie Ice Rink

   Macquarie Shopping Centre (2-minute walk from Macquarie University railway station),.

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Where to eat

If you are craving East Asian food then Eastwood is the place to go. Prices vary and depend on if they are targeted towards international students or wealthy Asian families and businessmen. Restaurant turnover is high in Eastwood and finding the newest and hottest restaurant is easy as there will be a long line of people trying to get in. If in doubt, try any of these classics that have stood the test of time. = =

1. 01
   Eastwood Garden Peking Restaurant

   The Beijing dish of duck and pancake is not done better anywhere in Sydney and that's why after many years it's still hard to get a table.

2. 02
   K & J Takeaway

   This was the first genuine Chinese noodle shop to open in the early days of Eastwood and long-term locals will recall being shocked at seeing pigs blood soup on the menu.

3. 03
   Biwon Eastwood

   More popular with locals, with mid-sized liness on Fridays and Saturdays.

4. 04
   Myung-GA BBQ

   This is not the fanciest looking place however BBQ and hots pots are the real deal and the price is good.

5. 05
   Sakae Yakiniku House

   Hidden away on level 3 of a nondescript building similar to those in Japan, this place offers great quality beef.

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Getting to North Ryde

Airports

Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 18 km · Newcastle (NTL), 129 km

Stations

Denistone railway station, 3.1 km · Eastwood railway station, 3.5 km · Meadowbank railway station, 3.8 km · West Ryde railway station, 3.2 km

• Williamtown → North Ryde

  128 km · quickest by road, 2h 38m · A$19–26
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• Gold Coast → North Ryde

  681 km · quickest by air, 5h 26m · A$240–360
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• Toowoomba → North Ryde

  698 km · quickest by air, 5h 14m · A$240–360
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