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A Walk Down Macquarie Street

Wander past Sydney’s remarkable sandstone buildings, down the historic thoroughfare of Macquarie Street and learn about Sydney’s development from a burgeoning penal colony to a thriving free settlement.

Explore Sydney through the lens of its convict and artistic past, focusing on the legacy of governor Lachlan Macquarie, often credited for laying the foundations of the modern city and expanding opportunities to emancipists. Start at Hyde Park’s J.F Archibald Fountain and learn about the legacy of its namesake. Discover the partnership between Australia’s first government architect, Francis Greenway, and governor Lachlan Macquarie on iconic landmarks such as the Hyde Park Barracks and St James Church. View the art collections of Parliament House and the State Library of NSW, before continuing along Macquarie Street to historic Customs House, finishing with lunch on Circular Quay.

 

This tour is part of the World Art Tours program organised by the Art Gallery Society of NSW in partnership with Renaissance Tours.

At a Glance

  • In the company of art historian Lorraine Kypiotis, discover the influence Lachlan Macquarie had in shaping the thriving free settlement that became Sydney
  • Gain new insights into the architectural icons familiar to Sydneysiders, including Hyde Park Barracks, the Rum Hospital, The Mint and Customs House
  • View some of the pieces from the significant art collections of Parliament House and the State Library of NSW
  • Enjoy lunch on Circular Quay

Tour Leader

Lorraine Kypiotis

Destination

Sydney’s historic thoroughfare

Dates

Friday, 19 March 2021 (day tour)

Fitness Level

Above moderate

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At a Glance

  • In the company of art historian Lorraine Kypiotis, discover the influence Lachlan Macquarie had in shaping the thriving free settlement that became Sydney
  • Gain new insights into the architectural icons familiar to Sydneysiders, including Hyde Park Barracks, the Rum Hospital, The Mint and Customs House
  • View some of the pieces from the significant art collections of Parliament House and the State Library of NSW
  • Enjoy lunch on Circular Quay
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  • Pricing
Per person

AUD 350

Tour price includes

  • Full-day sightseeing, guided by art historian Lorraine Kypiotis
  • All entrance fees and charges
  • Morning tea and lunch including drinks

Tour code

AG2156

Fitness level

Above Moderate
This is an active day with approximately 1.5km of walking and extended periods of standing

Tour starts

10:00am J.F Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney

Tour ends

Approx. 3:30pm Circular Quay

Fitness Level

Above moderate

?

Hyde Park Barracks

The Sydney Mint

The State Library of New South Wales

Governor Macquarie, 1819 by R. Read Junior (Source: Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales)

A Walk Down Macquarie Street

Wander past Sydney’s remarkable sandstone buildings, down the historic thoroughfare of Macquarie Street and learn about Sydney’s development from a burgeoning penal colony to a thriving free settlement.

Explore Sydney through the lens of its convict and artistic past, focusing on the legacy of governor Lachlan Macquarie, often credited for laying the foundations of the modern city and expanding opportunities to emancipists. Start at Hyde Park’s J.F Archibald Fountain and learn about the legacy of its namesake. Discover the partnership between Australia’s first government architect, Francis Greenway, and governor Lachlan Macquarie on iconic landmarks such as the Hyde Park Barracks and St James Church. View the art collections of Parliament House and the State Library of NSW, before continuing along Macquarie Street to historic Customs House, finishing with lunch on Circular Quay.

 

This tour is part of the World Art Tours program organised by the Art Gallery Society of NSW in partnership with Renaissance Tours.

  • Pricing
Per person

AUD 350

Tour price includes

  • Full-day sightseeing, guided by art historian Lorraine Kypiotis
  • All entrance fees and charges
  • Morning tea and lunch including drinks

Tour code

AG2156

Fitness level

Above Moderate
This is an active day with approximately 1.5km of walking and extended periods of standing

Tour starts

10:00am J.F Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney

Tour ends

Approx. 3:30pm Circular Quay

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A Walk Down Macquarie Street

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        Most of our tours require a MODERATE level of fitness. However, in certain destinations, or in certain seasons, or because of the nature of travel, certain tours will require an ABOVE MODERATE or CHALLENGING level of fitness. For the overall benefit of the group, at the time of booking we will require you to declare in writing that you are fit to participate in your chosen tour according to the level of fitness required for that tour. If you (or we) have any doubts about your level of fitness, you may be required to undergo a doctor’s appraisal. This would require your doctor to read the itinerary of your chosen tour, including the fitness level, and provide you (and us) with a written confirmation of your ability to participate.
        We reserve the right to refuse admission to the tour for any reason before commencement of the tour. Further, if after the tour has begun it becomes apparent that you are unfit or unsuitable to travel on the tour, we reserve the right to require you to withdraw from the tour at the earliest opportunity to do so. No refund will be provided.
        It is also a requirement that you do not cause any significant disruption to the tour or the tour group, and we may refuse admission on the tour, or require you to withdraw from the tour at any time if your participation causes significant disruption for other guests or the tour group or there is any safety issue as a result of your ongoing participation in the tour.

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        Moderate

        Tour members must be able to:

        • negotiate airports and railway stations without wheelchair assistance
        • use combined shower/bath facilities (it is impossible to guarantee walk-in shower facilities)
        • undertake walking tours of 1-2 hours duration, including using stairs, walking over cobblestones and other uneven surfaces
        • stand for long periods in museums and other sites
        • embark / disembark coaches, trains and other methods of transportation without assistance
        • handle your own luggage

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        In addition to the above, tour members must also be able to:

        • undertake walking tours of 2-3 hours
        • climb staircases of 100 or more steps

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        In addition to the above, tour members must also be able to:

        • handle extremes of temperature (e.g. below 0 or above 35 degrees)
        • handle extremes of altitudes (e.g. 4000 metres and above)

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