Macquarie Street, Sydney
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Macquarie Street is a street in the central business district of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Macquarie Street extends from Hyde Park at its southern end to the Sydney Opera House at its northern end. Apart from connecting these two major landmarks, the key government institutions of the state of New South Wales are all located on this street.
Hyde Park Barracks (completed 1819)
St James' Church (completed 1824)
The Sydney Hospital, after rebuilding was completed in 1894.
The central section of Macquarie Street c.1900, looking south: the tall building on the right is the Colonial Secretary's Building, while on the left is the gate of the Royal Botanic Gardens leading to Government House and the Government House stables (now the Sydney Conservatorium of Music)
Sydney central business district
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The Sydney central business district (CBD) is the historical and main commercial centre of Sydney. The CBD is Sydney's city centre, or Sydney City, and the two terms are used interchangeably. Colloquially, the CBD or city centre is often referred to simply as "Town" or "the City". The Sydney city centre extends southwards for about 3 km (2 mi) from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement in which the Sydney region was initially established.
Sydney city centre
The Central Business District is surrounded by parks such as Hyde Park, The Royal Botanic Garden and The Domain.
The skyline of the central business district
The Sydney colony (c. 1799)