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Farm Cove

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👍 A stunning place in Sydney CBD. You'll get a panoramic view of the harbour bridge and the opera house. The little garden there is also nice. My only gripe is the accessibility. You'd have to walk 15 minutes (or more) from Circular Quay to get here. Whilst the walk is beautiful, as it provides view... People often mention Sydney, House, Opera, walk, Bridge, view, views, beautiful, nice, Great,


Address

4 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Website

www.botanicgardens.org.au

Contact

+61 2 9231 8111

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (74 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 7 am to 5:30 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 5:30 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 5:30 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am to 5:30 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 5:30 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 5:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 5:30 pm

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: Sydney (25) House (25) Opera (24) walk (18) Bridge (14) view (13) views (11) beautiful (10) nice (9) Great (8)
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  • 4/5 Senecio 3 years ago on Google
    A stunning place in Sydney CBD. You'll get a panoramic view of the harbour bridge and the opera house. The little garden there is also nice. My only gripe is the accessibility. You'd have to walk 15 minutes (or more) from Circular Quay to get here. Whilst the walk is beautiful, as it provides view of the harbour, sometimes I think it's better just to 'teleport' here and view the glorious city, without having to walk through the RBG and all. Tldr; They should just have shortcuts to this area, like from the station.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ngo Minh T. 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An attractive destination, herb garden has many green trees, cool and fresh air. Look at the Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge very nice. (Original) Một điểm đến hấp dẫn, vườn thảo mộc có nhiều cây xanh, không khí mát mẻ, trong lành. Nhìn về Opera House và Sydney Harbour Bridge rất đẹp.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ijaz B. 6 years ago on Google
    Best point for stunning views of Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Royal Botanical Gardens and CBD central business district of Sydney. The first settlers began farming here and after the farming faild the whole area was reserved for the Governor House and The Royal Botanical Gardens. There are also great walk ways along fore shore on the cove.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris V. 1 year ago on Google
    Another beautiful place to see. Up there with other iconic places like Stanley park in Vancouver! The walk takes you through and by the opera house and some beautiful gardens. Very thought out and well put together for tourists. Must see place in Sydney if you plan to visit this amazing place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew B. 7 years ago on Google
    Fab spot for pictures of the Sydney CBD or Bridge/Opera House at sunrise and sunset
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ste W. 5 years ago on Google
    Not much more to say , just look at the picture.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aidan L. 6 years ago on Google
    Great views of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge . Worth a walk by as you go through the Botanical Gardens. It is rather crowded with sightseers, but you can usually get some space on the higher spot above the cove. It's not so much of a crowd as to take away from the experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alston W. 5 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place to experience NYE fore show!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 H C. 7 years ago on Google
    Beautiful views of the city! A nice walk to enjoy all of Sydney's skyline
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Oswaldo M. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful !!!! ❤ (Original) Muito lindo!!!!❤

  • 5/5 Hiro T. 6 years ago on Google
    here is the best vista point.

  • 5/5 Saverio De M. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) After a nice walk, among meadows, plants of all kinds and flowers, we arrive and this panorama, very suggestive, then continuing for a few meters, to the extreme point, to Mrs Macquarie's Chair, the walk ends with another beautiful view and there he finds himself in a place, a little secluded, rocky and on the water. (Original) Dopo una bella passeggiata, tra prati, piante di ogni tipo e fiori, si arriva e questo panorama, molto suggestivo, poi proseguendo per pochi metri, fino alla punta estrema, al Mrs Macquarie's Chair, la passeggiata finisce con un altro bel panorama e ci si ritrova in un luogo, un po' appartato, roccioso e sull'acqua.

  • 5/5 Duncan G. 6 years ago on Google
    Its quite a long walk from the Opera House to get here. Your feet will feel it, but its worth it.

  • 5/5 nhat p. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice, the garden with many trees, especially many types of plants, very beautiful (Original) Đẹp lắm, khu vườn với nhiều cây xanh, đặc biệt rất nhiều chủng loại thực vật, rất đẹp

  • 5/5 にとり 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) You can enjoy the wonderful scenery while walking around the park. (Original) 公園を散策しながら、素晴らしい風景を味わえます。

  • 4/5 Jui Hong T. 6 years ago on Google
    I've been back to Sydney a couple of times before but I come here every time. I'm not sure what about the Sydney Opera House that draws me back. I remember the first time I was here, 19 years old on a budget with a bunch of friends. Young, unsure what to do or where to go so we just end up doing whatever has a picture on a map. There were no smartphones and no Google to find things. Now, with all the cool gadgets, what's interesting is still having the experience itself and there are times when it feels great to just lose the map on the phone and just wander. Enjoy the view. I love coming back here. The Royal Botanical Gardens is a beautiful green space right in the heart of Sydney. That means that you can just take steps right from the CBD into a green open space just to get some fresh air. Plus I love how the entire garden runs along the harbour between Circular Quay towards Sydney Cove. The amazing view that affords me. So here I am standing along Farm Cove and admiring the view of the beautiful Sydney harbour. Sometimes it’s hard to peel your eyes away from the combo view of Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the CBD skyline. But look the other direction and you might glimpse a different kind of beauty. Quieter, more resilient.

  • 5/5 Lewis Lexter Y. 7 years ago on Google
    Defintely worth a visit to get a view of sydney CBD, Opera House and Bridge! I think sunrise will give you the best photos here. There are also a lot of joggers here. You can join them if you need a fit fix.

  • 5/5 Cobin L. 6 years ago on Google
    Haven’t come here yet? Well. U missed a lot !!

  • 5/5 Joel D. 7 years ago on Google
    This is a great place to take a picture of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.

  • 5/5 Glenn R. 7 years ago on Google
    Great views West of the harbour, bridge and Opera House!

  • 5/5 曹家庆 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Take a good seat at the Sydney Opera House! (Original) 拍摄悉尼歌剧院很好的机位!

  • 5/5 Phu D. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Sach se (Original) Sach se

  • 5/5 Timothy K. 7 years ago on Google
    Great view for some quality photography

  • 4/5 Stark利歐 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The scenery is good~ (Original) 風景好~

  • 5/5 wouter k. 5 years ago on Google
    Rolly anchorage because of the traffic, but good at night.

  • 5/5 Ed 7 years ago on Google
    Great place to see the Opera House and Harbour Bridge

  • 5/5 Roy H. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I took a good shot of the Sydney Opera House, but when I arrived, it was already in the evening, the light was backlit, and it was not easy to take good photos. (Original) 拍攝雪梨歌劇院的好景點,可惜抵達的時候,已經傍晚,光線背光,不容易拍出好照片

  • 4/5 Neil S. 5 years ago on Google
    Really nice parkland, need some fitness due to the hilly nature. Great views. Lots to see.

  • 5/5 Alexis M. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to take a breather.

  • 5/5 Jamie G. 3 years ago on Google
    Great view overlooking the Sydney harbour and bridge. Clean park to take a walk.

  • 5/5 Sean L. 3 years ago on Google
    It's just next to Sydney Opera House, and easy to access through the surrounding walk next to it. It's large and a great place to jog/walk an enjoy yourself here. Lots of birds and plants here making it a place for wildlife lover as well. Quite an easy walk from Sydney Opera House all the way to Mrs Macquarie's Chair for about 15 minutes. The view of Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge is magnificent.

  • 4/5 Benedict U. 5 years ago on Google
    The cove area is edged by the botanical gardens. There is a nice viewpoint on Mrs Macquaries point that looks across the cove to the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

  • 5/5 Tim V. 5 years ago on Google
    You will find some nice views here. It is great in combination with a visit of the botanical gardens. On a cloudy day, you will encounter a magnificent sunset here with views of the skyline, the opera house and the harbour bridge. I recommend to follow the walkway to the south (direction of the gardens) to get some different perspectives in the views

  • 5/5 Ali S. 5 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place to relax in sydney, with great views.

  • 4/5 りぃだ 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Climb between the strange rocks, overlooking the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge (Original) 奇岩の間に登れ、オペラハウスとハーバーブリッジが見渡せる

  • 5/5 Jon C. 6 years ago on Google
    Stunning spot for sunset. The photographers came out in force, and no wonder. Great walk from here round to the opera house.

  • 5/5 david m. 5 years ago on Google
    Awesome views to Sydney Opera House. We cycled here from one of the business district train stations. Plenty of lawn area to lay out a picnic blanket. A passing parade of pedestrians and happy photo snappers. Not sure if the fishing is any good.

  • 5/5 Malory B. 5 years ago on Google
    It is very nice to walk around here, the views are beautiful, the environment is very clean and the people are very friendly.

  • 5/5 Oceanus G. 6 years ago on Google
    Wonderful landscape.

  • 5/5 HC J. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) When you look at the sea, you can see the Sydney Opera House on the left and the Opera House and Harbor Bridge on the right. You can also take pictures at once (Original) 바다를 바라보면 왼쪽은 시드니 시티에서 오른쪽으로는 오페라하우스와 하버브릿지를 한눈에 담을 수 있는 곳. 한번에 사진에 담을 수도 있음

  • 5/5 Jp S. 6 years ago on Google
    Best spot for opera house and sydney bridge photo

  • 5/5 Angel O. 7 years ago on Google
    The BEST place to get a complete view of the Opera House and the Bridge. It's little bit of a walk from the center of the city. But you'll walk right by the Botanical Gardens so.. 2 birds 1 stone! I went near sunset time and it wasn't that crowded at all. Great photo opps from all angles.

  • 4/5 Yanjun W. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The beautiful landscape, especially in the middle and evening, can overlook the elegant silhouette of the Sydney Opera House in the sunset. (Original) 优美的景观,特别是中傍晚,可以在夕阳下远眺悉尼歌剧院的优雅轮廓。


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