The Atlas Obscura Guide To

Sydney

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sydney, Australia

Unusual
Attractions
in Sydney

The SS Ayerfield

Sydney, Australia

SS Ayerfield

Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

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Museum of Human Disease

Australian museum dedicated to human health and lack thereof.

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Royal Botanic Gardens

Sydney, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

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Installation by artist Michael Thomas Hill and research scientist Dr. Richard Major.

Sydney, Australia

'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.

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Justice and Police Museum

Sydney, Australia

Justice and Police Museum

This grim museum collects artifacts and evidence of some of the most sensational antipodean crimes.

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Cockatoo Island

Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

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One More Go One More Go. (Creative Commons)

Sydney, Australia

One More Go One More Go

Outdoor art exhibition made of classic Tetris pieces.

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Stories
About Sydney

An Australian Olympic team swimsuit from the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games.

The World's Largest Speedo Collection Almost Oozed Away

In 2012, Australia's Powerhouse Museum discovered that something strange was happening with some of their swimsuits.

by Abigail Cain

The Ferry McFerryface Controversy Tearing Australia Apart

Politicians are angry, workers are threatening to strike, and at least one environmentalist is devastated.

November 17, 2017

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