cafe
Cafe de Wheels (Woolloomooloo)
A legendary Sydney pie cart that has served hot pies and peas to locals, sailors, and road trippers from its harbourside van since 1945.
0 km · about 5 min drive
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Potts Point
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About Potts Point
Potts Point works well as a base: 1km from Australian Museum.
Potts Point is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here.
Potts Point is a small and densely populated suburb in inner-city Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Potts Point is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.
Potts Point sits on a ridge immediately east of Woolloomooloo,Read more
west of Elizabeth Bay and Rushcutters Bay and north of Darlinghurst. The suburb has a roughly trapezoidal shape, and at its greatest extent is no more than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long by 200 metres (660 ft) wide. The suburb's boundaries include Macleay Street to the east, Darlinghurst Road to the southeast, William Street to the south, Brougham Street and part of Cowper Wharf Roadway to the west.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Potts Point?
Within an hour or so of Potts Point: Cafe de Wheels (Woolloomooloo) (0 km), Australian Museum (1 km), Sydney Harbour Bridge (2 km), Sydney Opera House Forecourt (2 km).
Are there any good drives near Potts Point?
The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.
Where is Potts Point?
Potts Point is in New South Wales, Australia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,168
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.8670, 151.2259
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
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Worth the detour from Potts Point
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Australian Museum
Australia's oldest museum, specializing in natural history and Indigenous Australian culture with world-class collections.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
Massive steel arch bridge spanning Sydney Harbour, affectionately nicknamed 'the Coathanger' and open for bridge climbs.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Sydney Opera House Forecourt
Harbourside promenade at Bennelong Point offering the classic combined view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge together.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
Darling Harbour aquarium showcasing Australia's unique marine life including platypus, dugongs, and Great Barrier Reef displays.
2 km · about 5 min drive
tunnel
Sydney Harbour Tunnel
A 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Luna Park Sydney
Iconic harbourside amusement park at Milsons Point with stunning views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Taronga Zoo Sydney
Harbourside zoo with spectacular views of the Sydney skyline housing over 4,000 animals from around the world.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Driving roads near Potts Point
- Right hereSydney Harbour TunnelA 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
- 45 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
- 46 kmGrand Pacific Drive140 km coastal route from the Royal National Park to Wollongong and beyond, sweeping past Bald Hill's hang-glider lookout, seaside villages and the famous Sea Cliff Bridge.
- 49 kmSea Cliff BridgeA 665 m balanced-cantilever bridge that curves off the Illawarra escarpment and hangs over the Pacific, the photogenic centrepiece of Grand Pacific Drive south of Sydney.
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