Australia Travel Sydney - Agar Steps, Observatory Hill Park & Sydney Observatory

 Australia Travel Sydney - Agar Steps, Observatory Hill Park & Sydney Observatory (2022 0511)

Address: 1003 Upper Fort St, Millers Point NSW 2000, Australia

 

Sydney Observatory

Museum and venue set in a historically significant star-gazing site at Millers Point with the best views in Sydney. Temporarily closed

Observatory Hill Park

This park has panoramic views of Sydney Harbour.

Agar Steps @Kent Street and Upper Fort Street - Historical landmark

These stairs from Observatory Hill down to Kent Street were built in 1892 and are regarded as the best example of many in the Millers Point district. They are named after Thomas Agars (1810-1862), a merchant at 105 Kent Street.

The Australian Gas Light Company builds its first works on this site.

Sydney's streets were first lit by gas supplied from those works on 24 May 1841.