Location & Things to do in Sydney

Location:
The conference is in the Learning Centre of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, with the presentations in the Maiden Theatre of that building.
The closest entrance is the Woolloomooloo Gate on Mrs Macquarie’s Street/Art Gallery Road, on the left, just past the overpass over the Cahill  Expressway, from the direction of the Domain and Art Gallery.
 
Things to do

THEATRE
Assassins (Sondheim) Sydney Opera House
https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/musical-
theatre/2018/assassins.html?icid=159512:WT:p03:20180519
Blackie Blackie Brown Sydney Theatre Company
https://www.whatsonsydney.com/events/plays/blackie-blackie-brown-the-traditional-owner-of-
death-by-nakkiah-lui-35409
Bliss https://belvoir.com.au/productions/bliss/ Belvoir St Theatre
First Date: the Musical (6- 9 June) Seymour Centre
https://www.seymourcentre.com/events/event/first-date-the-musical/
Good Cook. Friendly. Clean SBW Stables Theatre
https://www.whatsonsydney.com/events/plays/good-cook-friendly-clean-by-brooke-robinson-
35738
Gypsy https://hayestheatre.com.au/event/gypsy/ Hayes Theatre, Potts Point
The Hypochondriac (Moliere) Eternity Playhouse, Darlinghurst
https://www.whatsonsydney.com/events/plays/molieres-the-hypochondriac-36120
The Importance of Being Earnest Genesian Theatre
http://www.genesiantheatre.com.au/index.php?mode=view&s=2018&i=2
St Joan (Shaw) Roslyn Packer Theatre
https://www.whatsonsydney.com/events/plays/saint-joan-by-george-bernard-shaw-35491
Stalking the Bogeyman Old Fitzroy Theatre, Woolloomooloo
https://www.timeout.com/sydney/theatre/stalking-the-bogeyman
Last Night of the Proms Sydney Opera House
https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/sydney-symphony-
orchestra/2018/last-night-of-the-proms.html?icid=157039:WT:p04:20180519
Midsummer Night’s Dream (6- 9 June) Seymour Centre
https://www.seymourcentre.com/events/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream-2018/
Priscilla Queen of the Desert https://priscillathemusical.com.au/ Capitol Theatre, Haymarket
Shirley Valentine (finishing 9 June) Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli
https://www.timeout.com/sydney/theatre/ensemble-theatre#tab_panel_3
Snow White (Ballet Preljocaj) Sydney Opera House
https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/dance/2018/ballet-preljocaj-snow-
white.html?icid=159604:WT:p02:20180519
Sydney Film Festival State Theatre https://www.statetheatre.com.au/show-
calendar/sydney-film-festival/

The Walworth Farce (finishing 9 June) Kings X Theatre http://www.kingsxtheatre.com/walworth-
farce

EXHIBITIONS
Art Gallery of NSW https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/current/ Lady and the Unicorn;
Archibald (portraits), Wynne, Suliman prizes; Biennale
Australian Museum Gadi https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/gadi
Australian National Maritime Museum Gapu-Monuk Saltwater Journey to Sea Country
http://www.anmm.gov.au/saltwater

Powerhouse Museum Reigning Men: fashions in menswear 1715-2015
https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/reigning-men-fashion-in-menswear-1715-2015
SH Ervin Gallery Salon de Refusees https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/2018-
salon-des-refusees
Vivid https://www.vividsydney.com/

TOURS
Aboriginal Heritage Tour https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/aboriginal-heritage-tours
Convicts, Castles, and Champagne Tall ships tour http://www.sydneytallships.com.au/sydney-
harbour-cruises-adventure/convicts-castles-champagne-tour/
Fort Denison http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/guided-tours/fort-denison-
heritage-tour; and ferry trip https://www.captaincook.com.au/sydney-harbour-
cruises/ferries/sydney-harbour-islands-ferry/fort-denison-ferry/
Garden Tours (volunteers) https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/visit/things-to-see-do/tours-and-
walks/free-guided-walks
Goat Island https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/guided-tours/goat-island-
heritage-tour
Hop On Hop Off Captain Cook Cruise https://www.captaincook.com.au/sydney-harbour-
cruises/hop-on-hop-off/24-hour-pass/
Hop On Hop Off bus http://www.sydney.com.au/hop-on-hop-off-bus-tour-sydney-bondi.htm
Kings Cross Crime and Passion https://www.experienceoz.com.au/en/sydney/sydney-walking-
tours/kings-cross-walking-tour
Q Station Family Ghost Tour https://www.qstation.com.au/ghost-tours.html
Sydney Pub Tours https://daves.com.au/sydney/
Sydney Tall Ships http://www.sydneytallships.com.au/
The Rocks Ghost Tours http://www.ghosttours.com.au/

TALKS
Ashfield Library https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/news-hot-topics/media/media-
releases/library-and-history-events-this-june
Australian Museum https://australianmuseum.net.au/event/humannature-taupata-taro-roots-
earth-the-indigenous-politics-of-gardening
State Library of NSW https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/whats-
on?view=all&date_filter_overlap%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=05/06/2018&date_filter_overlap%5Bma
x%5D%5Bdate%5D=16/06/2018
Sydney Mechanics School of Arts https://smsa.org.au/events/
WEA https://www.weasydney.com.au/courses/Discussion+Groups/Literature;
https://www.weasydney.com.au/courses/Walks%2C+Tours+and+Travel

HERITAGE SITES
Art Gallery of NSW https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
Australian Museum https://australianmuseum.net.au/
Australian National Maritime Museum http://www.anmm.gov.au/
Brett Whiteley Studio https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/brett-whiteley-studio/
Bridge Climb https://www.bridgeclimb.com/
Centrepoint Tower https://www.sydneytowereye.com.au
Chinese Garden of Friendship https://www.darlingharbour.com/things-to-do/chinese-garden-of-
friendship/
Cockatoo Island http://www.cockatooisland.gov.au/
Don Bank Museum https://mgnsw.org.au/organisations/don-bank-museum/
Elizabeth Bay House https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/venues/elizabeth-bay-house
Government House https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/government-house
Great Synagogue https://www.greatsynagogue.org.au/information/tours
Hyde Park Barracks https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/hyde-park-barracks-museum
Jewish Museum https://sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au/
Justice and Police Museum https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/justice-police-museum
Luna Park https://www.lunaparksydney.com/
Mary Mackillop Place http://www.marymackillopplace.org.au/
Museum of Sydney https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/museum-of-sydney
Powerhouse Museum https://maas.museum/powerhouse-museum/

Queen Victoria Building https://www.qvb.com.au/about-qvb/qvb-tours
Rocks Discovery Museum https://www.therocks.com/things-to-do/the-rocks-discovery-
museum/
S H Ervin Gallery https://www.shervingallery.com.au/
Susannah Place https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/susannah-place-museum
Sydney Observatory https://maas.museum/sydney-observatory/
Sydney Opera House https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/visit-us/tours-and-
experiences.html
Taronga Zoo https://taronga.org.au/taronga-zoo

BOOKSTORES
Abbeys https://www.abbeys.com.au/
Berkelouw’s Paddington http://berkelouw.com.au/stores/paddington

Kinokinuya http://www.kinokuniya.com.au/
Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/stores/nsw/dymocks-sydney
Galaxy (SF) https://www.galaxybooks.com.au/
Gleebooks http://www.gleebooks.com.au/home
Second hand bookstores `http://www.xploresydney.com/top-5-second-hand-bookstores-in-sydney/

ACTIVITIES
Archery Sydney Olympic Park Archery Centre https://www.archerycentre.com.au/
Bike riding Centennial Park http://www.centennialparklands.com.au/things_to_do/cycle_hire
Escape Room Ex Libris https://www.timeout.com/sydney/things-to-do/escape-rooms-in-sydney
Folk dancing http://www.folkdanceaustralia.org.au/weekly-events.aspx
Horse riding Centennial Park http://www.centennialparklands.com.au/things_to_do/horse_riding
Swimming Phillip and Cook indoor pool http://www.cookandphillip.org.au/facilities/aquatic-facilities
Skating Canterbury https://canterburyolympicicerink.org.au/
Walks https://www.weekendnotes.com/top-winter-walks-sydney/;
https://www.webjet.com.au/travel/outdoor-adventure/top-10-walks-sydney/