Guidebook for Darlington
Arts & Culture
Carriageworks Arts Centre. Newly refurbished industrial building which is one of the best and newest theatre / arts venues in Sydney. Sydney Festival events are held here.
www.carriageworks.com.au
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Carriageworks
245 Wilson StCarriageworks Arts Centre. Newly refurbished industrial building which is one of the best and newest theatre / arts venues in Sydney. Sydney Festival events are held here.
www.carriageworks.com.au
Contemporary chinese art. Amazing 3 storey gallery in a converted warehouse with a teahouse on the ground floor. DJs some evenings too.
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White Rabbit Gallery
30 Balfour StContemporary chinese art. Amazing 3 storey gallery in a converted warehouse with a teahouse on the ground floor. DJs some evenings too.
Dendy Cinema. Arthouse and mainstream films on the famous King Street Newtown area. Open 7 days.
www.dendy.com.au
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Dendy Cinemas Newtown
261-263 King StDendy Cinema. Arthouse and mainstream films on the famous King Street Newtown area. Open 7 days.
www.dendy.com.au
Arts / theatre / performance centre in a great 1960's modernist building. Outdoor foyer with live bands and a bar in the warmer months.
www.seymourcentre.com
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Seymour Centre
Cleveland StreetArts / theatre / performance centre in a great 1960's modernist building. Outdoor foyer with live bands and a bar in the warmer months.
www.seymourcentre.com
The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour is about a 15-20 minute stroll from our house.
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ICC Sydney
14 Darling DrThe Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour is about a 15-20 minute stroll from our house.
Everything Else
Sydney uni is open to the public, and is at the end of our street. It is lovely to walk through and wander around.
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The University of Sydney
Sydney uni is open to the public, and is at the end of our street. It is lovely to walk through and wander around.
The famous RPA hospital, one of the largest and best public hospitals in the country. They have an emergency department if you need it, open 24x7, plus the usual hospital departments and services.
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
50 Missenden RdThe famous RPA hospital, one of the largest and best public hospitals in the country. They have an emergency department if you need it, open 24x7, plus the usual hospital departments and services.
Outdoor swimming centre open year round, great location in the middle of the park. Heated in winter. There is also a gym overlooking the pool.
www.vppool.com.au
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Victoria Park
Parramatta RoadOutdoor swimming centre open year round, great location in the middle of the park. Heated in winter. There is also a gym overlooking the pool.
www.vppool.com.au
Food Scene
Local institution of a cafe. Coffee, freshly boiled bagels salads, turkish breads, soups, lovely home made cakes.
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Cafe Ella
274 Abercrombie StLocal institution of a cafe. Coffee, freshly boiled bagels salads, turkish breads, soups, lovely home made cakes.
Great coffee, small simple menu of good quality toast / pastries etc. Funky vibe.
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The Shortlist Espresso Bar
258 Abercrombie StGreat coffee, small simple menu of good quality toast / pastries etc. Funky vibe.
Thai eat in restaurant or take-away (either pick up or home delivery). Cheap, reasonable quality. A fantastic banana flower salad.
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Thai Tha Hai Restaurant
101 Cleveland StThai eat in restaurant or take-away (either pick up or home delivery). Cheap, reasonable quality. A fantastic banana flower salad.
Baffi & Mo Espresso
94 Redfern StNice place to hang out on the weekend for breakfast.
Great coffee, great food, and even a glass of wine if you're in the mood!
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Café Giulia
92 Abercrombie StGreat coffee, great food, and even a glass of wine if you're in the mood!
Good coffee, great slightly moroccan style food. Fresh home-made muffins.
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Clipper Cafe
16 Glebe Point RdGood coffee, great slightly moroccan style food. Fresh home-made muffins.
Macrobiotic organic yummy food. Eat in and take-away meals and snacks.
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Iku Wholefood Glebe
25A Glebe Point RdMacrobiotic organic yummy food. Eat in and take-away meals and snacks.
Great little authentic japanese restaurant open for lunch and dinner, around the corner from our house.
http://www.streetfood.com.au/2012/10/japs-table-japanese-darlington-redfern.html
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Jap's Table
245-249 Abercrombie StGreat little authentic japanese restaurant open for lunch and dinner, around the corner from our house.
http://www.streetfood.com.au/2012/10/japs-table-japanese-darlington-redfern.html
This place is awesome! Cook your own seafood, sliced meat, veges and noodles in broth at your table. Get the half chicken soup half sichuan pepper chilli soup hot pot option to monitor the heat!
Red Chilli Hotpot Restaurant
21 Glebe Point RdThis place is awesome! Cook your own seafood, sliced meat, veges and noodles in broth at your table. Get the half chicken soup half sichuan pepper chilli soup hot pot option to monitor the heat!
Culture Society
6-8 O'Connell StAmazing pasties, bread, coffee. The real deal.
Yummm! Crispy pork, duck, noodles. Cheap local eathouse, great for kids.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1443706/restaurant/Sydney/Wah-Fung-HK-BBQ-Restaurant-Redfern
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Wah Fung HK BBQ
64-66 Regent StreetYummm! Crispy pork, duck, noodles. Cheap local eathouse, great for kids.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1443706/restaurant/Sydney/Wah-Fung-HK-BBQ-Restaurant-Redfern
Delicious local pizza joint. Simple, high quality ingredients, funky fit-out. Eat in or home delivery.
www.doughboypizza.com.au
Rocketboy Pizza Newtown
30 King StDelicious local pizza joint. Simple, high quality ingredients, funky fit-out. Eat in or home delivery.
www.doughboypizza.com.au
Drinks & Nightlife
Half pub, half restaurant, half bar. Nice place to hang out, quality food, not rowdy, but refined and relaxed.
theduckinnpubandkitchen.wordpress.com
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The Duck Inn Pub & Kitchen
74 Rose StHalf pub, half restaurant, half bar. Nice place to hang out, quality food, not rowdy, but refined and relaxed.
theduckinnpubandkitchen.wordpress.com
Pub with pizzas, nice bar upstairs. Lots of Sydney Uni students.
www.therosehotel.com.au
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The Rose Hotel
52-54 Cleveland StPub with pizzas, nice bar upstairs. Lots of Sydney Uni students.
www.therosehotel.com.au
Highly recommended new very funky bar. Nice fit-out, great beers / wines / spirits / cocktails, and amazing chef-created food. And not too expensive!
www.fredas.com.au
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Freda's
107-109 Regent StHighly recommended new very funky bar. Nice fit-out, great beers / wines / spirits / cocktails, and amazing chef-created food. And not too expensive!
www.fredas.com.au
Dry Land Bar & Diner
Nice new small bar. Burgers and good drinks selection.
The Dock
182 Redfern StCute new bar, food available.
New hipster bar in Redfern about a 7 minute walk from the house. Grab some BBQ duck take-away from across the road if you are hungry!
www.arcadialiquors.com
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Arcadia
7 Cope StNew hipster bar in Redfern about a 7 minute walk from the house. Grab some BBQ duck take-away from across the road if you are hungry!
www.arcadialiquors.com
Newly refurbished pub with many bars and a restaurant. Hipster central.
www.newtownhotel.com.au
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Newtown Hotel
174 King StNewly refurbished pub with many bars and a restaurant. Hipster central.
www.newtownhotel.com.au
Essentials
Big shopping centre with Coles and Bi-lo supermarkets, Harris Farm fruit and veges (in the basement carpark), Post Office, K-Mart, Target, Hoyts Cinemas etc. 3 hrs free parking.
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Broadway Sydney
1 Bay StBig shopping centre with Coles and Bi-lo supermarkets, Harris Farm fruit and veges (in the basement carpark), Post Office, K-Mart, Target, Hoyts Cinemas etc. 3 hrs free parking.
Farmers and produce market open Saturday mornings 8am-1pm. Fruit and veg, juices, coffee, pastries, flowers, cheese, bacon and egg rolls. Join the hipsters for a morning stroll and foodie experience.
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Carriageworks
245 Wilson StFarmers and produce market open Saturday mornings 8am-1pm. Fruit and veg, juices, coffee, pastries, flowers, cheese, bacon and egg rolls. Join the hipsters for a morning stroll and foodie experience.
Woolworths Supermarket opposite Redfern Park. Everything you need including groceries, fruit and veges, meat, cheese, bread etc.
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Woolworths Redfern
261-265 Chalmers StWoolworths Supermarket opposite Redfern Park. Everything you need including groceries, fruit and veges, meat, cheese, bread etc.
A new funky shopping concept. There is a large supermarket (Woolworths) in the basement, and the super funky 'Daiso' japanese department store upstairs where everything is $2.80! Foodcourt, coffee.
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Central Park Ave
A new funky shopping concept. There is a large supermarket (Woolworths) in the basement, and the super funky 'Daiso' japanese department store upstairs where everything is $2.80! Foodcourt, coffee.
Entertainment & Activities
This big park is a nice local spot for kids. We often buy some pastries at the bakery on Glebe Point Road, then have a picnic in the park. Feed the ducks, swim at the pool, play in the new playground.
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Victoria Park
Parramatta RoadThis big park is a nice local spot for kids. We often buy some pastries at the bakery on Glebe Point Road, then have a picnic in the park. Feed the ducks, swim at the pool, play in the new playground.
Design and technology museum. Great wet weather activity for both adults and kids! About a 10-25 minute walk from the house. Entry $10 adults, $5 kids over the age of 4.
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Powerhouse Museum
500 Harris StDesign and technology museum. Great wet weather activity for both adults and kids! About a 10-25 minute walk from the house. Entry $10 adults, $5 kids over the age of 4.
Our local playground in Darlington. It's small but has everything you need. Grab a coffee from Cafe Ella and head there with the kids for a play while you read the paper!
Charles Kernan Reserve
296 Abercrombie StOur local playground in Darlington. It's small but has everything you need. Grab a coffee from Cafe Ella and head there with the kids for a play while you read the paper!
Newly refurbished park with funky kids playground, fountain and sports oval. Opposite the Woolworths supermarket too, which is handy!
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Redfern Park
Redfern StreetNewly refurbished park with funky kids playground, fountain and sports oval. Opposite the Woolworths supermarket too, which is handy!
Shopping
mag nation
155 King StreetMagazines galore, with a particular art / design focus.
www.magnation.com
Beautiful Japanese inspired women's and men's clothing. Kimonos, skirts, shirts, dresses, jewellery and some homewares.
www.yoshijones.com
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Yoshi Jones
Beautiful Japanese inspired women's and men's clothing. Kimonos, skirts, shirts, dresses, jewellery and some homewares.
www.yoshijones.com