Must-see attractions in Kings Cross & Potts Point

  • View of the front facade, Elizabeth Bay House.

    Elizabeth Bay House

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Now dwarfed by 20th-century apartments, Colonial Secretary Alexander Macleay's elegant Greek Revival mansion was one of the finest houses in the colony…

  • Woolloomooloo Wharf

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    A former wool and cargo dock, this beautiful Edwardian wharf faced oblivion for decades before a 2½-year demolition-workers’ green ban on the site in the…

  • Artspace

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Artspace is spacey: its eternal quest is to fill the void with vigorous, engaging Australian and international contemporary art. Things here are decidedly…

  • Fitzroy Gardens

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    It’s testimony to the ‘cleaning up’ of the Cross that this once-dodgy park is now a reasonably safe place to hang out (probably helped by the austere…

  • Embarkation Park

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    The top deck of a multistorey navy carpark doesn't sound like a great place to hang out, but this beautiful park is a hidden gem, offering a secluded…

  • Coca-Cola Sign

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    A Sydney landmark, this huge sign marks the entrance to Kings Cross. You're actually looking at the 2016 model: the previous one was replaced, then…

  • The Cross Arts Projects

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    This little commercial gallery stages interesting curated shows, including lots of Aboriginal art.

  • McElhone Stairs

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    These stone stairs were built in 1870 to connect spiffy Potts Point with the Woolloomooloo slums below. The steep steps run past an apartment block:…