The Track

$65 | 2.5 hours | small groups

A pedestrian artery for tens of thousands of years, the ancient walking track from Circular Quay to the fresh water spring known as the Tank Stream is now Sydney’s meandering George Street spine.

Tracing a route from Circular Quay to Sydney Town Hall we will explore George Street, flirting with its public and private edges as we trespass across territory political, cultural and architectural. Charles Darwin’s 1836 narrative along the same path will inflect our journey, as we cut through the guts of Sydney and reflect on Lord Mayor Clover Moore’s transformative planning strategies.

The defining architectural and public art elements that give George Street its personality will be our focus including master works by Harry Seidler, Candalepas, Johnson Pilton Walker, fjcstudio, Alexander Calder, Grimshaw Architects, John Andrews, New York’s SHoP and QVB architect George McRae.

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Please arrive 10min prior to departure.

Tours depart rain or shine so dress for the weather! The weather is usually great, but a sun hut and sunscreen is always a good idea in Sydney.

CPD for Architects.

If you are an architect then participating in this tour can earn you Formal CPD points. At checkout, click ‘yes’ when prompted.

More information on CPD here.

Almost but not quite?

We can conduct this tour - or something similar - any day of the week as a private group tour for groups of any size. Email us at info@sydneyarchitecture.org.