[A] Sydney Observatory [Upper Fort Street]. Featuring a time-ball tower, this 1858 building is now a museum.
[B] Cadman's Cottage [110 George Street North, The Rocks]. One of the last remaining small structures from the period of first settlement of Sydney.
[C] Customs House [corner of Alfred, Loftus and Young Streets]. Built in 1844-45, the building housed the Department of Customs until 1990. Now public space.
[D] Government House {Royal Botanic Gardens]. Built as the Vice-Regal residence of the NSW State Governor, Government House is a fine example of a Gothic Revival building.
[E] Sydney Opera House [Benelong Point], Sydney's foremost tourist attraction.
[F] Fort Denison was built on this island called Pinchgut to defend Sydney against a possible attack during the Crimean War (1854-1856). Prior to this, the island was used as a place of confinement for convicts. Contrary to folklore, the island did not get its name from the meagre convict food given; it was so named because it is an island located at a "pinch point" in the channel, or gut. It now has a cafe open seven days a week for lunch.
[G] General Post Office [1 Martin Place] is one of Sydney's grandest historical buildings, and now home to prestigious fashion labels, fine restaurants, bars, and cafes.
[H] Parliament House [Macquarie Street]. Originally the northern wing of the Rum Hospital, the building was converted to accommodate NSW Parliament House in 1829.
[I] Finger Wharf [Woolloomooloo Bay]. This wharf is the longest timber building ever erected in the world. Now converted to glamorous accommodation, it also houses a number of fine dining establishments.
[J] Elizabeth Bay House [7 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay]. Built between 1835 and 1839, Elizabeth Bay House was known as 'the finest house in the colony' and is a superb example of colonial architecture.
[K] Strand Arcade [412 George Street through to 193 Pitt Street]. Built between 1880 and 1900, the Strand Arcade was inspired by London’s successful Burlington Arcade.
[L] The Mint [10 Macquarie Street]. Originally part of the
Rum Hospital, it is now houses the Historic Houses Trust.
[M] State Theatre [49 Market Street]. Opened in 1929, the State Theatre features art works by significant Australian artists including William Dobell and Charles Wheeler and an auditorium with a four tonne Koh-I-Nor cut crystal chandelier, the second largest on earth.
[N] Queen Victoria Building [bounded by George, Druitt, York and Market Streets]. Built in the 1890s, this was originally a fresh produce market. It is now home to a variety of up-market boutiques.
[O] Sydney Town Hall [corner of George and Druitt Streets], office of the Lord Mayor and elected councillors.
[P] Anzac War Memorial [Hyde Park South]. Built in 1934 to commemorate Australia's war dead, it contains the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier and a small museum with photographic and military artifacts.