Mrs Macquarie's Chair – Woolloomooloo Sculpture Walk loop from St James

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Mrs Macquarie's Chair – Woolloomooloo Sculpture Walk loop from St James

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Mrs Macquarie's Chair – Woolloomooloo Sculpture Walk loop from St James

00:39

6.23km

50m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 1.70 km for 44 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

605 m

The Domain

Highlight • Historical Site

The Phillip Precinct commonly referred to as the Domain, is the largest open space in the central business district. This historic site is the venue for large-scale events such as Opera in the Park during the Festival of Sydney in January and Carols by Candlelight in December each year.

The picturesque, harbourside venue offers a unique, inspiring and iconic space to deliver events on the beautiful open green spaces surrounded by the harbour and city landscape.

The main part of the parkland takes in the peninsula on the eastern flank of the Royal Botanic Gardens, just next to Mrs Macquarie's Point. Other features of the peninsula include the Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool and the Fleet Steps that lead down to the Farm Cove shoreline.

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and the Domain are managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust (RBG).

More Info: sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-city/city-centre/attractions/domain

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1.73 km

Mrs Macquarie's Chair Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the tip of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney's eastern peninsula, sits Mrs Macquarie's Chair, one of Sydney's most famous historic lookouts. The “chair” itself is a large bench carved out of a natural sandstone rock ledge by convicts in 1810. The viewpoint is a short way away and is the premier spot on the harbour where you can capture both the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge perfectly aligned in a photo. The viewpoint is stunning both in the daytime, at sunset and even at night when everything is lit up.

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1.83 km

Mrs Macquarie's Chair

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mrs Macquarie's Chair (also known as Lady Macquarie's Chair) is an exposed sandstone rock cut into the shape of a bench, on a peninsula in Sydney Harbour. It was hand carved by convicts in 1810, for Elizabeth Macquarie, the wife of Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales. The peninsula itself was known to the Gadigal as Yurong Point, and is now widely known as Mrs Macquarie's Point, and is part of The Domain, near the Royal Botanic Gardens. Wikipedia. It offers great views on the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, the Skyline of Sydney CBD aswell as the surrounding bay.

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2.98 km

Woolloomooloo Sculpture Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The Woolloomooloo Sculpture Walk is an open-air contemporary art gallery stretching across the boardwalk towards the edge of the Sydney Harbour. There is a collection of large-scale works by prominent Australian artists like Greg Johns, Astra Parker, and Stephen Glassborow. It's a free public exhibition that allows anyone to wander beside luxury waterfront while appreciating a beautiful mix of materials ranging from bronze to Corten steel.

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3.73 km

Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool

Highlight • Rest Area

The Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool is an amazing aquatic facility that literally hangs over the western shore of Woolloomooloo Bay. It recently underwent multi-million dollar eco-renovations, and features an eight-lane, 50-metre outdoor heated saltwater lap pool and a shaded program pool. It got its name from the legendary 1924 Olympic freestyle champion who broke world records on this exact site. The pool is famed for its incredible view across the harbour toward the Garden Island Naval Precinct. It's only open seasonally between September and April, and it provides sun lounges, wellness facilities, and the popular on-site café "Oh Boy Sydney".

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6.23 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.37 km

1.70 km

170 m

Surfaces

3.32 km

2.81 km