McKell Park - Darling Point (NSW)

Yubo Zhuo Very iconic zoo in Sydney, very close to most suburbs. Great ticket value. Fun to go there. Very famous koalas live there. There are a lot of good photo locations and animal photos, spent 4 hours there and didn’t even get to see all the animals. Great zoo, recommend for tourists and anyone who wants to go.

Shammi ASR Great place for kids to have fun. Good location for picnic, family get together and even for parties. Kids play area is well maintained with swings, slider, kids cafe/petrol station etc. Paths available for riding bicycles and scooters. Restroom and Baby changing space available.

YE K Amazing place to take your fur family for a picnic and a swim! It beens to have become cleaner than what i remember for few years back! My babies loved it!

K A P Inside the Sydney NP, just needed to pay for a parking fee which is $8 valid all day. Few parking spaces near the amphitheater but more inside the NP. Perfect for sunset viewing, NYE fireworks, wedding etc. Can swim and with good toilets. I believe no showers though. Watchout for the magpie/birds as they are very aggressive when they swoop for foods.

Adam F Great place view and take photos of the Sydney Opera House, CBD, Harbour Bridge and Harbour day or night. I prefer night time. Bring your visiting friends here to view the beautiful city. Watch the ferries go by, and take some beautiful photos. There are a few park benches to sit on. Plenty of street parking with parkin meters. Gets very busy on the weekends.

wit wiw Good spot to get opera and harbour bridge view

Camille Morgan Lovely walk good shade and nice place to swim in Chowder Bay

Pat Chung The view of Sydney CBD from the Dudley Page Reserve is awesome, just its a bit far from the CBD so if you come here with a telescope, your experience would be even better. My mobile phone could zoom far distances so my pictures were still good for me. This site is good for picnic, enjoy a relaxing afternoon, watching Sydneys NYE fireworks or seeing sunset with Sydney Harbour, Sydney CBD, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge as backdrop. Street parking is easily available and free. However, this site is located at a high land (80 m above sea level) at the eastern suburb and is close to the cliff edge, so it is usually very windy and must be cold during winter or cool weather. So please remember bringing a jacket with you. There is no shelter nor toilet available, so please bring your hat or umbrella and search for nearby toilets if you plan for visiting long hours (I used searching it by using The National Public Toilet Map created by Australian Government).

B P We visited The Calyx in mid February 2025. Entry was by donation, which you can do with the tap of a card or your phone. It is a lovely spot, pretty, neat and well set up. There a number of interesting videos running on a cycle that you can sit and watch. It is also worth combining your visit with a walk through the Botanic Gardens. Check the opening hours before you go, as it closes at 2:00pm on a couple of days each week. Well worth a visit.

Gary L Great 180 degs views of the harbour, north and south Head, eastern suburb beaches and the city. Some great information boards showing a map of the harbour the different inlets and beaches etc. Nice place to sit and have a picnic, some shaded spots. Relatively recently refurbished. No amenities or parking, best to get to by foot from Chowder Bay