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Morning
From Circular Quay follow Loftus Street to Macquarie Park, exhibiting the anchor from the First Fleet HMS Sirius. Across the road is the 1876 Lands Department Building, seat of early European land ownership. Its façade features statues of explorers, including Ludwig Leichhardt and Major Thomas Mitchell. Head to Martin Place via George Street and check out the GPO ’s Pitt Street colonnade with characters representing trades, professions and industries, then sneak a peek through the windows of Martin Place’s grand banks. Turn right into Macquarie Street (see Macqurie Street Precinct), taking care not to bump into one of the city’s “wigs”, for this is Sydney’s legal district. At Hyde Park , note the lovely Art Deco Archibald Fountain and wander down the glorious avenue of fig trees to Park Street. Turn right and take a seat outside the classy Bambini Trust Café at 185 Elizabeth Street. Sample an antipasto while you peruse the Specials menu and the passers-by.
Afternoon
Head to Market Street and turn left: Sydney Tower is one block down on your right and the Pitt Street Mall (see Pitt Street Mall) two blocks down. Turn into the mall and left into the Strand Arcade and it’s time for a caffeine fix at Luxe Espresso. Exit at George Street and turn left. On the next corner is the QVB where you can spend the rest of the afternoon happily splurging.
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