In Sydney's city and its surrounding suburbs there are many areas of parkland, much of which is available for wedding ceremonies and photographs. There are spectacular harbour locations, historic buildings and beautiful parks.

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• Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney. Celebrate your wedding day at one of Sydney's most romantic outdoor venues, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain.  Reserve one of our lush lawns, feature gardens or historic pavilions for your garden ceremony with stunning backdrops of Sydney harbour and the city skyline. The Gardens also offer a range of beautifully restored heritage venues with private landscaped gardens and courtyards perfect for an unforgettable wedding reception.
  Fees: Wedding ceremony site fees vary according to the area and number of guests. Wedding photography permit is $220.00 (Midweek) and $242.00 (Weekend).
  Contact: 9231 8111 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Dickson Road Reserve, Hickson Road, The Rocks. Features a lovely park with palm and fig trees with unrestricted views of the harbour, Harbour Bridge and Opera House. This is an extremely popular location for ceremonies and photos.
• Dawes Point Park, Hickson Road, The Rocks. Features a picturesque park under the Harbour Bridge with views of the Opera House and Luna Park. A very popular photo location site, especially at night.
• Tumbalong Park & Palm Grove, Darling Harbour. Features harbourside parks with magical views of the city?s lights at night.
  Fees: are payable for ceremonies.
  Contact: Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority on 9240 8500.

• Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour. Features two special ceremony sites. The Marquee - a clear marquee on the forecourt with unobstructed views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge with a capacity up to 140 guests. The Tea Room - an intimate heritage sandstone building with windows looking out to the Opera House and Harbour Bridge for up to 20 guests.
• Clark Island, Sydney Harbour. Small, harbour island with stunning views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
  Fees: are payable for ceremonies and photographs.
  Contact: National Parks & Wildlife Service on 9247 5033.

• Observatory Hill, The Rocks. Features a grassy, sloping park with spectacular views of Harbour Bridge, Luna Park, Pyrmont and Balmain and has a large rotunda which is ideal for shelter in case of wet weather.
• Hyde Park, Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Features beautiful arches, fountains, avenues of trees,  fairylights at night and overlooks St Marys Cathedral.
• Clyne Reserve, Merriman Street, Millers Point. Features a landscaped native garden park with water views to Balmain.
  Fees: apply for ceremonies.
  Contact: Sydney City Council on 9246 7805.

• Cook and Phillip Park, William Street, Sydney. Features a very quiet area with fountains and landscaped gardens.
  Fees: are payable for both ceremonies and photography.
  Contact: 9265 9555.

• Chinese Garden of Friendship, Darling Harbour. Features special ceremony sites include the Tea House Pavilion, the Water Pavilion and the Boat Pavilion. There are also many lovely backdrops for photographs.
  Fees: apply for ceremonies depending on the number of guests and also apply for photographs.
  Contact: 9240 8888.

• The Quadrangle at Sydney University, Parramatta Road, Sydney. Features large, flat lawn area surrounded by historic buildings. Fees: exclusive use for groups of up to 200 is $1,000 per for two hours. Non-exclusive use for groups of up to ten start at $220 per hour, with a maximum of four weddings at any one time.
  Contact: Facilities Management Office on 9351 2952.

• Macquarie Street, Sydney. Features historic buildings for striking backdrops for photographs - Hyde Park Barracks, Mint Building, Government House, Parliament House, State Library of NSW, St James Church, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney Hospital and the Treasury Building.
• Opera House Broadwalks and Forecourt, Macquarie Street, Sydney. Features dramatic views of the Harbour Bridge, the harbour, Luna Park and Kirribilli on the Broadwalks, and the Forecourt is the place for photos on the steps with the Opera House in the background.
  Contact: 9251 3943.

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