Jessie Street Gardens

It's a little bit grubby, but it's packed with great history and monuments. And it's a psych of grass in the city! This area was originally part of the marsh where the Tank Stream let out. This freshwater stream is the reason Sydney was chosen as the site of the colony by the first fleet, and today is memorialized as Tank Stream Way. Bridge Street was originally the bridge over the stream. You'll find a sign about this in the park. You'll spot the memorial to women pioneers at the entrance to Gateway. Look left and you'll see the memorial to servicewomen in WWII. Gateway is great for food and toilets.

A small little patch of grass just to the courtyard of Gateway Sydney, but not really a garden. There are plenty of places to sit down, take a breather in the bustling city and also a couple of artefacts and sculptures highlighting some historical aspects of Sydney.

Wonderful quiet green space near the Harbour with interesting statues. There is a tiered Terrance and backs on to retail spaces with plenty of takeaways. Perfect to grab some food and then sit in this lovely park.

In the 19th century, the wool industry underpinned Australia's prosperity. Sydney became the wool capital of the world, selling and exporting wool internationally. By 1850, Thomas Sutcliffe Mort was the premier wool auctioneer in Sydney. In 1888 his company merged with the Melbourne firm of R Goldsbrough & Co to form Goldsbrough Mort & Co. The company's wool stores were a major presence around Circular Quay, Pyrmont and Ultimo. In 1921, Goldsbrough Mort took over the two-storey stone store that had occupied this site on Loftus Street since the late 1840s. It was known as Custom House Chambers and housed merchants and customs agents. The building was enlarged to six storeys, accommodating wool brokers on the upper floors. It was demolished in 1974. These gardens commemorate Jessie Street (1889-1970), a noted feminist and international peace campaigner. She gained international publicity for the situation of Aboriginal Australians and her suggested amendments to the Australian constitution were adopted in the 1967 referendum. In 2016, as part of neighbouring building developments, Jessie Street Garden was upgraded. This is what is written on the sign at site

Nice place to relax...