Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney
Sydney, Australia UNESCO World Heritage Site
This site is a Neoclassical barracks and museum that is part of the Australian Convict Sites UNESCO World Heritage listing. It is the 59th most looked-up sight in Australia on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is located 9 km from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport and 248 km from Canberra. Visitors can combine a visit with nearby sights such as St Mary's Cathedral, which is 0.2 km away, or Sydney Tower and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, both 0.4 km away. The Queen Victoria Building is 0.6 km away, and Circular Quay is 1 km from the site. The museum is operated by Museums of History NSW.
The museum is open Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. There is no fee for entry, but wheelchair access is limited. For weather, the warmest months are January and February, with daily highs of 24 °C and lows of 20 °C. The driest months are August and September, with about 6 rainy days each. March and April are wetter, with about 15 and 9 rainy days respectively. Temperatures in June and July are lower, with daily highs of 16 °C and lows of 11 or 12 °C. In May, the daily high is 18 °C and the low is 14 °C. In December, the daily high is 23 °C and the low is 19 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 24 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Average low, °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Rainfall, mm | 90 | 131 | 100 | 119 | 112 | 103 | 76 | 72 | 61 | 81 | 94 | 80 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
