Bathurst Street, Sydney

Landmarks

• The Hyde Park Obelisk, at the eastern end of Bathurst Street, was erected in 1857 and unveiled by the Mayor, George Thornton. The monument is actually a sewer vent, and soon the joke around town was to call it 'Thornton’s Scent Bottle'. The obelisk is an example of the Victorian Egyptian style and was based on Cleopatra's Needle in London. It is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.
• The Church of England St Andrew's Cathedral sits on the north-west corner of Bathurst Street and George Street. It was designed by Edmund Blacket and was listed on the Register of the National Estate.
• The former Bank of New South Wales building sits on the south-west corner of Bathurst Street and George Street. It was designed by Varney Parkes and built in 1894 in the American Romanesque style. It is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.
• The Vintage building is situated on the corner of Bathurst and Sussex Streets. It was built in the 1890s and was just one of many warehouses that sprang up in the area because of its proximity to Darling Harbour. It was used as a flour mill while owned by Aitken and Son; later owners included Mungo Scott Ltd. In 1979 it was converted to apartments.

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