The Abbey, Sydney

Name: The Abbey
Address: Sydney, Australia

#1206 among attractions in Sydney

Gothic Revival architecture, Victorian architecture

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The Abbey is an historic house located at 272 Johnston Street in the Sydney suburb of Annandale, New South Wales, Australia. The house is listed on the Register of the National Estate, the local government register in the New South Wales Heritage Database, and on the non-statutory register of the National Trust of Australia. ()

Completed: 1882 (142 years ago)Built: 1882 (142 years ago)Coordinates: 33°52'52"S, 151°10'16"E

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Inner West (Annandale)Sydney Australia

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The Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rozelle Tram Depot, Norton Plaza, Sze Yup Temple, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

0.5 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historical place
Rozelle Tram Depot, Sydney
14 min walk • Nestled in the inner-west suburb of Sydney, the Rozelle Tram Depot stands as a testament to the city's rich transportation history, now repurposed into a vibrant shopping centre known as the Tramsheds Harold Park. This historical site, once a bustling hub for Sydney's...
0.8 miSW
33°53'10"S • 151°9'29"E
Norton Plaza, Sydney
21 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Parking
0.7 miNE
Temple
Sze Yup Temple, Sydney
19 min walk • The Sze Yup Temple is a heritage-listed Chinese joss house and Taoist temple located at Victoria Road in the inner western Sydney suburb of Glebe in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1898 to 1904.
0.8 miSE
Memorial
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
22 min walk • The Victoria and Albert Pavilions are jointly heritage-listed public hospital buildings within the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital at Missenden Road, Camperdown, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
0.4 miN
Canal
Whites Creek, Sydney
11 min walk • Whites Creek, formerly known as White's Creek, was once a natural waterway that was concreted to improve sanitation. The creek is now a heritage–listed artificial waterway located in the inner–west region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
1.2 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
32 min walk • The Enmore Theatre is a theatre and entertainment venue in Sydney, Australia. It was built in 1908. It is located at 118–132 Enmore Road in Newtown, in the inner west of Sydney's suburbs. It was first opened in 1912 as a photo-play theatre.
0.8 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Sydney Bus Museum, Sydney
21 min walk • Sydney Bus Museum is a not-for-profit transportation museum and education centre for public benefit located in the suburb of Leichhardt, in Sydney, Australia. The museum is open to the public on the first and third Sunday of each month. The museum restores, maintains, displays and operates over 70 buses from the 1920s to 1990s.
0.8 miW
City hall
Leichhardt Town Hall, Sydney
21 min walk • The Leichhardt Town Hall is a landmark civic building in Leichhardt, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It stands at 107 Norton Street. It was built in 1888 in the Victorian Italianate style by architects Drake and Walcott.
0.8 miE
Area
Glebe, Sydney
22 min walk • Glebe is an inner-western suburb of Sydney. Glebe is located 3 kilometres southwest of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney, in the Inner West region.
1.2 miSE
Cinema, Nightlife
Trocadero, Sydney
30 min walk • Trocadero is a heritage-listed former cinema, event venue, dance hall, roller skating rink, motor workshop, music venue and now office building at 69-77 King Street, Newtown, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Albert F. Myers and William P.
0.8 miSW
Library
Jura Books, Leichhardt
21 min walk • Jura Books is an anarchist bookshop and infoshop located in Sydney, Australia. The shop was named after the Jura federation, the federation of workers of the Jura region that associated with Bakunin in the First International. It has operated since August 1977, first on King Street, Newtown, before moving to Parramatta Road, Petersham.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Abbey?

Nearby attractions include Annandale Council Chambers, Sydney (3 min walk), Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church, Sydney (5 min walk), White's Creek Aqueduct, Sydney (8 min walk), Orphan School Creek, Sydney (8 min walk).

How to get to The Abbey by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Abbey:

Bus

The Crescent before Minogue Crescent • Lines: 433 (10 min walk)
Minogue Cres at The Crescent • Lines: 433 (11 min walk)

Light rail

Lilyfield • Lines: L1 (16 min walk)
Jubilee Park • Lines: L1 (16 min walk)

Train

Stanmore (26 min walk)
Newtown (32 min walk)

Ferry

Blackwattle Bay Wharf (27 min walk)