Carthona, Sydney

#934 among attractions in Sydney

Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

Carthona is a large Gothic Revival architecture style house situated at 5 Carthona Avenue, on a promontory of Darling Point, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The mansion is listed by the New South Wales Heritage Council as a building of historical significance and is listed as being of local significance on the New South Wales Heritage Database. ()

Coordinates: 33°52'7"S, 151°14'30"E

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Eastern Suburbs (Darling Point)Sydney Australia

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Day trips

Carthona – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Andrew Charlton Pool, Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre, Elizabeth Bay House, Kings Cross Hotel.

1.2 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Classes and workshops
Andrew Charlton Pool, Sydney
31 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Sydney, the Andrew Charlton Pool, also known as the Boy Charlton Pool, offers both Sydneysiders and visitors a unique aquatic experience. This outdoor swimming venue, situated along the picturesque Woolloomooloo Bay near the Royal Botanic...
1 miNW
Museum, Maritime museum, Cafe
Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre, Sydney
25 min walk • The Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre is a prestigious institution nestled within the historic precinct of Garden Island in Sydney, Australia. This museum is a treasure trove for those fascinated by naval history and maritime warfare.
0.7 miW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Elizabeth Bay House, Sydney
19 min walk • Elizabeth Bay House is a heritage-listed Colonial Regency style house and now a museum and grotto, located at 7 Onslow Avenue in the inner eastern Sydney suburb of Elizabeth Bay in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
1.2 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kings Cross Hotel, Sydney
31 min walk • Kings Cross Centre is a shopping centre in Kings Cross, a locality in the inner-city suburb of Potts Point. It is located underneath the Coca-Cola billboard and Zenith residential apartments.
1 miW
Memorial, Monuments and statues, Fountain
El Alamein Fountain, Sydney
26 min walk • The El Alamein Memorial Fountain is a heritage-listed fountain and war memorial located at Macleay Street in the inner Sydney locale of Kings Cross in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
1.2 miW
Theater
Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney
32 min walk • The Old Fitzroy Theatre is a pub theatre in Woolloomooloo in central Sydney, Australia. The 60-seat venue was established by Jeremy Cumpston in the late 1990s in the cellar of the Old Fitzroy Hotel.
~1090 ftW
Victorian architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Swifts, Sydney
6 min walk • Swifts is a heritage-listed late-Victorian castellated Gothic Revival mansion located in the suburb of Darling Point, Sydney. Swifts is a rare survivor of a group of similar grand private residences sited on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour.
1.5 miSW
City hall, Bars and clubs, Nightlife
Paddington Town Hall, Sydney
38 min walk • The Paddington Town Hall is a heritage-listed former town hall building located at 249 Oxford Street in the inner eastern Sydney suburb of Paddington, in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
1.1 miW
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Kings Cross, Sydney
28 min walk • Kings Cross is an inner-city locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 2 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney.
0.9 miE
Waterfront
Rose Bay Sea Wall, Sydney
24 min walk • Rose Bay Sea Wall is a heritage-listed former Aboriginal land, farms and road reserve and now sea wall, road reserve and esplanade at New South Head Road, Rose Bay, in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Herbert E.
0.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Garden Island Naval Precinct, Sydney
23 min walk • The Garden Island Naval Precinct is a heritage-listed naval base and defence precinct located at Cowper Wharf Roadway in the inner eastern Sydney neighbourhood of Garden Island in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Carthona?

Nearby attractions include Lindesay, Sydney (4 min walk), Swifts, Sydney (6 min walk), Gladswood House, Sydney (10 min walk), Clark Island, Sydney (11 min walk).

How to get to Carthona by public transport?

The nearest stations to Carthona:

Ferry

Darling Point • Lines: F7 (6 min walk)
Double Bay Wharf • Lines: F7 (8 min walk)

Train

Edgecliff (21 min walk)
Kings Cross (31 min walk)

Bus

Edgecliff Station, Stand K • Lines: 200 (21 min walk)
Ocean St At Trelawney St • Lines: 200 (27 min walk)