Sydney - Martin Place
Martin Place, opposite Parliament House, is a spacious pedestrian precinct between Macquarie Street and George Street lined by massive bank premises with colonnaded fronts, shady trees, fountains, sculpture and newspaper kiosks. Originally it was only a square in front of the general post office (1874), but after a fire in 1891 it was extended eastward.
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General Post Office
The General Post Office, an imposing building in Venetian Renaissance style, has colonnades on three sides (George Street, Pitt Street and Martin Place). The clock tower above the center of the Martin Place front was added in 1886; due to worries about Japanese air raids it was taken down in 1942 but re-erected in 1964.
The Cenotaph (1929) in front of the Post Office commemorates Australian war dead. This is the scene of Sydney's Anzac Day parade on April 25th.
The Cenotaph (1929) in front of the Post Office commemorates Australian war dead. This is the scene of Sydney's Anzac Day parade on April 25th.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:15 | 8:15 | 8:15 | 8:15 | 8:15 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 14:00 |
