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Kid-friendly places in Sydney

Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Town Hall

Apartments with kitchens, connecting rooms on request, cots and a heated semi-outdoor pool.

Mercure Sydney

Rooms that connect, cots on request, a heated indoor pool on the roof and a guest laundry.

Meriton Suites Kent Street

Serviced apartments with laundry in the suite, cots and high chairs on request, and an indoor pool and spa.

Sofitel Sydney Wentworth

Hotel with connecting rooms, cots on request and an in-room dining menu for kids.

Capella Sydney

Hotel with connecting rooms, suites and a heated indoor pool.

Darling Quarter Playground

Playground of slides, climbing and swings with a waterworks area, ringed by restaurants.

Rydges Darling Square Apartment Hotel

Apartment hotel with one and two bedroom suites, a short walk from the harbour.

Australian Museum

Australia's oldest museum, devoted to natural history, with a whole exhibition of dinosaurs.

Chinese Garden of Friendship

Walled Chinese garden of ponds, pavilions and waterfalls, with smooth paths through the lower garden.

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney

Hotel by the harbour with welcome gifts for kids and kids' breakfast offers.

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Free botanic garden on the harbour, with lawns to run on and its own programs for kids.

Australian National Maritime Museum

Maritime museum with galleries on the water and real ships moored outside to go aboard.

Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour

Hotel with an outdoor pool and a kids' corner in the lobby.

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

Aquarium on the harbour with walk-through underwater tunnels and sharks swimming overhead.

Sydney Opera House

The landmark itself, with tours of the building and shows and programs made for kids.

WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo

Indoor zoo of Australian animals, with a koala breakfast on the rooftop as an extra.

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Art museum set in parkland near the harbour, with the main collection free to see.

Betty's Burgers Darling Harbour

Burger spot with chicken strips, chicken burgers and snack-size fries for kids.

Fratelli Fresh Darling Harbour

Pizza and pasta place next to the Chinese garden, with a long kids' menu.

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