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Sir Richard Bourke, K.C.B.

statue erected by the people of New South Wales Erected in 1842 this statue commemorates Sir Richard Bourke`s governorship and administration. This is the first monument erected in Australia.

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Trim the Cat
Flinders' Cat
A bronze statue of Trim, the cat who accompanied Matthew Flinders on his voyages to circumnavigate and map the coastline of Australia from 1801 to 1803.
SeeLibraryCity Centre
State Library of New South Wales
Includes a large exhibition space with changing artistic, historical and cultural exhibits. The Mitchell Reading Room is a historical large open book-lined room, and worth a look inside. The reference library is a modern addition, and really only of interest for research. The library collection includes a copy of every volume published in New South Wales, and many rare texts. There is a cafe on the ground floor near the entrance to the reference library and the bookshop.
Closed · opens 9 am tomorrowFree · Wi-Fi · Wheelchair accessible
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Matthew Flinders
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Mitchell Library
1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney
Limited wheelchair access · Wi-Fi