Little Sydney Lives: Recollections
A retrospective exhibition of winners from our children's photo competition ‘Little Sydney Lives’. This exhibition is currently on display at Customs House.
Customs House
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Here are our 2024 Little Sydney Lives finalists
Sydney’s youngest photographers have been creating lively new works that capture their fresh perspectives. These images were taken by kids aged 5 to 12.
Finalists for the 2024 Australian Life photography competition have been announced
Take an intimate journey through contrasting scenes of connection, resilience and play, and vote for your favourite from 1 August.
See the finalists in the 2023 Australian Life photography competition
Explore unique perspectives from across the country and vote for your favourite
See our Little Sydney Lives finalists for 2023
A glimpse of daily life through the eyes of our youngest photographers aged 3 to 12
Visitor's guide to Sydney: 13 things you should know
Your on-the-ground guide while you’re in town
9 reasons to love Customs House
The perfect place to relax, write, reflect or mingle.
What a stranger’s guide to Sydney looked like 160 years ago
James Waugh’s discerning descriptions provide a glimpse of Sydney life in 1861. Here are our favourite must-see sites from the city’s past.
Customs House forecourt transforms into a skate park for DEMO
DEMO is a raw blend of skating, parkour, dance and BMX. It's a fast-paced art performance unlike anything seen before.
New chapter opens for Customs House
One of Australia’s most important buildings will remain in public hands with the City of Sydney purchasing the landmark from the federal government.
Sydney past and present in 13 glorious maps
From finding an easy bike route to tracking sharks, maps continue to be popular and important. Find the hidden detail in these representations of Sydney.
See Sydney in miniature form
Under the floor of Customs House lies a mini metropolis.
What to do in Sydney during a heatwave
Here’s how to stay cool when temperatures get hot.
Watch: How a new artwork led to a breakthrough in recycling plastics
There’s a story behind these 2000-odd orange spheres. And it might just change the way we handle marine debris.
