Cliff Dive

Surry Hills & Darlinghurst


Head down the stairs and throw yourself into a world of rough-hewn stone walls, glowing tropical fish lanterns, Polynesian knick-knacks and cocktails served in tiki glasses. There are plenty of nooks to hunker down in after you've worked up a tropical sweat on the dance floor.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Surry Hills & Darlinghurst attractions

1. Australian Centre for Photography

0.06 MILES

The nonprofit ACP exhibits photographic gems from renowned Sydney and international photographers. It’s particularly passionate about photomedia, video…

2. APY Gallery

0.14 MILES

Owned and governed by Anangu elders of the APY Art Centre Collective, this gallery is a fantastic place to check out the cutting edge of contemporary…

3. Taylor Square

0.23 MILES

You know it’s been a rough night if you wake up in Taylor Sq – a vaguely defined paved area straddling the gay hub of Oxford St. The rainbow flag flies…

4. Rainbow Crossing

0.25 MILES

Unveiled just in time to celebrate 2019's Mardi Gras, Sydney’s proud arching rainbow crossing is the result of a six-year global campaign to reinstate the…

5. Anzac Memorial

0.25 MILES

This dignified art deco memorial commemorates WWI soldiers of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzacs). The interior dome is studded with 120,000…

6. National Art School

0.27 MILES

Until 1912 these sandstone buildings were Darlinghurst Gaol: writer Henry Lawson was repeatedly incarcerated here for debt (he called the place …

7. Australian Museum

0.28 MILES

Closed for renovation at the time of research, this wonderful institution plans to reopen in mid-2020. Australia's first museum was established just 40…

8. Australian Design Centre

0.3 MILES

The non-profit Australian Design Centre has a gallery, Object, that presents innovative exhibitions of new craft and design from Australia and overseas…