Blue Spinach

Surry Hills & Darlinghurst


High-end secondhand clothing for penny-pinching label-lovers of all genders. If you can make it beyond the shocking blue facade (shocking doesn’t really do it justice), you’ll find Paul Smith and Gucci at (relatively) bargain prices.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Surry Hills & Darlinghurst attractions

1. St John’s Church

0.13 MILES

This lovely neo-Gothic sandstone church (1858) makes for a hushed escape from the urban jangle of Darlinghurst Rd. There's some fine stained glass; the…

2. Black Eye Gallery

0.15 MILES

This attractive rectangular space is run by a photographer and dedicated to contemporary camerawork. It's well worth a look; there have been some really…

3. Sydney Jewish Museum

0.15 MILES

One of Sydney's best museums revolves around a detailed and expertly curated exhibition on the Holocaust, with sobering personal testimonies and moving…

4. Green Park

0.16 MILES

Once the residence of Alexander Green, hangman of Darlinghurst Gaol, Green Park is a cheery space during the day, but as the many syringe-disposal bins…

5. Coca-Cola Sign

0.22 MILES

A Sydney landmark, this huge sign marks the entrance to Kings Cross. You're actually looking at the 2016 model: the previous one was replaced, then…

6. National Art School

0.25 MILES

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

7. Neild Avenue Maze

0.27 MILES

This tiny maze of thigh-high hedges hides behind a gargantuan plane tree on a Paddington backstreet, squished into a cranny between a textile showroom and…

8. APY Gallery

0.35 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…