The Domain, Sydney

The Domain
Paths of The Domain, Sydney
Location of The Domain in the Sydney central business district
Type	Natural area; sports fields
Location	Sydney
Coordinates	33°52′6″S 151°12′53″E / 33.86833°S 151.21472°E / -33.86833; 151.21472
Area	34 hectares (84 acres)
Created	c. 1830s
Operated by	Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust
Status	Open all year
Public transit access	: //:St James or : Martin Place : Circular Quay : Routes #441; #200; Big Bus Sydney : Circular Quay
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name	The Domain
Type	State heritage (landscape)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	1070
Builders	Charles Fraser; Allan Cunningham; Richard Cunningham; Charles Moore; Joseph Maiden; Carrick Chambers

The Domain is a heritage-listed 34-hectare (84-acre) area of open space on the eastern fringe of the Sydney central business district (central Sydney), in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.^[1] Separating the central business district from Woolloomooloo, The Domain adjoins the Royal Botanic Garden and is managed by The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, a division of the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The Domain is used as a venue for outdoor concerts, open-air events, large political gatherings and rallies, as well as being used daily by the people of Sydney for exercise and relaxation. Along with the Royal Botanic Garden, The Domain was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[2]