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takes centre stage on the altar. Known for his loyalty, physical prowess and masculinity,
he is looked to by supplicants as a wise judge, guide and protector.
At Chinese New Year it's a hectic place: kids' laughter in the forecourt is offset by sol-
emn offerings of incense and fruit at the altar. Respectful visitors are welcome (take your
shoes off before entering).
JUBILEE & BICENTENNIAL PARKS
(Glebe Point Rd; Jubilee Park)
These two rolling, grassy parks merge together to offer some
tasty views across Rozelle Bay and of both the Anzac and Harbour Bridges. Massive fig
and palm trees dot the lawns. A path leads from here along the shoreline to Blackwattle
Bay, passing the Victorian Italianate
Bellevue Cottage
(1896) and a park built around the
templelike ruins of an industrial incinerator.
PARKS
Camperdown
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
(1850) has over 45,000 students and even boasts its own postcode. You don't need to have
a PhD to grab a free campus map and wander around. Flanked by two grand halls that
wouldn't be out of place in Harry Potter's beloved Hogwarts, the
Quadrangle
has a Goth-
ic Revival design that tips its mortarboard towards the stately colleges of Oxford.
UNIVERSITY
Also here is the arresting Nicholson Museum and the small
University Art Gallery
dead smell (old dons or the historic collection of taxidermied Australian fauna?).
MUSEUM
NICHOLSON MUSEUM
( 9351 2812;
www.usyd.edu.au
; University of Sydney; 10am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, noon-4pm 1st Sat of month;
422-440)
Within the University of Sydney's quadrangle, this museum is a must-see for
ancient-history geeks. Inside is an amazing accumulation of Greek, Roman, Cypriot,
Egyptian and Near Eastern antiquities, including Padiashaikhet the mummy. It was foun-
ded in 1860 by orphan-made-good Sir Charles Nicholson, a key figure in the establish-
ment of both the University of Sydney and the Australian Museum.
VICTORIA PARK
PARK
