Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Darlinghurst courthouse

Sandstone court complex in Darlinghurst Road opened in 1842 and still in legal use.

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Milestone
Constructed
1837 - 1844
Position
1837 - 1842
1884 - 1888
Type

Darlinghurst courthouse

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2008

Darlinghurst Courthouse was an early purpose-built courthouse that inspired courthouse design throughout the colony for the rest of the nineteenth century. The building redefined the streetscape of Darlinghurst Hill, and played a large part in Sydney's legal history.