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title: "Secret Garden, Sidney — GetMap"
description: "A harbour garden grew on abandoned railway land. Wendy Whiteley began shaping this overgrown patch after the death of her husband, artist Brett Whiteley…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJqVVpmPSuEmsRd8WEFt6XOQc
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# Secret Garden

A harbour garden grew on abandoned railway land

Nature · 🇦🇺 Sidney · one place, one stop

![Secret Garden, Sidney](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Nature/ChIJqVVpmPSuEmsRd8WEFt6XOQc.png?width=640&quality=70&resize=contain) +35 pts
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[Sidney](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.844159%2C151.2090212&query_place_id=ChIJqVVpmPSuEmsRd8WEFt6XOQc)
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Wendy Whiteley began shaping this overgrown patch after the death of her husband, artist Brett Whiteley. Paths wind through dense plantings, sculptures and tucked-away seats beneath apartment blocks, with glimpses across Lavender Bay and the harbour.

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