Sydney gay bars and club guide

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Gay bars and clubs

Stonewall Hotel

Stonewall Hotel is Sydney's No 1. Gay & Lesbian bar venue. Entertainment 7 days a week featuring Sydney's Finest DJs, drag performances and male dancers.

It's not a hotel ..

Many bars in Sydney have the word 'Hotel' in their name, which can be confusing if you are a first timer to Australia. In Australia they use the word "hotel" also for pubs. This is because pubs are usually registered for business under the formal name "hotel". Something to do with alcohol licensing.

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175, Oxford Street, Sydney

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Bank Hotel

Beautiful Newtown venue, frequented by students, artists and the hip and young.

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324 King St, Newtown, Sydney

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Palms on Oxford

Palms is the place that nobody admits to going to because of its uncool status, but every Friday and Saturday night the club is full morearrow_right

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124 Oxford Street , Darlinghurst, Sydney

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The Colombian

Two floors of gay pleasure. The scenery is self-described as chic in South American style. Large screen music videos, with a dance floor on the second floor. Is extremely popular and its a prime location for the Mardi Gras Parade viewing.

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117-123, Oxford Street, Sydney

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The Imperial Hotel

World famous venue, featured in Priscilla Queen of the Desert. With many fantastic drag-shows.

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35 Erskineville Road, Erskineville, Sydney

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The Oxford Hotel

The Oxford Hotel is one of the well known gay bars in Sydney. Upon entering the main bar on the ground floor, you are claimed by a Los Angeles industrial warehouse space, with fantastic volumes and thumping tunes.

Usually gets going in the weekend after 21h.

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134, Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney

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Universal

Universal is a 2 floor bar and club. It's located in the former The Midnight Shift venue.

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85-91 Oxford Street , Sydney

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Gay dance parties

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Poof Doof

Poof Doof organizes weekly gay dance parties.

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Ivy Pool Club

320/330 George St, Sydney

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Gay cruise clubs

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Aarows

Restricted cruise / swingers club catering for all people regardless of sexual preference. See there website when bi/gay men only parties are on.

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17 Bridge Street, Rydalmere , Sydney

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Gay saunas

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Sauna X

Gay X, is Australia's busiest Sauna Bathhouse

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10 Taylor St, Darlinghurs, Sydney

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Sydney Sauna

Sydney Sauna is a gay sauna on Oxford Street. With 23 serviced rooms, 2 levels, plenty of cruise areas, large cinema room, fully serviced cafe and wet area including spa, sauna and steam room.

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Level 1/38-42 Oxford St, Darlinghurst, Sydney

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Outdoor gay beaches and parks

Lady Jane Beach

This popular nudist beach is situated on Sydney Harbour and is one of the most accessible nudist beaches in the city. Due to the modest size of this beach, space is limited on the rocks and sand during busy periods or at high tide.

The beach is very popular with local gay men but does attract a mix of straight and female nudists too.

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Watsons Bay, Sydney

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Obelisk Beach

Obelisk Beach is a favourite of the gay and lesbian sun-lover, Obelisk Beach is on the southern side of the National Park area of Middle Head morearrow_right

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Mosman, Sydney

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Gay events

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Mardi Gras Fair Day

Sydney’s big gay day in the park. Live acts and performances on the main stage. Entertainment, delicious food, a drink, a dance and a browse of the information stalls is what Fair Day is all about morearrow_right

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Victoria Park

off Broadway, Camperdown, Sydney

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Mardi Gras Parade

Mardi Gras Parade has grown to become a major cultural event and its appeal stretches well beyond Sydney's gay community and its close supporters morearrow_right

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Sydney

The Parade route begins at Hyde Park, travels up Oxford St and ends at Moore Park Road., Sydney

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Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras is one of the biggest and most popular gay events in the world. For many Australia is located on the other side of the world, but guys keep going back here every few years morearrow_right

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