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A meaningful Australian souvenir should offer more than a flag, map or familiar animal. Australian Opal Cutters presents a five-part test for checking origin, material, maker, usefulness and aftercare, helping Sydney visitors choose genuine Australian opal or another locally connected object with a story worth keeping.

Rain in Sydney can become an invitation to slow down. This weather-proof itinerary combines the Queen Victoria Building, Australian Opal Cutters’ indoor Pitt Street showroom, the Strand Arcade and the Art Gallery of New South Wales for a refined day of architecture, Australian opal, craftsmanship and art.

Explore Sydney through heritage architecture, Australian art, harbour landscapes and genuine opal craftsmanship. This refined CBD itinerary begins near Town Hall, includes Australian Opal Cutters’ Pitt Street showroom and workshop, and continues through the Strand Arcade, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Garden and Sydney Opera House.