Where to find rainbow paths and crossings in Sydney

This 90-metre pathway has just appeared in time for Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, bringing a bold dash of colour to the area of Prince Alfred Park known as the Equality Green. This is where, in 2017, a crowd gathered in anticipation of the announcement of the result of the marriage equality vote. “This is a permanent tribute to the moment when more than 30,000 Sydneysiders gathered together to hear the results of the marriage equality postal survey,” says lord mayor Clover Moore.

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This curved rainbow crossing on the corner of Bourke and Campbell streets, in the heart of Sydney’s queer district, was said to be the first actual rainbow-shaped crossing of its kind in the world when it was permanently installed in 2019. Taylor Square was previously home to a temporary rainbow crossing next to Whitlam Square in 2013, which was installed for the 35th anniversary of Sydney Mardi Gras. When the crossing was removed just months after it appeared, it sparked the DIY Rainbow protest movement, when rainbow chalkings popped up around the world. You can now strut across the eye-poppingly bright permanent fixture with its red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple stripes. But be careful when you’re snapping those selfies – this is a fully functional crossing on a road where cars are also passing. 

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Sissy that walk down to the sand, because Sydney has scored its first beachside rainbow walkway. The bright fixture was unveiled in February 2021. It takes over the naturally rainbow-shaped form of the Coogee Beach steps. The installation of the 50-metre long walkway was only supposed to be a temporary fixture, but the council decided to let the rainbow shine on permanently. It is intended to be a statement in support of diversity, inclusivity and equality with the local LGBTQI+ community. It can be found on the lower main steps of Coogee Beach near the corner of Arden Street and Coogee Bay Road.

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