Just to the south of Surry Hills and near the bustling transport hub of Central Station lies Redfern, a suburb with a long-standing history for the First Nations people of the city. From the '90s, increasing gentrification ushered in the area's transformation into an urban, laid-back locale of modern eateries and quirky, low-lit bars. Now, the area stands as a mix of the old and the new, of the working class and the North Shore emigrés, of the historical and the incorrigibly hipster.
Recommended: A local's guide to Redfern.