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Lorraine Lock

District Coordinator

About Rainbow Precinct

Welcoming and Inclusive: With a legacy that stretches decades the Rainbow Precinct is renowned globally as the home to Sydney's LGBTQIA+ community and a great place to party!

Rainbow Precinct is on Gadigal Land of the Eora Nation and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Brotherboys, Sistergirls and all LGBTQIA+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Location

Position yourself in the heart of Australia's LGBTQIA+ community between Oxford Street and Taylor Square.

Statistics

Rainbow Precinct at a glance

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100k

supporters of annual Mardi Gras parade

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21

restaurants and cafes

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24

bars and pubs

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30+

quirky fashion and retail outlets

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563

businesses open on Saturday evenings

Source: Australian Business Register

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$20.7m

average monthly night-time merchant spend

Source: Westpac DataX spend data

This page is managed by Rainbow Precinct.

We acknowledge that we live and work on Aboriginal land and recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of First Nations Australians. We also acknowledge all of the traditional owners of the land in NSW, and pay respect to First Nations Elders, past and present.

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