The Customs House is only steps away from where the British flag was first raised upon the First Fleet's arrival in 1788. Built in 1845, the City of Sydney refurbished Customs House in 2005 to create an exciting new role for one of its most treasured and landmark heritage buildings. The new Customs House is a 21st century vision, a public 'lounge room' for Sydneysiders and visitors alike to meet, access books, peruse magazines and newspapers, eat and drink, visit exhibitions, hold special events and be inspired in a free public spac