THE ROCKS
& CIRCULAR QUAY
GATEWAY
HOP ON
Circular Quay and The Rocks are the beating heart of Sydney, the starting point of our modern nation and for any tour of Sydney.
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HOP OFF
TO THE CITY FINDING
YOUR FEET
Circular Quay is home to Sydney’s most famous icons and is a bustling, working inner harbour. Look down and you’ll see marked out where the original foreshore reached in 1788, look up and you’ll see the most beautiful natural harbour in the world, dominated to the west by the Sydney Harbour Bridge and graced to the east by the Sydney Opera House. Follow Circular Quay west towards the bridge and you will find The Rocks, the site of original European settlement. Along the cobblestoned walks of the historic Rocks you will discover an abundance of things to do. Be sure to explore its laneways, including Nurses Walk and Suez Canal, which got its name before drains were installed.
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WHAT’S NEARBY Take the short walk along the eastern shore of Circular Quay, past many restaurants and bars, to the glorious Sydney Opera House and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney (see p58-63). The lovely western shore walk takes you past The Rocks to Sydney Cove, Campbells Cove and Dawes Point.
Aboriginal Art Galleries - Shop 13 Opera Quays (p90)
The Rocks & Circular Quay
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