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THE ROCKS AND CIRCULAR QUAY
Circular Quay, once known as
Rocks are focal points for New Year's
Eve revels, and Circular Quay drew
huge crowds when, in 1994, Syd-
ney was awarded the year 2000
Olympic Games. The Rocks
area offers visitors a taste of
Sydney's past, but it is a far
cry from the time, less than
100 years ago, when most
inhabitants lived in rat-infested
slums and gangs ruled its streets. Now
scrubbed and polished, The Rocks
forms part of the colourful promenade
from the Sydney Harbour Bridge to
the spectacular Opera House.
Semi-Circular Quay, is often
referred to as the “birth-
place of Australia ”. It was here,
in January 1788, that the First
Fleet landed its human freight
of convicts, soldiers and offi-
cials, and the new British
colony of New South Wales
was declared. Sydney Cove
became a rallying point whenever a
ship arrived bringing much-needed
supplies from “home”. Crowds still
gather here whenever there is some-
thing to celebrate. The Quay and The
Sculpture on
the AMP Building,
Circular Quay
SIGHTS AT A GLANCE
Customs House
u
Macquarie Place
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Churches
Garrison Church
9
St Philip's Church
a
Museums and Galleries
The Rocks Discovery
Museum
3
Susannah Place Museum
4
Sailors' Home
5
Westpac Museum
7
Justice and Police Museum
y
Museum of Contemporary
Art
o
National Trust Centre
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Historic Streets and
Buildings
Campbell's Storehouses
1
George Street
2
Cadman's Cottage
6
Argyle Stores
8
Sydney Observatory
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Hero of Waterloo
q
Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Writers' Walk
t
Theatres and Concert Halls
Wharf Theatre
w
Sydney Opera House
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GETTING THERE
Circular Quay is the best stop
for ferries and trains. Sydney
Explorer and bus routes 431,
432, 433 and 434 run regularly
to The Rocks, while most buses
through the city go to the Quay.
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CityRail station
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The historic Sailors' Home, parts of which date back to 1864
