The Rocks
The Rocks is sandstone buildings, history, laneways, culture and Australiana by day, and a busy pub scene by night. It is the historical precinct of central Sydney immediately to the north of the City centre on the western side of Sydney Cove, and where the First Fleet set up their first convict settlement.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Darling Harbour and Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
Darling Harbour
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Darling Harbour is a leisure and entertainment precinct, in central Sydney. It extends to Pyrmont, Ultimo and the business district of Barangaroo, and contains The Star and Pyrmont Bay, including Harris St.
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Art gallery
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, formerly the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, is located on George Street in The Rocks neighbourhood of Sydney.
Cadmans Cottage Historic Site
Photo: Julioenrekei, Public domain.
Cadmans Cottage or Cadman's Cottage is a heritage-listed former water police station and sailor's home and now visitor attraction located at 110 George Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sydney and Millers Point.
Sydney
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Sydney is the Harbour City, and is the oldest and most cosmopolitan city in Australia with an enviable reputation as one of the world's most beautiful and livable cities.
Millers Point
Suburb
Millers Point is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the north-western edge of the Sydney central business district, adjacent to The Rocks and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.
The Rocks
- Type: Area
- Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.8599° or 33° 51′ 36″ southLongitude
151.209° or 151° 12′ 32″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
4RRH46R5+2JGeoNames ID
6949424
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