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About The Rocks and Circular Quay
The Rocks, along with Dawes and Millers Points, form Sydney’s oldest residential precinct–the rocky promontory where convict tents were erected in 1788.
Despite generations of change, traces of early convict settlements can still be found pubs and churches, archaeological digs and houses all evoke memories of past lives and ways. The city’s oldest building, Cadman’s Cottage (circa1816), is located here, along with the Argyle Cut, excavated by convicts in the 1840s. Circular Quay, the city’s ferry hub, is a hive of activity both day and night. Check this here for a full range of Sydney Hotels and Acommodation.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of the city's, and the country's, most iconic landmarks. Visitors can learn about the history of the bridge in the museum in the south eastern pylon, which also has a great lookout.
Shopping
The Rocks is best known for its gift, fashion, duty-free and ‘Australiana’ shopping. You’ll find dozens of enticing stores around George Street, Nurses Walk, the Argyle Centre and Playfair Street, and there is a good selection of Aboriginal and other art galleries.
There are also shops around Circular Quay, and upmarket clothes shopping at Circular Quay East, while The Rocks Market (Saturday and Sunday)andSydneyOperaHouseMarkets(Sunday) are great places to browse or buy good quality gifts and crafts
Dining
There is no shortage of places to eat in The Rocks – such as the many pubs, cafes and restaurants along George Street and around Argyle Street, or on the waterfront in the Overseas Passenger Terminal and historic Campbells Cove warehouses.
There are also plenty of cafes at the Circular Quay ferry terminal and another great harbour side and another great harbourside dining strip, complete with harbour and Sydney Harbour Bridge views, lies across Sydney Cove at Circular Quay East and the Opera House.
Did You know?
Customs House was built on the site where the indigenous people watched the First Fleet arrive in 1788. The landing led to the first significant interaction between Aborigines and Europeans, which had a dramatic effect on the traditional owners of the land. In recognition of this, the Aboriginal flag is now permanently flown at Customs House.
Originally home to the Gadigal people, this key waterfront area has been always been important to Sydneysiders, both Aboriginals and European settlers alike.
