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THE ROCKS AND

CIRCULAR QUAY

Circular Quay, once known as Semi-Circular annual Vivid Sydney festival (see pp32–3),
Quay, is often referred to as the “birth place when many of the buildings are bathed in
of Australia”. It was here, in January 1788, colour for spectacular light shows. The Rocks
that the First Fleet landed its human freight area offers visitors a taste of Sydney’s past,
of convicts, soldiers and offi cials, and the but it is a far cry from the time, little more
new British col ony of New South Wales was than 100 years ago, when most inhab itants
declared. Sydney Cove became a rallying lived in rat-infested slums and gangs ruled
point whenever a ship arrived bringing its streets. Now scrubbed and polished, The
much-needed supplies from “home”. The Rocks forms part of the colour ful promenade
Quay and The Rocks remain a focal point from the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the
for New Year’s Eve revels, and during the spectacular Opera House.
Restaurants pp186–7
1 Altitude 11 The East Chinese Restaurant 20 Opera Bar
2 ARIA 12 The Glenmore 21 Pei Modern
3 The Australian Heritage Hotel 13 Ground Control Café 22 Quay
4 Bennelong 14 Heritage Belgian Beer Café 23 Saké Restaurant & Bar
5 The Bridge Room 15 Lotus Dumpling Bar 24 Tapavino
6 Cabrito Coffee Traders 16 MCA Café 25 Ventuno
7 Café Nice 17 The Morrison Bar & 26 Vintage Café
8 Café Sydney Oyster Room 27 Young Alfred
9 El Camino Cantina 18 Nelson’s Brasserie
10 The Cut Bar & Grill 19 Neptune Palace

DAWES
POINT See also Street Finder,
DAWES
POINT map 1
B R A D F I E L D H I G H W AY
HICKSON ROAD
PARK
HICKSON ROAD
L O W E R F O R T S T R E E T
T O WNS PLACE
H ICKSO N R O A D GEORGE STREET
MILLERS T THE
W I N D M I L L S
POINT ROCKS T
A R G Y L E P L A C E CUMBERLAND STREET S T R E E
A R G Y L E
S T R E T
OBSERVATORY 12 •23 E Sydney
PARK
G E O R G E Cove CIRC U LAR QUAY EAST WALKWAY
S T R E E T
ST
CIRCULAR QUAY
H I G H L A N E
H I G H S T R E E T
GLOUCESTER
TOLL C A H I L L E X P R E S S W AY
C U M B E R L A N D S T R E E T GLO UCESTER ST H A R R I N G T O N G E O R G E S T R E ET P I T T S T R E E T REIBY PLACE LOFTUS STREET STREET YOUNG PHILLIP STREET
POINT Circular M A C Q U A R I E S T R E E T
Quay
H I C K S O N
K E N T S T R E E T

R O A D
GROSVENOR ST DALLEY STREET B R I D G E S T R E E T
JENKINS STREET
LANG
PARK 0 metres 500
JAMISON STREET 0 yards 500
For keys to symbols see back flap
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