| Located across the harbour from the | | | | the convicts, sailors, whalers and |
| Sydney Opera House and adjacent to | | | | traders who forged this land into the |
| Circular Quay, the city's transport hub, | | | | great city of Sydney. |
| today's The Rocks is a popular tourist | | | | For the more energetic and those with a |
| area of museums, cobbled streets, | | | | taste for Australia's famous brews, |
| picturesque buildings, charming shops | | | | there's The Rocks Pub Tour. This early |
| and a lively nightlife and dining scene. | | | | evening event involves a crawl around |
| Forming one side of Sydney Cove, the | | | | some of the area's historic watering |
| Rocks stretches down from Circular Quay | | | | holes in the capable hands of a |
| to Dawes Point under the Sydney Harbour | | | | knowledgeable guide to bring history |
| Bridge. | | | | alive. The Rocks Pub Tour runs from |
| Here on George Street you can find | | | | 5.00pm to 6.45pm. and is a great way to |
| Sydney's oldest house - Cadman's Cottage | | | | explore the back streets of The Rocks |
| that dates from around 1816. Once the | | | | and sample the lore and legend of some |
| home of John Cadman, it's now the | | | | of Sydney's best old pubs. It makes the |
| National Park Information Centre. In | | | | perfect prelude to dinner or a start to |
| fact, George Street, the main Rocks | | | | a night on the town. Tours leave daily |
| thoroughfare, is the oldest street in | | | | except public holidays from in front of |
| the whole of Australia. It's home to | | | | Cadman's Cottage. |
| such interesting places as the Billich | | | | A major landmark in The Rocks and one |
| Gallery, the Old Police Station, the | | | | with superb Harbour views is the Sydney |
| union Bond Store, the Vault Restaurant | | | | Observatory in the hillside Observatory |
| and the nearby Art Deco-styled Museum of | | | | Park. It houses the Museum of Astronomy |
| Contemporary Art. | | | | and Public Observatory. The park is a |
| There's much to see and do in The Rocks | | | | great spot for a picnic under the trees. |
| and the best place to start is The Rocks | | | | The Rocks is also a great shopping spot |
| Discovery Museum. | | | | especially for gifts, Australian |
| Located in a restored 1850s sandstone | | | | souvenirs, fashions, Aboriginal art, and |
| warehouse, the Rocks Discovery Museum | | | | duty-free. George Street, Nurses Walk, |
| displays the story of The Rocks from the | | | | the Argyle Centre and Playfair Street, |
| times before the settlers arrived all | | | | are the best shopping areas. |
| the way up to the present day. | | | | So go and make The Rocks a part of your |
| These displays take the form of images | | | | Sydney holiday and if you want to stay |
| and locally-found artefacts. The | | | | awhile, you'll find The Rocks is also |
| collection is interactive with history | | | | home to some of Sydney's finest hotels |
| being brought to immediate life through | | | | such as the Park Hyatt, Orient, |
| the use of touch screens, and audio and | | | | Glenmore, Observer, Mercantile, the |
| visual presentations. You'll learn the | | | | Shangri La Hotel Sydney and the Russell |
| complete history of The Rocks including | | | | Hotel Sydney. |
| how life was for the hardy pioneers - | | | | |