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The Rocks

Southern Shore of Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales 2000

Featured Review : The Rocks are the oldest part of Sydney (this is "old" in Australian terms, of course), at some point a maze of rather dodgy alleyways dotted with pubs, a quarter where the wharfies and other port workers lived, a slum w...See Full Review

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The Rocks Reviews

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The Rocks and the Walsh Bay

  • 0 out of 5 stars by MagdaDH_AlexH from Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • November 9, 2010
The Rocks and the Walsh Bay
Quote: The Rocks are the oldest part of Sydney (this is "old" in Australian terms, of course), at some point a maze of rather dodgy alleyways dotted with pubs, a quarter where the wharfies and other port workers lived, a slum where bubonic plague broke out... Read the full The Rocks review

From journal The Heart of the Harbour: Sydney Cove & Darling Harbour

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Exploring the Historic Rocks District of Sydney

  • 4 out of 5 stars by travelswithkids from chicago, Illinois
  • September 12, 2010
Exploring the Historic Rocks District of Sydney
Quote: The Rocks is the oldest part of Sydney, located between the Harbour Bridge and Circular Quay (the main ferry wharf). This original quarter degenerated into a dangerous slum in the late 1800s and early 1900s, filled with notorious gangs and... Read the full The Rocks review

From journal Sydney -- One Beautiful City

The Rocks

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Parisbeba from New York, New York
  • January 9, 2007
The Rocks
Quote: The Rocks is one of the most-visited parts of Sydney. Nestled at the foot of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and on the western shores of Sydney Cove, The Rocks is the foundation place of Sydney and Australia, and of enormous historical significance. It... Read the full The Rocks review

From journal Flying Down Sydney Way

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The Rocks

  • 5 out of 5 stars by marseilles from Metro Manila, Philippines
  • July 25, 2006
Quote: The Rocks is a fascinating part of Sydney where history meets contemporary life. I was fortunate to visit it on a weekend, which coincided with the street market that sets up every weekend.At the Rocks, restored colonial buildings have been... Read the full The Rocks review

From journal Quick Trip to Sydney

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Enjoying " The Rocks"

  • 4 out of 5 stars by dawn from Chicago, Illinois
  • February 3, 2002
Enjoying " The Rocks"
Quote: The Rocks is a 6 block square neighborhood, west of the harbor, featuring specialty shops, art galleries, antiques and museums. This is where the first buildings of the penal colony, named after one Lord Sydney, hung onto the rocks at the waters... Read the full The Rocks review

From journal On the Rocks with a Splash