THE ROCKS - SYDNEY
An historical part
of Sydney, One of Australia's leading tourist
attractions.
Just
next to Circular Quay (Sydney Cove) is the
founding site for Sydney and Australia;
The Rocks. The Rocks is a very popular destination
for locals and travellers to Sydney, it
is full of Australian history, culture &
old world charm.
The Rocks is always has something going
on. Walking along George Street, you'll
find The Rocks has many cafes and restaurants
and interesting tourist shops, art galleries
and its own regular saturday markets. It
also house's Australia's oldest Art School:
The
Julian Ashton Art School
If you are new to Sydney and you want to
explore The Rocks region a great place to
start your journey is at The Sydney Visitor
Centre, which is located at 106 George Street.
There you will find free tourist information,
tourist brochures and guides are all available...
also Australian souvenirs and momentos for
sale.
The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority also
publishes a very handy booklet called The
Rocks Self-Guided Walking Tour, which can
guide you to over 30 places of historical
interest as part of a local heritage walk
located in an aroudn The Rocks. This booklet
can be bought at The Sydney Visitor Centre
for AU$1.
There is always entertainment on in The
Rocks, especially on the weekends and at
special event times, quite often there is
free entertainment & various performances,
outdoor concerts, street theatre & buskers.
Many of the pubs in the rocks also have
regular live music with a variety of local
bands through out the week - jazz, rock,
folk, dance & pop.
The Rocks Market operates every weekend,
from 10am to 5pm each day, and until 6pm
in summer months. Over 150 stalls are set
up under a series of sail-like canopies
that run up George Street towards the Harbour
Bridge. The stalls are filled with a wide
range of Australian handmade gifts, jewellery,
foods, homewares, collectibles and much
more .
When you visit Sydney,
stay at:
www.harbourcitybackpackers.com.au
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