Unique Sydney: the Rocks
Located opposite the port of the Sydney Opera House and adjacent to Circular Quay, transportation hub of the city today The Rocks is a popular tourist area of museums, cobbled streets, picturesque buildings, charming shops and lively nightlife and dining scene. Forming one side of Sydney Cove, the rocks stretching from Circular Quay to Dawes Point under the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
Here in George Street you can find Sydney’s oldest house – Cadman House dating from around 1816. Once the home of John Cadman, is now the National Information Center of the Park. In fact, George Street, the main street of Piedras is the oldest street in Australia. It is home to landmarks such as the Billich Gallery, the Old Police Station, Union Bond Store, the Vault Restaurant and Art Deco-style near Museum of Contemporary Art.
There’s plenty to see and do in the rocks and the best place to start is in the Rocks Discovery Museum.
Housed in a restored stone warehouse 1850, the Rocks Discovery Museum shows the history of the rocks in the time before the settlers came to the end until today.
These screens in the form of images and objects found locally. Presentation of the collection is interactive with the story immediately brought to life through the use of touch screens, and audio and visual. You will learn the full story of The Rocks including how life was like for the pioneers Hardy – pirates, sailors, whalers and traders who forged this land in the big city of Sydney.
For the more energetic and those with a taste for famous prepares Australia, is the Rocks Pub Tour. This early evening event involves a crawl around some historic pubs in the area in the capable hands of a knowledgeable guide to bring history alive. The Rocks Pub Tour is 5. 00pm to 6. 45pm. and is a great way to explore the streets back from the rocks and the sample of tradition and legend of some of the best old pubs in Sydney. Makes the perfect prelude to dinner or a night out in town. Tours leave daily except holidays, from outside the Casa Cadman.
An important milestone in the rocks and one with excellent views of the harbor is the Sydney Observatory on the slopes Park Observatory. It houses the Museum of Astronomy and Public Observatory. The park is a great place for a picnic under the trees.
The Rocks is also a big shopping destination, especially for gifts, souvenirs of Australia, fashion, indigenous art, and tax free. George Street, Nurses Walk, the center of Argyle and Playfair Street, are the best shopping.
Therefore go and make a part of The Rocks Sydney holiday and if you want to stay a while, you’ll find The Rocks is also home to some of the finest hotels like the Park Hyatt Sydney, Orient, Glenmore, Observer, Mercantil, the Shangri La Hotel Sydney and Sydney Hotel Russell.
Richard Greaves has over 20 years experience in the travel industry and writes for Cheaper than Hotels. Cheaper Than Hotels offers The Rocks hotels as Four Seasons Hotel Sydney.