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The Rocks

Nestled at the foot of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Rocks (Sydney's historical birthplace) is a neighbourhood of winding streets, sandstone cottages and some of Sydney's oldest pubs. The site of the first landing from Plymouth, England in 1788, the area is now a busy tourist enclave with cafes, restaurants, galleries, museums and countless souvenir shops. Among the district's historic buildings are the Hero of Waterloo inn (built over a tunnel that was originally used for smuggling), the Sydney Observatory (on the site of the colony's first windmill) and Cadman's Cottage (Sydney's oldest building, built in 1816).

Address: 
The Rocks,
Sydney,
Australia
Website: 
www.therocks.com
Admission fees: 

No

Disabled access: 
Yes
Unesco: 
No

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