The district in Sydney known as The Rocks is quite close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the CBD. The Overseas Passenger Terminal is also located here (see the photo above), which makes it easy for cruise passengers to see the highlights of Sydney while in port.
It is also close to the transport hub of [...]

While visiting The Rocks in Sydney late last year we came across this very unusual Christmas Tree.
It was made up entirely of old chairs.
A very unusual form of artistic expression.
Nearby there was a large memorial to the early settlers.

While we were in Sydney visiting the Weekend Markets at The Rocks, we came to a spot where you can stand under the Sydney Harbour Bridge approach carriageway. This gives a totally different perspective of this iconic Australian place.
What most people do not know is that there is a much smaller architectural delight right under [...]

During our holiday in Sydney last Christmas we went to visit The Rocks Weekend Markets. The Rocks area is close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Circular Quay, and are therefore very accessible to locals and tourists alike.
The Weekend Markets are held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday and are a mixture of open air a [...]

The Susannah Place Museum in the Rocks district of inner Sydney preserves some of the social history of this interesting part of Australia. This group of terrace houses was built in 1844 and has been in continuous use ever since. Now it is only a museum, but one of the houses was still occupied a [...]