The Rocks is a very popular destination in Sydney, soaked in Australian History, Culture & Charm. The Rocks is located at the southern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and on West side of Sydney Cove & Circular Quay.

The Rocks is always a busy hive of activity as a place of business as well as one of Australia most visit tourist destinations. The Rocks has many cafes and restaurants and interesting tourist shops, art galleries and its own regular saturday markets.

If you are new to Sydney and would like to explore The Rocks region The Sydney Visitor Centre, at 106 George Street is a great place to start; free information, tourist brochures and guides are available also Australian souvenirs and momentos are for sale.

Regular organised, & self guided walking tours are available. The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority publishes a very handy booklet called The Rocks Self-Guided Walking Tour, which can guide you to 31 places of historical interest as part of a local heritage walk. This booklet can be bought at The Sydney Visitor Centre for $1.00.

There is always entertainment on in the Rocks, especially on the weekends and at special event times, quite often there free entertainment & performances, outdoor concerts and street theatre. Many of the pubs in the rocks have regular live music gigs through 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.

The Julian Ashton Art School is located at 117 George Street, The Rocks.
www.julianashtonartschool.com.au

The Rocks Information Phone Line:
1902 222 222.
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see: www.therocks.com

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