
- It is an urban locality, tourist precinct and historic area of Sydney’s city center, in the state of New South Wales, Australia;
- It is located on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour, immediately north-west of the Sydney central business district;
- The name means “rocks”;
- The oldest district of Sydney;
- It has Modern Art Museum, Museum of Justice and Law Enforcement and Museum of Astronomy;
- Campbell’s warehouses (1839-61) in which there are a picture gallery and a few restaurants;
- It has more than 100 architectural monuments;
- It is one of Sydney’s premier tourist pilgrimage centers;
- Most of the local buildings have been preserved since the time of the first European immigrants;
- Today, it is filled with fashion boutiques, art galleries, museums and all kinds of exhibitions;
- It is one of the most expensive areas of the city.


