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The Rocks

brief history ...

The Rocks - restaurants
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The Rocks area was the home of the Aboriginal Cadigan people. Unfortunately the Aborigines did not use writing and not much known about the history of the place prior to the white settlement.

On 26 January 1788, The First Fleet arrived from England under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip and dropped anchor close to the present day site of The Rocks.

The Rocks
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Captain Phillip christened Sydney Cove, after Thomas Townshend, Baron Sydney (1733-1800), the English minister responsible for the colony. Later, the name dropped 'Cove' and the area became known simply as Sydney.

Today The Rocks area still preserves the architecture of old Sydney Town in spite of new additions, restaurants, hotels and other tourist facilities.

tourist information ...

The Rocks - Monument
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How to get there:
By train, bus or ferry to Circular Quay and go towards the Harbor Bridge. See map.

What to see
Visit Cadman's Cottage - Australia's oldest house, the Garrison Church - still used by the Australian Army today, the Victorian Sydney Observatory, Museum of Contemporary Art, antique shops, pubs, restaurants or... just wander around.
04 December
1851 - Charles La Trobe forwards a Victorian Legislative Council motion passed unanimously opposing further transportation.

1976 - The Royal Australian Navy's fleet of Grumman Tracker aircraft is destroyed by arson at Nowra, New South Wales.
Australian slang
  • buster strong wind
  • zap-off fall asleap, leave in a hurry
  • fairy floss candy floss, cotton candy
  • bushed exhausted
  • ambo ambulance
  • crack a fat get an erection
  • incog incognito
  • brass razoo, he hasn't got a he's dirt poor
  • bottling, his blood's worth helpful guy
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