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Sydney’s transport and scenic heart, Circular Quay is also the city’s birthplace, flanking the waters of Sydney Cove where the First Fleet settlers landed on Australian soil in 1788. The rectangular stretch of water is lined with attractive pedestrian walkways running from the Sydney Opera House, past the Circular Quay ferry terminals, around to the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

The historic laneways, interesting shops, old pubs and stylish restaurants of The Rocks precinct, one of Sydney’s most popular tourist areas, run behind the Museum of Contemporary Art. Circular Quay is one of the major vantage points for Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks.

Latest Reviews

4 star rating: Recommended Review by eva_afta, November 2010

My pictures form Circular Quay.
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4 star rating: Recommended Review by eva_afta, November 2010

Great central location for all the harbour attractions - Harbour Bridge (must do the twilight bridge walk), opera house and harbour cruises (Sydney tall ships are my fav).
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3 star rating: Worth doing Review by MS J M, January 2013
Doing what: Sydney and Bondi Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Tour from Circular Quay to the city is very nice and headphones are working... but the tour from Central to Bondi buses are not in same conditions as the other one and audio is general. And sometimes drivers go to fast.

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Practical Info

Circular Quay is one of Sydney’s major transport hubs. Sydney’s iconic green and yellow ferries run from Circular Quay to Manly, Balmain, Taronga Zoo and Watsons Bay. A train station overlooks the harbor and ferry terminals, and most of Sydney’s buses terminate outside the station.

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