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Circular Quay

Circular Quay is a harbour, former working port and now international passenger shipping terminal, public piazza and tourism precinct, heritage area, and transport node located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the northern edge of the Sydney central business district on Sydney Cove, between Bennelong Point and The Rocks. It is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.[1]

This article is about the locality. For the racehorse, see Circular Quay (horse).

Part of

Port Jackson

Property NSW

Sydney central business district, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

33°51′40″S 151°12′40″E / 33.861°S 151.211°E / -33.861; 151.211

1837

1844

Sydney New Year's Eve

The Circular Quay area is a popular neighbourhood for tourism and consists of walkways, pedestrian malls, parks and restaurants. It hosts a number of ferry wharves, bus stops, and a railway station.[2] Often referred to as the "gateway to Sydney", the precinct has views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House and is a common location for viewing Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks.

Gold Fields House

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

Overseas Passenger Terminal

Sydney Cove railings

explores the history of Circular Quay

ABC's Sydney Sidetracks

Paul Ashton (2008). . Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 27 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]

"East Circular Quay"

Peter Bolt (2008). . Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 8 October 2015. [CC-By-SA]

"King's Dockyard"

. Dictionary of Sydney. Dictionary of Sydney Trust. 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2015. [CC-By-SA].

"Commissariat Stores"