What's The Rocks like?
Visitors really like The Rocks, especially its opera house, waterfront and restaurants. Make sure that you enjoy this romantic neighbourhood's great shops. Take a fun excursion to Circular Quay. There's plenty more to see, including Museum of Contemporary Art and The Rocks Markets.
How to get to The Rocks
Flying to:
- Sydney Airport (SYD), 5.8 mi (9.4 km) from The Rocks
- Western Sydney Intl. Airport (WSI), 28.1 mi (45.2 km) from The Rocks
Things to see and do in and around The Rocks
What to see in The Rocks
- Circular Quay
- Overseas Passenger Terminal
- Port Jackson Bay
- Cadman’s Cottage
- Sydney Visitors Information Centre
Things to do in The Rocks
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- The Rocks Markets
- Susannah Place Museum
- Ken Done Gallery
- Gannon House
Other popular The Rocks attractions
- Campbell’s Storehouses
- Nurses Walk
- Cadmans Cottage Historic Site
- The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre
- King George V Sport & Recreation Centre
When is the best time to visit Sydney?
- Hottest months: January, February, December, March (average 22°C)
- Coldest months: July, August, June, September (average 14°C)
- Rainiest months: March, February, November, January (average 99 mm of rainfall)