Circular Quay

Circular Quay
Sydney Cove
Circular Quay from the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Circular Quay is located in Sydney
Circular Quay
Part ofPort Jackson
Type
OwnerProperty NSW
LocationSydney central business district, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°51′40″S 151°12′40″E / 33.861°S 151.211°E / -33.861; 151.211
Construction
Construction start1837
Completion1844
Other
Known forSydney New Year's Eve

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]

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.

  1. ^ "Circular Quay". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Circular Quay". Sydney.com. Retrieved 5 April 2013.