The Rocks is an area steeped in history and home to Sydney's shortest street. It is one neighbourhood that has a myriad of unturned stones to discover.

Located just a short stroll from the city’s two most recognised landmarks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House is The Rocks.

Originally home to local Indigenous people, the Cadigal, The Rocks is the oldest area in Sydney and the site of Australia’s first European settlement in 1788.

Since that time, The Rocks has undergone many transformations, from a convict town to a burgeoning port city by the mid 1800s.

The 1900's saw the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the emergence of the Sydney we see today.

There are many ways to discover the past and connect with Sydney's heritage in The Rocks and a good way to start is to book a tour with The Rocks Walking Tours on Playfair St.

The Rocks Walking Tours, offer guided walking tours that allow you to literally pound the foundation stones of Sydney oldest neighbourhood.