Buildings and railway station at Circular Quay

Circular Quay wharf and railway station as seen from an approaching Rivercat ferry.

Circular Quay is a locality in the City of Sydney, Australia, between Bennelong Point and The Rocks. Formerly known as Sydney Cove, it was the site of the initial landing of the First Fleet in Port Jackson. Download high resolution version (633x768, 98 KB)Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia (I took this photo myself) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (633x768, 98 KB)Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia (I took this photo myself) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1200, 843 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Sydney Circular Quay, New South Wales Circular Quay railway station, Sydney Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1200, 843 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Sydney Circular Quay, New South Wales Circular Quay railway station, Sydney Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House on Bennelong Point. ... George Street, the main street of The Rocks The Rocks is a tourist precinct and historic area near the central business district (CBD) of Sydney, Australia. ... Sydney Cove is a small bay on the southern shore of Port Jackson (commonly but incorrectly called Sydney Harbour), on the coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships which sailed from the United Kingdom in May 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales. ... Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson, also known as Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia. ...

It is a major Sydney transport hub, with a large ferry, rail and bus interchange. It was formerly a large tram terminus and interchange. The Cahill Expressway is a prominent feature of the quay, running from the east, over the elevated railway station to joining the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the west. Official logo of the CityRail network The waiting area at  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network Old-style manual train indicator boards commonly used in many CityRail stations CityRail is the name of the extensive system of urban, suburban and intercity passenger railways based in metropolitan... Sydney, the largest city in Australia, once had the largest tram system in Australia and one of the largest in the world. ... Circular Quay is a CityRail station located in Sydney, Australia and is an integral part of the City Circle. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of the major landmarks of Sydney, Australia, connecting the Sydney central business district (CBD) with the North Shore commercial and residential areas, both of which are located on Sydney Harbour. ...

Circular Quay is a focal point for many community celebrations, for both its historic significance as the birthplace of the Australian nation, and for its proximity to the Sydney icons of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is one of the main congregation points for the New Year's Eve and Australia Day fireworks displays. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become a symbol of Sydney The Sydney Opera House is located at , in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of the major landmarks of Sydney, Australia, connecting the Sydney central business district (CBD) with the North Shore commercial and residential areas, both of which are located on Sydney Harbour. ... New Years Eve is a celebration held the day before New Years Day, on December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year. ... Australia Day is Australias official national day, January 26. ...

Circular Quay is also the home of Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art and the flagship City of Sydney Library in the historic Customs House. MCA in Sydney The Museum of Contemporary Art (abbreviated MCA) in Sydney, Australia is an Australian museum solely dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art, both from across Australia and around the world. ... The City of Sydney Library is a network of nine branch libraries and a library link, located within the City of Sydney Council administrational area. ... Customs House, Circular Quay, Sydney Customs House is a historic Sydney landmark located in the citys Circular Quay area. ...

History

Circular Quay was once a shipping region, but now a transport, leisure and recreational centre. It is made up of walkways, parks and restaurants and hosts a number of ferry quays and a train station.

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Coordinates: -33.861° 151.211° Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...

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