Sydney CBD Discovery Walk

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The Chinese immigration that started in the 1800’s means there is a thriving, exciting Asian marketplace which incorporates everything from fine dining restaurants to noodle bars hidden in food halls and buzzing Asian grocers. \n\nSydney’s Chinatown, in Haymarket’s Dixon Street, was originally a timber storage yard. Chinese people began to move into Haymarket in the 1920s, after the relocation of the large wholesale fruit and vegetable market to Hay Street and the slum clearance in Surry Hills. Proximity to the wholesale market also attracted many Chinese people to set up cook shops and lodging houses along Dixon Street, to cater for the suburban Chinese market gardeners who came to the city to sell their produce. Gradually, more restaurants, grocery stores, butchers and fruit and vegetable shops were opened to meet the needs of the Chinese population concentrated in the city area, and clan shops were"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":690},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_1_3.png?alt=media&token=69ed50c2-0e9c-4b1a-b743-73c2a48f4b01"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":1000},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_1_4.png?alt=media&token=2733a22c-5400-4b8f-b857-2d20c307d06f"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":999},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_1_5.png?alt=media&token=7c269377-929a-4f22-a04f-c976f216057f"}]},{"address":"Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW, Australia","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.0421,"latitudeDelta":0.0922,"latitude":-33.87488,"longitude":151.2009},"media":[{"metadata":{"width":600,"height":450},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_1_0.png?alt=media&token=c38789ea-56b0-4168-ac73-434ca7deb7ea"},{"metadata":{"width":480,"height":481},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_1_1.png?alt=media&token=19f084ec-4497-4c38-a762-5a8e873ea47f"},{"metadata":{"width":778,"height":394},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_1_2.png?alt=media&token=7613672a-879c-4614-b69f-a55725ecf5d0"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":690},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_1_3.png?alt=media&token=c169b7b3-96a1-4138-867a-3957282f2335"},{"type":"text","content":"Darling Harbour is named after Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling, who was Governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831. The area was originally known as Long Cove, but was generally referred to as Cockle Bay until 1826 when Governor Darling renamed it after himself. \n\nThis waterside pocket of Sydney has got it all; amazing entertainment, fascinating museums, incredible wildlife and delicious dining options right on the water plus a brand-new food precinct. Darling Harbour is a fantastic family-friendly destination right in the heart of Sydney that has something for everyone."}]},{"address":"King Street Wharf, Lime Street, Sydney NSW, Australia","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.0421,"latitudeDelta":0.0922,"latitude":-33.86754659999999,"longitude":151.2013849},"media":[{"metadata":{"width":707,"height":434},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_2_0.png?alt=media&token=4f50cc9a-4fbb-4840-ae19-c8ecdad8ad25"},{"metadata":{"width":640,"height":480},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_2_1.png?alt=media&token=ba2f3641-7f49-49f7-8491-de43762beab5"},{"metadata":{"width":639,"height":480},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_2_2.png?alt=media&token=3d714411-000a-44d5-a1e6-1d480a000353"},{"metadata":{"width":739,"height":415},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_2_3.png?alt=media&token=fe9214e2-b694-4285-a41d-c47784192af4"},{"metadata":{"width":550,"height":413},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_2_4.png?alt=media&token=49c3d30d-747e-43a3-812c-f674a6901781"},{"type":"text","content":"The traditional owners of the area is of central Sydney are the Cadigal people. The Cadigal people called Darling Harbour 'Tumbalong', 'a place to find seafood'. Beyond Port Jackson, stretching from South Head to Petersham the coastal Aboriginal people around Sydney were the 'Eora people'; central Sydney is often referred to as 'Eora Country'. Smallpox, introduced by settlement decimated the Cadigal people but descendants of the Eora people still live in Sydney today. Through their cultural traditions, Aboriginal people maintain their connection to their ancestral lands and waters.\n\nKing St Wharf area displays a great deal of the history of the wharves in interpretive signs along the way. The billion-dollar complex was opened in 2001, with restaurants fronting the water, and business and residential development behind. Ferries, charter and cruise ship services also service the wharves."}]},{"address":"Barangaroo Reserve, Hickson Road, Barangaroo NSW, Australia","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.0421,"latitudeDelta":0.0922,"latitude":-33.857208,"longitude":151.201206},"media":[{"metadata":{"width":600,"height":400},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_3_0.png?alt=media&token=106d7b4e-1ee9-4a47-804a-7aaf90da69a5"},{"metadata":{"width":600,"height":343},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_3_1.png?alt=media&token=19b99083-9fbe-4289-a30e-ca9a3ea60cd7"},{"metadata":{"width":598,"height":336},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_3_2.png?alt=media&token=47bbdbd3-f412-4186-80be-8c7bba2eb7cc"},{"metadata":{"width":740,"height":414},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_3_3.png?alt=media&token=40ad5757-bf8a-454a-8ec9-ec6220e1bc0f"},{"metadata":{"width":672,"height":456},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_3_4.png?alt=media&token=929198af-ea7c-4e2a-b070-a92e1014d802"},{"type":"text","content":"The Barangaroo area used to be part of the territory of the Gadigal people, the original inhabitants of Sydney. The area was a very important hunting and fishing region for the local Aboriginal people.\n\nSydney developed into a major port in the first half of the 19th century and many wharves were built along the shore. \nAt the beginning of the 20th century, the NSW Government took control of the area, rebuilding the wharves as trade further intensified.\n\nIn the second half of the 20th century, Sydney became increasingly less suitable as a modern and sustainable port facility. Ships were getting larger and Sydney’s freight rail infrastructure could not cope with the increased demand.\n\n"}]},{"address":"The Rocks NSW, Australia","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.0421,"latitudeDelta":0.0922,"latitude":-33.85985,"longitude":151.20901},"media":[{"metadata":{"width":555,"height":370},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_4_0.png?alt=media&token=601d8567-afcc-4987-aba8-7fbc03ee915a"},{"metadata":{"width":555,"height":370},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_4_0.png?alt=media&token=60133a17-5e89-4a74-bdfb-8ac19a3d70e7"},{"metadata":{"width":678,"height":452},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_4_2.png?alt=media&token=ad6d0f49-cec6-4fbe-b135-a32aaa197791"},{"metadata":{"width":630,"height":472},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_4_3.png?alt=media&token=c4a5ce14-a448-448d-a66b-8e38e3ba62d6"},{"metadata":{"width":678,"height":452},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_4_4.png?alt=media&token=e80485f9-7244-4429-b5db-f42b57c7f223"},{"type":"text","content":"The Rocks was given its name the members of the First Fleet, who, on 26 January, 1788, were landed on the rocky peninsula on the western side of Sydney Cove. This was the site of the first convict encampment, military camp, bakehouse and hospital. \n\nThe Rocks became established shortly after the colony's formation in 1788. It was known as Tallawoladah by the Cadigal people. The original buildings were first traditional vernacular houses, of wattle and daub, with thatched roofs, and later of local sandstone, from which the area derives its name. \n\nThis is where European settlers chose to step ashore in 1788, making The Rocks the birthplace of modern Sydney. You will Discover the colonial history of this area which has been transformed from a British colony of convicts, soldiers and sailors into a thriving 21st century entertainment precinct right by spectacular Sydney Harbour."}]},{"address":"Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW, Australia","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.0421,"latitudeDelta":0.0922,"latitude":-33.8567844,"longitude":151.2152967},"media":[{"metadata":{"width":452,"height":453},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_5_0.png?alt=media&token=c87b5a56-bdbb-4da0-b4c9-4c1fa8780d3a"},{"metadata":{"width":707,"height":434},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_5_1.png?alt=media&token=6c0286e3-887f-4987-90ae-94a2c0313de5"},{"metadata":{"width":739,"height":415},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_5_2.png?alt=media&token=ce7f8838-24e3-4382-bb74-b67155cafb9a"},{"metadata":{"width":739,"height":415},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_5_2.png?alt=media&token=410fab02-09e8-4f52-88d4-f27a6a55ded3"},{"type":"text","content":"Sydney Opera House sits on Bennelong Point. Bennelong Point was named after Woollarawarre Bennelong, a senior Eora man at the time of the arrival of British colonisers in Australia in 1788.\n\nThe original cost estimate to build Sydney Opera House was $7 million. The final cost was $102 million and it was largely paid for by a State Lottery.\n\n233 designs were submitted for the Opera House international design competition held in 1956. Jørn Utzon from Denmark was announced the winner, receiving ₤5000 for his design. \n\nSydney Opera House was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20th October, 1973. She has since visited four times, most recently in 2006.\n\n\n"}]},{"address":"Royal Botanic Garden, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney NSW, Australia","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.0421,"latitudeDelta":0.0922,"latitude":-33.8641859,"longitude":151.2165708},"media":[{"metadata":{"width":678,"height":452},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_6_0.png?alt=media&token=a3fc5c86-07ae-4351-b211-f74c8fe26e57"},{"metadata":{"width":314,"height":314},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_6_1.png?alt=media&token=540000b3-f3c7-4be3-8f2d-2acbc0398174"},{"metadata":{"width":694,"height":442},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_6_2.png?alt=media&token=6a6a8b37-ed88-4ca0-b61e-95aa47f26153"},{"metadata":{"width":739,"height":415},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_6_3.png?alt=media&token=9f771e7d-e227-4899-ba38-8af41cf6231f"},{"type":"text","content":"Established in 1816, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is the oldest botanic garden and scientific institution in Australia. Your Garden is home to an outstanding collection of plants from around the world with a focus on Australia and the South Pacific. \n\nStroll through the vast Royal Botanic Garden, curving around the harbour next to the Sydney Opera House. There are free guided walks daily, or join an insightful Aboriginal Heritage Tour and see captivating exhibitions in the Calyx. Discover a pocket of tranquillity in Darling Harbour at the Chinese Garden of Friendship."}]},{"address":"Hyde Park, Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW, Australia","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.0421,"latitudeDelta":0.0922,"latitude":-33.8731383,"longitude":151.2112757},"media":[{"metadata":{"width":400,"height":300},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_7_0.png?alt=media&token=a2d938ea-460a-4ed2-9eee-d07079a5f080"},{"metadata":{"width":640,"height":427},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_7_1.png?alt=media&token=1cc838ed-d907-469c-8726-108c1f9b8d01"},{"metadata":{"width":764,"height":401},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_7_2.png?alt=media&token=a879bf20-98ed-4803-9b72-6757d85ede74"},{"metadata":{"width":739,"height":415},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_7_3.png?alt=media&token=d59a76fd-1666-4a25-8646-42f16c0e61fd"},{"type":"text","content":"It is in the area reserved by Governor Phillip in 1792 for the use of Sydney on an elevated and comparatively level site adjacent to the town, and is therefore Australia's oldest park. It was used as a common for gathering firewood and grazing animals until its proclamation by Governor Macquarie in 1810."}]},{"address":"Hyde Park, Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW, Australia","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.0421,"latitudeDelta":0.0922,"latitude":-33.8731383,"longitude":151.2112757},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"\nI would like acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the country on which this guide will take place, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. I pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging."},{"metadata":{"width":492,"height":425},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_9_1.png?alt=media&token=93ff16c9-04c4-459b-9965-bf7193ef6ea9"},{"metadata":{"width":714,"height":430},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_9_2.png?alt=media&token=9a181fc2-510e-4583-a485-fe279c14de67"},{"metadata":{"width":738,"height":415},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FJjFd18n9zcbU3tOpcx7P%2Fstop_9_3.png?alt=media&token=65f498f9-d6d2-4265-9996-6f95ebd72c82"}]}]