Circular Quay

The Circular Quay is located at the northern end of the city center of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. At Circular Quay is adjacent streets and buildings which rings are situated around the Sydney Cove. The eastern end is the Bennelong Point with the Sydney Opera House, the western end forming the Campbells Cove, which today primarily as a landing place of the replica of the Bounty is known.

The precise definition of the Circular Quay to the adjoining districts of Sydney is not always easy, especially the transitions to the Rocks area are more fluent.

History and name

Sydney Cove was reached the landing of the First Fleet in 1788 which Australia. At this point, the first settlement called Sydney was founded. The original name of this jetty was a Semi- Circular Quay, what his actual semi- circular shape describes. Later the name was shortened to its present form due to the convenience of the inhabitants of Sydney.

Traffic

Due to its central location right on the harbor, Circular Quay initially developed into a central hub of the city of Sydney, which he still is today. So there is still 5 jetties for ferries, a terminal for cruise ships, a bus station and a station of the urban railway network with very good interchanges between different means of transport.

For a long time was at Circular Quay, an end point of the city's tram network of the city of Sydney. Towards the middle of the last century the tram network was dismantled and so is at this point, now a bus terminal of the city, which is an important link in the urban passenger transport.

The station was, like the Cahill Expressway, an expressway, which branches off from the Harbour Bridge, built on stilts. Due to this feature the waiting passengers from the station to a great view of the ferry dock and large parts of Circular Quay.

The five ferry terminals are invariably approached by all ferries which sail Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River. There are also investors for some other ships and water taxis. There is one of two berths for cruise ships in Sydney Harbour on the western side of Circular Quay.

In recent years there have been efforts the route of the Sydney Monorail to Circular Quay to extend what has been but so far rejected by the government of the country New South Wales. In June 2013 it has ceased operations.

Others

Since the 1980s, Circular Quay has more and more become an attraction for tourists and locals. Thus, there are on the east and west sides of shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and museums. At Circular Quay place every year a grand celebration to New Year's Eve and Australia Day instead, which offer great views of the famous fireworks at the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

In the area of ​​Sydney's Circular Quay and Museum of Contemporary Art is located. In the Australian autumn 2006 was the largest open -air art event, the Sydney ever experienced, a guest at Circular Quay: Over 7 weeks the Berlin Buddy Bears presented opposite the Sydney Opera. Each of the approximately 130 bears represents a recognized by the United Nations country that is symbolhaftig for the universal values ​​of peace, freedom and friendship, as did John Howard in the opening speech expressed.