HeritagePhoto Wikimedia CommonsKings Cross
New South Wales · Australia
Party-town, (former) red-light district, the Golden Mile, the Coca-Cola sign, Bohemian Sydney of the 30's.
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4 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Kings Cross
Welcome to Kings Cross, often referred to simply as 'The Cross.' This neighborhood has a storied and colorful history that has made it one of Sydney's most famous—and sometimes infamous—locales. Situated on a ridge east of the…
Listen in the app2The El Alamein Memorial Fountain — A Modernist Icon
At the entrance to Fitzroy Gardens stands the El Alamein Memorial Fountain, a striking piece of modernist architecture. Completed in 1961, the fountain is designed to look like a dandelion seed head, with hundreds of tiny jets…
Listen in the app3Victoria Street — Victorian Grandeur and Bohemian Spirit
A short walk from the main thoroughfare takes us to Victoria Street, one of the most beautiful and historically significant streets in the neighborhood. Lined with grand Victorian-era terraces and shaded by a canopy of mature…
Listen in the app4Closing
As our tour of Kings Cross concludes, take a moment to reflect on the layers of history that make up this neighborhood. From its origins as a playground for the wealthy to its time as the center of counter-culture, the 'Cross'…
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What is Kings Cross?
Kings Cross is a place in New South Wales · Australia with 4 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | New South Wales · Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 4 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -33.8749, 151.2226 |
| Last updated |
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