The Rocks is an urban locality, tourist precinct and
historic area of Sydney's city centre, in the state of
New South Wales, Australia. The Rocks is located
on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour,
immediately north-west of the Sydney central
business district. The Rocks precinct and its
immediate surroundings are administered
independently of the local government area of the
City of Sydney, by a
New South Wales state government statutory
authority, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore
Authority.

The Rocks area borders on the Bradfield Highway,
leading to the Sydney
Harbour Bridge, with the localities of Dawes Point
and Millers Point, to the west. It is immediately
adjacent to Circular Quay on Sydney Cove.