Kings Cross
LocalityInner-city suburb which during the nineteenth century was one of Sydney's most prestigious suburbs, after the turn of the century home to a vibrant bohemian community and later Sydney's red light district.
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Queens Cross
1897
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1905
Kings Cross
by Mark Dunn, 2011
Kings Cross exists in Sydney's imagination as much as it does in any physical form, and pinning down its geographical boundaries is difficult. It has loomed large in Sydney's culture since the first houses were built nearby in the 1830s, and continues to attract tourists and Sydneysiders alike.
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