Description of the attraction
At the northern tip of Sydney's CBD, between Bennelong Point and the Rocks, the Circular Key is home to parks and restaurants, ferry and train stations, walkways and shopping streets.
Initially, the embankment was used for shipping, but over time it turned into a transport and recreational center of the city. Once it was called "Semicircular Embankment", which more accurately reflects its shape, but later the name was shortened for convenience.
Earlier, Circular Key was the main terminus of most of the electric trams in eastern Sydney. And the first tram, in 1861, passed along the waterfront from the old Sydney railway station along Pitt Street, was horse-drawn. Over the years, 27 regular tram lines ran from Central Station down Castlerif Street to Circular Key.
Today, the Circular Key Quay is Sydney's main transport hub with ferry, train and bus stations. By the way, the local railway station is the only one in the city located above the ground.
In addition, the waterfront is the largest event venue in Sydney due to its convenient location between the Sydney Opera House and the Harbor Bridge. It is here that fireworks are organized in honor of Australia's Independence Day and New Years Eve.
The Circular Key is also home to the Museum of Contemporary Art and the City Library. In the fall of 2006, the largest open-air exhibition in Australia was held here - Berlin Teddy Bears stayed in Sydney for more than 7 weeks, each of which represented a UN member state and symbolized peace, freedom and friendship.
