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 Kings Cross railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
King's Cross is the "official" signage on both the Network Rail and London Underground stations and on the tube map.
King's Cross also incorporates a major Underground station known as King's Cross St. Pancras, which is a major interchange station on the Tube network.
King's Cross was originally designed and built as the London hub of the Great Northern Railway and terminus of the East Coast Main Line.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King's_Cross_Station   (1223 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Sydney, Australia
Sydney is a significant global and domestic tourist destination and is regularly declared to be one of the most beautiful and livable cities in the world, admired for its harbour, beautiful coastline, warm and pleasant climate and cosmopolitan culture.
Sydney is a significant global and domestic tourist destination and is regularly declared to be one of the most beautiful and livable cities in the world, admired for its harbour, beaches and cosmopolitan culture.
Sydney is located in a coastal basin between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Blue Mountains to the west.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sydney,-Australia   (2577 words)

  
 Kings Cross railway station, Sydney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kings Cross railway station is an underground railway station in Sydney, Australia.
The station is on the Eastern Suburbs line, one of the Sydney underground railways.
It is neither very big nor particularly well-known, but the Kings Cross area is well-known (some say "notorious") as the location of Sydney's red-light district.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kings_Cross_railway_station,_Sydney   (105 words)

  
 SYDNEY - BACKPACKERS GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA
Kings Cross is a twenty minute walk two kilomtres east of the city or one station away on the train.
The city of Sydney, one of the most visually spectacular cities in the world, is set on a magnificent natural harbour with two of world's most striking structures on the edge of the city centre.
Cronulla is a far southern Sydney beachside suburb 26 kilometres from the city centre and bordering the Royal National Park.
www.geocities.com /austtravel/nsw/sydney.html   (4281 words)

  
 Sydney's tram history
A couple of the steeper lines (North Sydney to St Leonards, and King St [city] to Edgecliff via Kings Cross) were built as cable lines because they were beyond the capabilities of steam.
Sydney's (and Australia's) first tram was a horse-drawn affair in Pitt St, running from the Railway station to Circular Quay in 1861.
Before the Harbour Bridge and related city underground railway works were completed, the trams would have provided the main link between the station and the rest of the city and Circular Quay.
www.railpage.org.au /tram/sydhist.html   (1022 words)

  
 Metro Inns Sydney
Meadowbank railway station is nearby, where a ferry service, and a jetcat service operate to and from the city.
Metro Inn Miranda has plenty of parking (complimentary), has easy access to the city (Miranda railway station is nearby), and is about 3 kilometres from Cronulla Beach.
Sydney, capital of New South Wales, a free spirited, vibrant city, where the first settlers landed in 1788.
metromotorinns.com   (475 words)

  
 O'Malley's Hotel - Location
Located on the corner of William and Brougham Streets, Kings Cross, O'Malley's Hotel is a two minute walk away from Kings Cross Railway Station which offers links with the airport, CBD and interstate trains.
We are located one block down from the world famous Coca Cola sign (on the left when you are approaching Kings Cross from the City).
Sydney Harbour is only minutes away (by foot or public transport) where you can catch a ferry to the Zoo, climb the Harbour Bridge, visit the Opera House and the historic Rocks, or stroll through the Botanical Gardens.
www.cia.com.au /thorpe/omalleys/location.html   (193 words)

  
 Tandem Skydive Sydney
Sydney Skydivers is the only self contained, purpose built Skydiving Centre in Sydney and the shortest drive by car in Sydney.
Sydney Skydivers have a Sydney City departure lounge to cater for backpackers and tourists.
It is located in the heart of the sydney city CBD at 77 Wentworth Ave.
www.sydneyskydivers.com.au   (577 words)

  
 Sydney Hotels: Budget Sydney hotel accommodation
Located in leafy Macleay Street, the Macleay Serviced Apartment Hotel Sydney is stones throw from cosmopolitan Kings Cross.
Novotel Sydney On Darling Harbour - Darling Harbour
Staying at Manly Pacific Sydney, Managed By Novotel is truly magical with the hotel idylically nestled between the rolling Pacific Ocean on one side and the world famous Sydney Harbour on the other.
www.australia-stay.com /hotels/Sydney/1.htm   (403 words)

  
 Sydney - Wikitravel
Cross it on one of the protected lanes on either side of the bridge accessible from Milsons Point in North Sydney or the Rocks in the city.
Sydney's most expensive hotels are generally located in the CBD and the Rocks district, near the business hub of Sydney, close to many restaurants, and with excellent harbour views.
Sydney is the oldest European settlement in Australia, having been founded as a British penal colony on 26 January 1788 (now celebrated as Australia Day, a national public holiday, with major festivities around the city and the Harbour).
www.wikitravel.org /en/article/Sydney   (5386 words)

  
 Location
The railway station is a short walk away and it takes a minute and a half to reach Martin Place in the city.
Adjacent to Kings Cross, one of Sydney's 24 Hour Tourist precincts, with its open-air cafes, restaurants, night clubs and bars, that never close.
Take the train from Kings Cross to Central (5 minutes) and connect to Olympic Park Station (24 minutes).
www.ans.com.au /~sydney/accommodation/listing/macloc.htm   (254 words)

  
 Sydney's Tramways
During the Sydney tramways life, the Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened and so tramlines were extended over the bridge into the City Centre, but they terminated at the Wynyard underground railway station.
The "J" type trams were built as replacements for the King Street to Ocean Street cable line, which at its peak, operated on a one minute frequency as far as Victoria Street (Kings Cross).
The C-Class entered service in 1896 and was used throughout the Sydney and North Sydney tramlines as well as one Victorian Railways tram service in Melbourne.
hometown.aol.com.au /tramaus/Pages/sydtrams.htm   (1281 words)

  
 Sydney Hostels Listings - Hostels in Sydney at Hostels.com
Located in the heart of the world famous Kings Cross, The Schoolhouse Backpackers is Sydney's newest themed hostel...
Perfectly located 500 metres from the centre of Sydney and to the nightlife of Kings Cross...
We have 78 newly refurbished rooms and are located at Kings Cross on the quiet Springfield Avenue...
www.hostels.com /en/au.ns.sy.html   (1091 words)

  
 Leisure Inns Barclay Hotel Sydney
Kings Cross railway station is located 150 meters away.
Kings Cross subway station which is located just 150 meters away.
Hotel is 15 km away from the Sydney International Airport.
www.holidaycity.com /the-barclay-sydney/faq_transfers.html   (259 words)

  
 Challis Lodge, Sydney, Australia , NW, Sydney
We have 62 newly refurbished rooms are are located at Potts Point (Kings Cross)...
Near the trendiest part of Sydney we are also close to all restaurants and a stones throw from amazing views of the Sydney skyline.
Located in the delectable Potts Point, close to the centre of Sydney, we are ideally located for exploring the best shopping and nightlife spots in this vibrant city.
www.realadventures.com /listings/1027392.htm?&mSummaryStyle=2&mOption=ChangeSummaryStyle   (191 words)

  
 City Transport
The only other underground route running from Bondi Junction, through Edgecliff, Kings Cross, Martin Place, Town Hall, Central and Redfern, then overland to the beach at Cronulla, is handy for tourists.
With few exceptions buses radiate from the centre: major interchanges are located at Railway Square near Central Station, especially for the southwest routes; at Circular Quay for a range of routes; from York and Carrington streets outside Wynyard Station for the North Shore; and Bondi Junction Station for the Eastern Suburbs and beaches.
Sydney's public transport network is quite good, though the system relies heavily on buses and traffic jams can be a problem.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/deckard97/travel.htm   (915 words)

  
 Sydney Sightseeing Pass
Your SydneyPass gives you one trip into the city, Kings Cross or Central Railway Station prior to starting your 3, 5 or 7 days.
Trains travelling around the underground central City network connecting Central Railway Station, Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, Museum and St. James stations are also included.
Sydney Buses: Travel on the complete network of the State Transit’s fleet of modern buses.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/passes/sightseeing_syd.html   (1052 words)

  
 New2Sydney Getting Around the City
CityRail services in the area bounded by Kings Cross, North Sydney and
Central Railway Station is the main junction for interstate and intrastate rail
of all the major attractions in the city, The Rocks, Kings Cross, Chinatown and
www.employees.org /~nkarkhan/New2Sydney/n2s_gettingaround.html   (694 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Sydney at Epinions.com
Departures are every 10 minutes to and from Central Railway Station, and every 20 minutes to and from Sydney City and Kings Cross.
If you need to get to Kings Cross, change at Central and head downstairs to platforms 24 and 25 for the Eastern Suburbs line.
Sydney's public buses are great and reasonably priced for getting around the Eastern Suburbs, North Shore and Inner West of Sydney.
www.epinions.com /trvl-review-636C-66175BF-3959C648-prod1   (1142 words)

  
 7.30 Report
DAVID HARDAKER: At Kings Cross railway station in Sydney, there's a man with a story people might queue hours to hear.
They all lived around the Kings Cross area, and it seemed like great fun.
If I had done what they have done, I would be walking from Sydney to Springwood.
www.abc.net.au /7.30/content/2003/s886452.htm   (2155 words)

  
 Sydney : Planning a Trip : Fast Facts Frommers.com
Be wary in Kings Cross and Redfern at all hours and around Central Station and the cinema strip on George Street near Town Hall station in the evening -- the latter is a hangout for local gangs, though they're usually busy holding each other up for their sneakers.
Vincents Hospital is at Victoria and Burton streets in Darlinghurst, near Kings Cross (tel.
Internet Access-- Several Internet and e-mail centers are scattered around Kings Cross, Bondi, and Manly.
www.frommers.com /destinations/sydney/0083020157.html   (1405 words)

  
 Hotels in Sydney online, Sydney hotel reservation
Today, Kings Cross is a magnet for all travellers who come to Sydney and still draws...
Springfield Lodge is ideally located in the old Bohemian district of Kings Cross where poets, artists and musicians found their inspiration back in the early 1900's.
The Sydney Boulevard Hotel is centrally located with breathtaking panoramic views of the city skyline and picturesque harbour.
catalogue.horse21.net /australia+hotels/sydney+hotels   (627 words)

  
 Causal Republicanism
The conference venue and the accomodation listed on this site are all within a 5-10 minute walk from Kings Cross railway station.
There is plenty of accomodation in Potts Point and Kings Cross, within walking distance of the conference and Kings Cross station.
You can catch a train from the Airport to Kings Cross station, though you will need to change trains at Central station.
www.geocities.com /causalrepublicanism   (512 words)

  
 Sydney Hotels. Sydney Accommodation Hotel in Australia Discounts.
Buses run every few minutes from the hotel to Circular Quay, Central Station and Sydney's famous Bondi beach.
Star City Sydney is Australia most exciting and unique entertainment destination.
Star City Sydney Hotel will bring a new level of entertainment and service, with every conceivable facility conveniently situated in one magnificent Darling Harbour location, a short stroll from the CBD.
www.holidaycity.com /sydneyhotels   (240 words)

  
 D i s c o v e r   A u s t r a l i a
Central Sydney location, easy walking distance to local attractions such as Woolloomooloo Wharf, Kings Cross, the Opera House, NSW Art Gallery, the Australian Museum, and Hyde Park.
The Sydney Boulevard is centrally located, close to all major attractions and is within walking distance to the CBD, entertainment and restaurant districts.
Pier One Parkroyal is the first Sydney Harbour hotel to be built on a pier, on and over the water.
www.gasing.com /travel/Australia/Nsw/Sydney/accom.citycentre.s-w.shtml   (451 words)

  
 The Bus Station - Buses on Screen - Films S
A later scene at the bus station features a white/grey/red motorcoach and a green and white motorcoach (with a white star on the front) with Chicago as its destination.
The bus station scene was filmed in Louisville, at the old Union station on Liberty Street.
Also in the same shot, a red/cream liveried Plaxton coach is seen crossing at a road junction: if I am correct this could have been a vehicle owned by Birch Brothers of London NW5 and would be either NYM30E or NYM31E.
www.busstation.net /screen/screenfms.htm   (5713 words)

  
 Star City Sydney Australia
We have a number of bus services, including our free City and Kings Cross shuttle bus which arrives and departs from our transport interchange located on Level LG of Star City.
With a view Sydney' CBD, these rooms contain one double bed and have plenty of room to move with a lounge and dining area.
Star City is Sydney's number one place to play when you want to enjoy the biggest and the best time in town.
www.asiatravel.com /australia/prepaidhotels/starcity   (1056 words)

  
 Kings Cross Virtual Tour
Starting in Kings Cross Railway Station and heading to the end of the street.
Then heading back to the beginning of Kings Cross
Photos are taken approximately 10 - 20 metres apart.
virtualaustralia.com /australia/photos/cities/sydney/tours/kingscross   (65 words)

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