For People Searching Sydney Accommodation Potts Point Can Be A Good Choice

Sydney accommodation Potts Point represents a high energy option to stay in Sydney, with a lot of history as well. The place is always buzzing. There is always something on in, or within easy reach of, the area. It is close to the city; the gay precinct around Oxford St; gentrified Surry Hills, Darlinghurst and Moore Park; and posh Rushcutters Bay, Darling Point and Paddington. Icons such as the Harbor Bridge and Botanical Gardens are all within walking distance.

The area sits on a short, narrow peninsular at the east side Woolloomooloo Bay separating it from Elizabeth Bay. Because it sits on a high elevation, the area used to be called Woolloomooloo Hill. The entire neighborhood has strong links with ships and the navy still has a significant presence.

There is a wide variety of accommodation including back-packers lodges, boarding houses, high quality boutique hotels and large five-star hotels. Short and long stay reservations are both possible. There is an accommodation option for all price brackets.

There are hundreds of fine cafes and restaurants, open long hours and serving a tantalizing selection of cuisines. Many are situated along Macleay Street, some along Victoria Street, still others are tucked away in the side streets and laneways. Non-stop entertainment is abuzz along Darlinghurst St in Kings Cross, dominated by discos, dance clubs, and exotic dance venues.

Public trains, buses and taxis are always plentiful, but the best way to experience the neighborhood is on foot. A stroll along the tree-lined Victoria Street is a pleasure to enjoy. The street offers magnificent views of the city and harbour. Film crews often work from this spot. Embarkation Park lies adjacent to Victoria Street, creatively positioned on top of a public car park. The name of the park name celebrates the Woolloomooloo Bay Finger Wharf. It was used during both world wars as the main loading point in New South Wales for soldiers leaving on ships for foreign lands.

To walk to the CBD, go north along Victoria Street to the McElhone Steps then down to Great Cowper Road. Walk past the Finger Wharf then up a set of stairs to the state Art Gallery, through the Domain Park to either the State Public Library or Parliament House in historic Macquarie Street. The journey is takes a pleasant 20 minutes.

The Royal Australian Navy operates a base at the tip of the peninsular. Over the years, the base has become expanded to connect to a small isle, Garden Island, positioned about a hundred yards off the mainland. The navy base is today known as the Garden Island Dockyard. It includes a dry dock, general maintenance facilities, wharves, administration buildings and a navy heritage museum. The museum is open to the public each day from 0930hrs to 1530hrs. It is only accessible ferry; patrons must board the Circular Quay -Watsons Bay ferry and get off when at Garden Island.

The historic McElhone Steps are named after John McElhone (1833-1898), a roughneck merchant and politician. During the 1880s, McElhone built a four-storey home in the area in Rockwell Crescent. His persistent questions and other work in parliament earned him much respect from the public. The infamous steps have seen many a drunken sailor, fumbled lovemaking and other excited behaviors. John Olsen, a prominent Australian artist, has featured the steps in an abstract lithograph. He lived in Victoria Street in the 1960s.

The entire neighborhood has a colorful past associated with both the affluent and the down and out. Kings Cross was for many years during the 1900s dominated by prostitution and gangsters. Woolloomooloo has a strong working class heritage dating from the days when commercial shipping was active in the area and the area was home for wharf workers and their families.

The area has always been home for many affluent, prominent personalities. This is visible in the architecture. Perhaps the finest example is Elizabeth Bay House, now listed as a National Trust building. It sits in Onslow Avenue with a view of the bay. It was designed by John Verge, one of the leading architects in Sydney during the 1800s. The house was first owned by Alexander McCleay, after who McCleay Street was named. Elizabeth Bay House is open for viewing by the public.

John Verge was also the architect that designed Tusculum House, in Tusculum Street. This structure is a large, two storey, sandstone building that is simple is style but stunning in effect. It is today complimented today by being the national office for the main professional body for architects in Australia.

World famous movie director Baz Lurhmann owns the Italianate mansion named Iona in Darlinghurst. This grand, two storey home is surrounded by a high walls. Sturdy iron gates lead to a circular drive and quiet gardens. It was built around the 1880s. The property was formerly co-owned by a fund manager during the 1990s, but he suffered hard times and was forced to sell the property. At one stage, Iona served as a private hospital.

One of the early landowners in the area was Sir John Wylde (1781-1856). He came to Australia in 1816 from England to serve as deputy judge-advocate. He received at least two land grants from the government. One of them was for 50 acres at Potts Point. He erected a mansion for himself and Wylde Street was named in his honor. He divested much of the land to Joseph Potts, who worked as accountant for the what was then known as the Bank of NSW, now Westpac. The suburb is thought to be named after him. Sydney accommodation Potts Point has come a long way since then.

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