The reputation of “the cross” as a hotbed of sex and decadence may be well earned, but behind this red-light district’s resident junkies and prostitutes is an interesting suburb with a rich bohemian history. Cool cafés and great Art Deco apartment buildings make up its backstreets. To the north, you’ll find Potts Point with its fine Colonial villas and Victorian terrace houses, and to the east the solid middle-class enclaves of Rushcutter’s Bay and Elizabeth Bay, named after Mrs Macquarie (see Mrs Macquarie’s Chair). Darlinghurst is far more hip than its northern neighbour, with a heady parade of groovers and wannabes competing with the suburb’s less well-heeled residents. To the northwest is East Sydney, with its “Little Italy” centred around Stanley Street, and to the north Woolloomooloo or “the Loo”, a former docklands precinct with an energetic mix of public housing estates and smart apartments.
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The Kings cross area is a notorious area for prostitution, however, it is also one of the most lively, colorful and entertaining places in Sydney. It is a must see area, just keep your wits about you.
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