Tourist destination and historic area in Sydney’s city center, The Rocks is situated near the Harbour Bridge and was established shortly after the colony’s formation in 1788. Some of the original buildings have been demolished, but others were restored, and the area is partly gentrified today. There’s a lot I’m leaving out here, so for a more complete history see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rocks,_New_South_Wales

The start of the cherry blossoms, posted earlier: