The Agar Steps connect Kent Street to Lower Fort Street through a steep, narrow passage of sandstone stairs flanked by high, weathered retaining walls. They bear the name of William Agar, a publican who operated the nearby Lord Nelson…
Historic Millers Point Pubs
This walk takes you through the quiet, sandstone-paved streets of Millers Point to visit Sydney's oldest watering holes and historic dockworkers' cottages. You will learn about the rich maritime heritage and the community campaigns that saved this legendary neighborhood from demolition.
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1. Agar Steps
2. Captain Cook Hotel
The Captain Cook Hotel in Millers Point features a distinct, cream-colored facade with green trim that stands out against the brickwork of the surrounding terrace houses. Built in eighteen seventy-four, it served the wharf laborers who…
3. The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel
The sandstone walls of the Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel rise three stories high, topped by a roofline of distinct gables that have stood on this corner since eighteen forty-one. It functions as Australia’s oldest continuously licensed hotel.…
4. The Garrison Church
The Garrison Church at the edge of Dawes Point features a steeply pitched roof and heavy stone walls constructed from yellow block sandstone. Soldiers from the imperial regiments stationed in Sydney commissioned this building in eighteen…
5. The Hero of Waterloo Hotel
The Hero of Waterloo Hotel features rough-hewn sandstone walls that have stood in Millers Point since eighteen forty-four. Its first landlord, George Cribb, oversaw its construction using labor from convicts assigned to the colony. A heavy…
6. Harbour View Hotel, The Rocks
The Harbour View Hotel holds a distinct position in The Rocks, identifiable by its curved, corner-facing facade of dark, weathered brickwork that follows the tight bend of the street. Built in nineteen twenty-two, this pub replaced earlier…
7. Hotel Palisade
The Hotel Palisade features a rounded corner tower that rises sharply above the jagged ridgeline of Millers Point. Built in nineteen twelve to house workers during the expansion of the nearby shipping wharves, it served as a local hub for…