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Sydney Cove railings

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The Sydney Cove Railings are heritage-listed railings located at the Circular Quay Concourse, Circular Quay East and West, in the inner city Sydney suburbs of Dawes Point, The Rocks and the Sydney central business district, in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1900. It is also known as Part of Sydney Cove. The property is owned by Property NSW, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 10 May 2002.

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N -33.8603 ° E 151.2096 °
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