Back Kings Cross (Sydney) German Kings Cross (Sydney) French Kings Cross, New South Wales ID Kings Cross Italian キングス・クロス (シドニー) Japanese 킹스크로스 (뉴사우스웨일스주) Korean Kings Cross, New South Wales Malay Kings Cross (Sydney) Dutch Kings Cross, New South Wales Romanian کنگز کراس، نیو ساؤتھ ویلز Urdu
| Kings Cross Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Coca-Cola billboard, Kings Cross | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°52′25″S 151°13′25″E / 33.87373°S 151.22357°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,948 (2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) east of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Sydney | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Sydney | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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Kings Cross is an inner-eastern locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 2 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney. It is bounded by the suburbs of Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay, Rushcutters Bay and Darlinghurst.[1]
Colloquially known as The Cross, the area was once known for its music halls and grand theatres. It was rapidly transformed after World War II by the influx of troops returning and visiting from the nearby Garden Island naval base. It became known as Sydney's night entertainment and red-light district, earning the nickname "Sin City"; however, many nightclubs, bars and adult entertainment venues closed due to the Sydney lockout laws.[2] Today, it is a mixed locality offering services such as a railway station, gyms, supermarkets and bakeries as well as entertainment venues including bars, restaurants, nightclubs, brothels and strip clubs.
- ^ Gregory's Sydney Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007
- ^ "Sydney lockout laws to be scrapped almost entirely from 14 January". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.