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within the local government area, about 22 in was 7,064. Thornleigh is named after John Thorn, who, along with Constable Horne, Dalton and MacNamara on , , and were granted land as a reward. Horne's land became , and Thorn's land Thornleigh.

thoroughfares. Several dozen shops and restaurants are located nearby. The rest of the suburb is partly residential, partly industrial.

the colony's formation. The original buildings were made mostly of local sandstone, from which the area derives its name. From the earliest history of the settlement, the area had a reputation as a , often frequented by visiting sailors and prostitutes.

During the late , the areas was By the early , many of the area's historic buildings were in serious decay. In , broke out, and the state government resumed areas around The Rocks them and rebuilding them. Part of the area was demolished, but redevelopment several hundred buildings were demolished during the construction of the .

However, the outbreak of once again stalled many of the redevelopment plans, and it was not that serious attempts to demolish much of the area were revived.
Authority, with the intention of demolishing all the original buildings, re-developing them as high-density residential dwellings. In February , a group of local residents formed the Rocks Residents Group to oppose the plans.

They felt that the new dwellings would result in increased rents, which would force out the traditional residents of the area. The residents' group requested a imposed the ban, and after discussions with the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority, a 'People's Plan' was developed. By October , it appeared that the redevelopment would proceed as originally planned, using non-union labor.

For two weeks, demonstrations by local residents and unionists followed, with numerous arrests being made. Premier was in the midst of an election campaign, and used the protests as a means of conveying his law and order message to voters. However, the green ban when the state union leadership was overthrown, and was ultimately successful, as can be seen in the buildings that survive today.

Instead of demolishing The Rocks, renovations transformed the area into a commercial and tourist precinct.
area, but still contains a significant proportion Housing Commission properties, and there is still a significant problem of urban poverty in this district. As housing stock becomes dilapidated, government policy is to sell the now extremely valuable public housing units to private owners, in the expectation that they the views of the iconic Harbour Bridge, as well as the historic nature of many of the buildings, mean that the Rocks is very popular with tourists.

It features a variety of and shops, and many themed and historic . The Rocks Market operates each weekend, with around 100 stalls. There are numerous historic walks through the area, visiting historical buildings such as Cadman's Cottage and , and the Dawes Point Battery, Sydney's oldest surviving pubs.

Its situation beside Circular Quay has led to several hotels in the area due to the picturesque views. A passenger boat is also situated beside the Rocks area. The precinct can also be accessed by rail, as it is within walking distance of .

has its Volunteer Services Centre located in Thompson Dv, Terrey Hills, being the local home for the (RFS), (SES), a number of short trails throughout the suburb.
in the of . The postcode is 2044.

(1792-1856) built Tempe House in 1836. It was named after the ' ', a beautiful valley in ancient Greek legend set at the foot of in . Tempe House, designed by (1772-1861), has a Georgian feel and is regarded as one of the great houses of Sydney.