2024年9月30日 · The neighbourhood has inspired – and is a de facto character in – the Paramount+ drama series Last King of the Cross, a fictional drama based on real-life events. Now airing its second season, the show follows brothers John and Sam Ibrahim – Lebanese refugees who move up through Australia’s underworld in the ’80s and ’90s.

2021年2月12日 · Large property owners and developers are now firmly entrenched as the kings of the cross, displacing nightclub owners such as John Ibrahim. The introduction of the lockout laws in early 2014 dealt a blow to the late-night party scene, and the COVID-19 restrictions have been another nail in the coffin.

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]

Kings Cross exists in Sydney's imagination as much as it does in any physical form. Since the 1940s, it has developed an almost mystical reputation as the centre of Sydney's seedy red-light district, attracting thrill seekers, party-goers and the down-and-out equally.

2021年2月5日 · “Kings Cross Was Ours” It’s easy to compare those abundant opportunities to the dearth of live music we have experienced in Sydney over the past handful of years. Also to note the inherent opportunity that the internet has brought to …

Since the Second World War, Kings Cross has been a nightlife centre. This trend accelerated in the 1960s with the arrival of American servicemen on R and R (rest and recreation) leave from the Vietnam War. The 1960s also saw the launch of the satirical newspaper, the …

the precinct was renamed Kings Cross in 1905 after King Edward VII and to prevent confusion with nearby Queens Square. By 1930, it was the most densely populated neighbourhood in Australia. A title it still holds. With the expansion of the nearby Garden Island Naval port, the precinct become a playground for cashed up sailors and soldiers on ...

2019年9月28日 · From the neon lights and flashy sights of Kings Cross in previous eras through to the current era of high end restaurants and yoga studios. September 29, 2019 — 9.41am Save

2016年8月31日 · Lockout laws have been blamed for the death of Australia's leading red light district, Kings Cross, but as some of its most famous characters will tell you, it's not all bad news. When Elizabeth Burton started her career on stage in the 60s as a go-go dancer, the Cross was the go-to destination for pimps, gangsters and late-night revellers.

In the nineteenth century one of Sydney's most prestigious suburbs, it became home to a vibrant bohemian community and later Sydney's red light district. Named for the intersection of Darlinghurst Road, William and Victoria Streets and once called Queens Cross, the area is now a neon lit mecca for tourists and Sydneysiders.