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Kings Cross

Sydney's Over-Rated Sleaze Town

Sydney's Kings Cross is the red-light district made famous during the two World Wars.

The Kings Cross bars and strip joints did a roaring trade during the Vietnam War era - when hundreds of sailors would be sent ashore 'to paint the town red', or an the US Navy puts it - 'On Liberty'.

Australia's Garden Island naval base is still at Wooloomooloo, at the bottom of the hill. But you won't see many sailors... Instead, visitors coming and going are vetted by civilian security guards.

But in these days of smaller navies and fewer visits, Kings Cross survives as a hangout for back packers, dazed junkie prostitutes and their boyfriend protectors and a few curious tourists.

"The Cross", as locals call it, is still a desirable place to live for many people who just hop on a train from Kings Cross Station and commute quickly to work in the city.

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