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Whisky a Go Go nightclub, Kings Cross 11 Augus...

Whisky a Go Go nightclub, Kings Cross 11 August 1969

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(NSCA CRS 871/56(e] 1)

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Nightclubs

Whisky a Go Go

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Nightclub on William St Kings Cross during the 1960s and 1970s.

Kings Cross

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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.

Darlinghurst

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Inner suburb to the east of the city which has been home to both gentry and underclass. The former Darlinghurst Gaol is now the National Art School.