Darling Harbour

Experience the magic of Sydney's Darling Harbour featuring great shopping, entertainment, plus a range of dining options catering for all tastes and budgets.

Darling Harbour Quick Facts:

• Named after Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling, Governor of New South Wales (1825 – 1831)
• 1812 - became a major industrial and goods-handling precinct
• Mid 1970s - a series of empty warehouses
• 1984, NSW Government announced the area would be redeveloped for leisure, culture and business for the people of Sydney.
• Re-opened in 1988 by Queens Elizabeth II, during Australia's Bicentennial Celebrations
• Waterfront location
• Easy walking distance of the heart of the city
• Shopping - over 120 retail outlets at Harbourside
• Food & Wine – More than 50 restaurants and cafes
• Features:
  • Harbourside Shopping Centre
  • Sydney Entertainment Centre
  • Paddy's Market
  • Sydney's Chinese Gardens
  • Tumbalong Park
  • Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
  • Australian National Maritime Museum
  • Star City Casino
  • Powerhouse Museum
  • Sydney Aquarium
  • The LG IMAX theatre
  • Sydney Wildlife World
  • Aboriginal Centre

• Cockle Bay Wharf  opened 30 Oct 1998
  • Gardens designed by Eric Kuhne and the Royal Botanic Gardens
  • Restaurants & Cafes
  • Bars
  • Takeaways
  • Event venues
  • Home to Sydney’s largest nightclub

Getting Around

• Darling Harbour is a 10-minute stroll from the CBD, Pyrmont/Ultimo and Haymarket.
• From Town Hall station you can exit via the QVB and walk across the pedestrian bridge from Market street; or walk from Central Station through Haymarket.
• You can also take the Sydney Light Rail to get to Darling Harbour.
• There are regular Sydney Ferries from Circular Quay to the Sydney Aquarium and Maritime Museum wharves.
• Alternatively there are a range of water taxi services from Circular Quay.

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