NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Darling Harbour, New South Wales

Darling Harbour is a locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia with a large recreational, pedestrian precinct. It is situated on the western edge of the Sydney central business district. The locality extends northwards from Chinatown, along both sides of Cockle Bay to King Street Wharf on the east, and to the suburb of Pyrmont on the west. Cockle Bay is just one of the waterways that makes up Darling Harbour, which opens north into the much larger Sydney Harbour. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (864x534, 163 KB) This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (864x534, 163 KB) This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 50 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $305,437 (1st) - Product per capita $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006) - Population 6,817,100 (1st) - Density 8. ... A view of the Sydney CBD from the Harbour Bridge, the Circular Quay is in the foreground Map of the CBD The Sydney central business district (CBD) extends southwards for about 2 km from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. ... Sydneys Chinatown Market City Sydneys Chinatown is located within the southern central business district of the City of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, in the Haymarket area between Central Station and Darling Harbour. ... Cockle Bay is a small bay in inner-city Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... King Street Wharf is a former maritime industrial area on the eastern shore of Darling Harbour, an inlet of Sydney Harbour, that has been redeveloped into a residential, commercial and entertainment precinct as part of the extensive redevelopment in the general area. ... Pyrmont is an inner suburb of Sydney, Australia located on a peninsula directly across Darling Harbour from the central business district and linked to it by the pedestrian-only Pyrmont Bridge. ... Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ...

The precinct and its immediate surrounds are administered independently of the local government area of the City of Sydney, by a New South Wales state government statutory authority, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... This article is about the local government area. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 50 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $305,437 (1st) - Product per capita $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006) - Population 6,817,100 (1st) - Density 8. ... The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority is an organisation set up by the NSW government of Australia in order to maintain the Sydney Harbour foreshore area. ...

History

Darling Harbour is named after Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling, who was Governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831. It was originally part of the commercial port of Sydney, including the Darling Harbour Railway Goods Yard. During the Great Depression, the eastern part of Darling Harbour became known as The Hungry Mile, a reference to the waterside workers searching for jobs along the wharves. By the mid-to-late 1980s it had become largely derelict and was redeveloped as a pedestrian and tourist precinct as an initiative of then New South Wales Minister for Public Works, Laurie Brereton. General Sir Ralph Darling, Governor NSW (1825â€“1831). ... the flag of the Governor of New South Wales The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australias head of state, Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Great Depression was a time of economic down turn, which started after the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday. ... The Hungry Mile is the name harbourside workers gave to Darling Harbour East, in Sydney, Australia in the Great Depression. ... The 1980s refers to the years of and between 1980 and 1989. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 50 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $305,437 (1st) - Product per capita $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006) - Population 6,817,100 (1st) - Density 8. ... Hon Laurie Brereton Laurence John Laurie Brereton (born 29 May 1946), Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1990 to October 2004, representing the Division of Kingsford Smith, New South Wales. ...

Attractions

The Darling Harbour precinct is home to a number of major public facilities and attractions, including:

The Darling Harbour precinct is linked to the CBD by the Sydney Monorail. The Sydney Entertainment Centre is an entertainment venue located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. ... Paddys Markets is a commercial enterprise that has two large markets in Haymarket, New South Wales and Flemington, New South Wales that specialises in the sale of Fruit, vegetables, fish and giftware. ... Chinese Garden of Friendship Entrance to the Garden The Chinese Garden of Friendship (Chinese: è°Šå›) is a Chinese garden near Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia. ... The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, is located in Sydneys Darling Harbour near the Central Business District. ... HMAS Onslow and HMAS Vampire at the Australian National Maritime Museum Admiralty Pattern anchors from training ship NSS Vernon (1839) modified for mooring, now Merchant Navy memorial Exhibits in the Tasman Light gallery include a Fresnel lens from a lighthouse on Tasman Island, southern Tasmania, and a Royal Australian Navy... USS Wisconsin, one of three Iowa class battleships opened to the public as a museum, and was one of two Iowas maintained in the US Mothball fleet. ... HMAS Vampire (D11) was a Daring-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy. ... Star City Corporate Logo Star City Hotel and Casino(formerly Sydney Harbour Casino) is a hotel and casino in Pyrmont, Sydney, Australia. ... Powerhouse entry The Powerhouse Museum is Sydneys museum of science and technology. ... Sydney Aquarium Logo Sydney Aquarium is a public aquarium located in the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... IMAX theatre at the Melbourne Museum complex, Australia BFI London IMAX by night IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador IMAX (short for Image Maximum) is a film format created by Canadas IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display... Sydney Monorail The Sydney Monorail is a monorail that operates in the centre of Sydney. ...

See also

Views of Darling Harbour

External links

Coordinates: 33°52′20″S 151°11′56″E / -33.87230, 151.19896 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Sydney landmarks

Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney Harbour Bridge · Sydney Tower · Bondi Beach · Queen Victoria Building · Kings Cross · Sydney Aquarium · IMAX Theatre · Darling Harbour · Fox Studios · Town Hall · The Rocks · Powerhouse Museum · Australian National Maritime Museum · Museum of Sydney · Sydney Mint · Luna Park · Taronga Zoo · Chinatown · Monorail · Kingsford Smith International Airport · Paddy's Market · Convention and Exhibition Centre This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ... The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) located in The Domain in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, is the most important public gallery in Sydney and the second largest in Australia after the National Gallery of Victoria. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the main crossing of Sydney Harbour carrying rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. ... Sydney Tower (also known as the AMP Tower, AMP Centrepoint Tower, Centrepoint Tower or just Centrepoint) is Sydneys tallest free-standing structure, and the second tallest in Australia (with the Q1 building on the Gold Coast being the tallest). ... Bondi Beach Bondi Beach (pronounced Bond-eye with a long i, or bÃ³ndai) is a popular beach in the suburb of Bondi, New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. ... The Queen Victoria Building, or QVB, is a grand Victorian building located in the heart of Downtown Sydney. ... Kings Cross intersection in the 1950s Kings Cross is a former suburb that is now an inner-city locality of Sydney. ... Sydney Aquarium Logo Sydney Aquarium is a public aquarium located in the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... IMAX theatre at the Melbourne Museum complex, Australia BFI London IMAX by night IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador IMAX (short for Image Maximum) is a film format created by Canadas IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display... Darling Harbour is a large recreational pedestrian precinct situated on the western edge of central Sydney, Australia. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Sydney Town Hall The Sydney Town Hall is a landmark sandstone building located in the heart of Sydney. ... George Street, the main street of The Rocks The Rocks is a tourist precinct and historic area near the central business district (CBD) of Sydney, Australia. ... Powerhouse entry The Powerhouse Museum is Sydneys museum of science and technology. ... HMAS Onslow and HMAS Vampire at the Australian National Maritime Museum Admiralty Pattern anchors from training ship NSS Vernon (1839) modified for mooring, now Merchant Navy memorial Exhibits in the Tasman Light gallery include a Fresnel lens from a lighthouse on Tasman Island, southern Tasmania, and a Royal Australian Navy... Main door of Museum of Sydney The Museum of Sydney is built on the ruins of the house of Australias first governor-general, Governor Phillip. ... The Sydney Mint, in Sydney, Australia, is the oldest public building in Australia. ... Luna Park Sydney (originally Luna Park Milsons Point, now formally Sydneys Luna Park) is a historical amusement park, located on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour, Australia. ... Giraffes in front of Sydneys skyline. ... Sydneys Chinatown Market City Sydneys Chinatown is located within the southern central business district of the City of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, in the Haymarket area between Central Station and Darling Harbour. ... Sydney Monorail The Sydney Monorail is a monorail that operates in the centre of Sydney. ... Sydney Airport Control Tower International Terminal forecourt Sydney International Terminal International Terminal, Qantas check-in lounge International Terminal car park Memorial to Charles Kingsford Smith, Sydney International Terminal Qantas AVRO 504K replica, first plane flown by Qantas, Domestic Terminal A Jetstar Boeing 717-200 at Kingsford Smith International Airport in... Paddys Markets is a commercial enterprise that has two large markets in Haymarket, New South Wales and Flemington, New South Wales that specialises in the sale of Fruit, vegetables, fish and giftware. ... The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, is located in Sydneys Darling Harbour near the Central Business District. ...

Parks and gardens: Chinese Garden of Friendship · Royal Botanic Gardens · Hyde Park · Sydney Park · Centennial Park Chinese Garden of Friendship Entrance to the Garden The Chinese Garden of Friendship (Chinese: è°Šå›) is a Chinese garden near Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia. ... The Royal Botanic Gardens is a 30 hectare site located beside Sydneys Central Business District. ... |Hyde Park A Fig-lined avenue in Hyde Park Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney Hyde Park is a large park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about a park. ... Centennial Park is a large area of parkland in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia, set aside to celebrate the first 100 years of European settlement in Australia. ...

Sports: Sydney Olympic Park · Aussie Stadium · Telstra Stadium Sydney Olympic Park map Sydney Olympic Park is a 640-hectare site located at Homebush Bay, New South Wales, Australia. ... Aussie Stadium (Formerly known as the Sydney Football Stadium, or SFS) ( ) was built in 1988 to be the premium rectangular field in Sydney, Australia. ... This page is for Telstra Stadium, Sydney. ...

Performing arts: Sydney Opera House · Sydney Theatre Company · Sydney Entertainment Centre · Star City Casino The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is one of Australias most well-known and notable theatre companies operating from the Wharf Theatre near The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Sydney Theatre and the Sydney Opera House. ... The Sydney Entertainment Centre is an entertainment venue located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. ... Star City Corporate Logo Star City Hotel and Casino(formerly Sydney Harbour Casino) is a hotel and casino in Pyrmont, Sydney, Australia. ...

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Attractions

See also

Views of Darling Harbour

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