Darling Square is identified by a circular, six-story building known as The Exchange, which is wrapped in twenty kilometers of spiraling, pale Accoya timber strips. This modern precinct occupies the site where the Sydney Entertainment…
Darling Harbour Waterfront
This waterside walk loops around Sydney's bustling Darling Harbour, taking you from innovative modern plazas and a peaceful Chinese garden to historic Pyrmont Bridge and maritime heritage docks.
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1. Darling Square
2. Chinese Garden of Friendship
The Chinese Garden of Friendship is defined by its high, perimeter walls that enclose a landscape of waterfalls, lakes, and pavilions designed according to Taoist principles. It occupies a space at the corner of Day Street and Pier Street…
3. Tumbalong Park
Tumbalong Park features a prominent shell-shaped sound stage with large digital screens, a design that references the area's name. In the Dharug language spoken by the Eora people, Tumbalong translates to the place where seafood is found,…
4. Cockle Bay Wharf
Cockle Bay Wharf is a waterfront entertainment precinct recognized by the line of restaurants, bars, and clubs that stretch along the western edge of Darling Harbour. Designed by architect Eric Kuhne, the complex opened in nineteen…
5. SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
The SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is marked by a distinctive exterior design created by Australian architects to resemble a large, sweeping ocean wave. This structure was purpose-built to house an extensive collection of aquatic life in the…
6. Pyrmont Bridge
Pyrmont Bridge is defined by its massive central steel span, which pivots on a concrete and sandstone base to open for passing ships. Spanning three hundred sixty-nine meters across Cockle Bay, the structure features unique timber truss…
7. Australian National Maritime Museum
The Australian National Maritime Museum is recognizable by its sweeping, white roof that mimics the form of billowing sails. Located on the edge of Darling Harbour in Sydney, the building was designed by architect Philip Cox and opened in…