The Walsh Bay Arts Precinct is defined by its series of long, industrial timber finger wharves that jut out directly into Sydney Harbour. These structures were built between nineteen twelve and nineteen twenty-two as part of a massive…
Under the Harbour Bridge
Walk along the waterfront and then climb onto Sydney's most famous engineering marvel, exploring the heritage wharves of Walsh Bay, the historic ruins at Dawes Point, and the soaring steel arches from both below and above.
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1. Walsh Bay Arts Precinct
2. Pier One Sydney Harbour, Autograph Collection
Pier One Sydney Harbour sits directly over the water, tucked into the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. You can recognize the structure by its weathered timber and industrial steel girders, which still show the raw, functional design of…
3. Dawes Point Battery
The Dawes Point Battery is marked by its jagged, excavated stone ruins, which sit directly beneath the heavy southern pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. These remnants are the foundation of what was once the colony’s primary line of…
4. Hickson Road Reserve
Hickson Road Reserve is a grassy stretch of lawn set against the harbor’s edge, punctuated by mature palm trees. It sits directly beneath the steel framework of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, looking out toward the white sails of the Opera…
5. Campbells Cove
Campbells Cove is defined by a row of mid-nineteenth century sandstone warehouses that sit directly along the Sydney Harbour waterfront. These buildings, known as Campbell's Stores, feature distinctive archways and iron fittings that have…
6. Argyle Cut
The Argyle Cut is a deep, narrow road passage carved directly through the sandstone ridge that once acted as a barrier between Sydney Cove and the maritime hubs of Millers Point and Darling Harbour. Its most striking characteristic is the…
7. Bridge Stairs
Bridge Stairs in the Millers Point area are anchored by their setting against a sheer, curved sandstone cliff face that lines Hickson Road. These stairs belong to a sequence of pedestrian pathways carved into the bedrock during the early…
8. BridgeMuseum
The BridgeMuseum occupies the stone South-East Pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. You can identify the site by the massive, granite-faced pylon that rises directly from the pedestrian walkway, acting as one of the four heavy anchors for…