Darling Harbour Waterfront

Darling Square is defined by a massive, twisting timber structure known as the Exchange building, which wraps around its six levels like a knotted wooden ribbon. This site once served as the home for the Sydney Entertainment Centre, a…

The Chinese Garden of Friendship features a high, jagged wall of gray granite that separates the lush interior from the bustling streets of Darling Harbour. Designed by architects from Sydney’s sister city, Guangzhou, the garden opened in…

Tumbalong Park features a long, shallow water play area where jets of water arc across the concrete throughout the day. Before this park opened in nineteen eighty-eight, the land served as a busy industrial shipping hub known as Darling…

Cockle Bay Wharf stands out as a stretch of restaurants and bars built on a series of jetties extending directly over the water of Darling Harbour. Before this development opened in nineteen ninety-eight, the site served as a gritty…

The SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium features a series of massive acrylic tunnels that snake deep beneath the surface of Darling Harbour. When the aquarium opened in nineteen eighty-eight, those tunnels represented a breakthrough in how people…

The Pyrmont Bridge features a central swing span that pivots on a massive concrete cylinder to let ships pass through Darling Harbour. Completed in nineteen oh two, it replaced an earlier wooden structure that struggled to handle the heavy…

The Australian National Maritime Museum sits on the edge of Darling Harbour under a sprawling, white, tent-like roof that mimics the sails of a ship. It houses a vast collection of vessels, including a decommissioned submarine and a…