Darling Harbour Sydney* Darling Harbourside * Cockle Bay * King Street Wharf *
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Darling Harbour
is located right next to the Sydney Central Business District. It has 3
seperate areas with a great choice of restaurants, bars, entertainment and
shopping. The 3 areas are all within walking distance from each other.
These include Darling Harbourside, King Street Wharf and Cockle Bay Wharf.
History of Darling Harbour The Cadigal Aboriginal people who inhabited this area called Darling Harbour Tumbalong meaning 'place where seafood is found'. When the European settles first came to Sydney they called it 'Long Cove' then shortly after called it Cockle Bay. Darling Harbour became the busiest seaports in Australia in the 1820's and was a true working harbour until the 1980's when the whole area was redeveloped as an entertainment district of Sydney. This was one of the best developments the government has done. In 1857 the Pyrmont Bridge was built primarily a wooden bridge at the time. This became a major thoroughfare into the Sydney CBD. At the same time that Darling Harbour was developed the Pyrmont Bridge was closed to traffic making in a pedestrian only bridge. The bridge still is able to open to allow tall boats into Darling Harbour. As well as the restaurants, bars and shopping there are some entertainment venues include the I-Max cinema, Australian National Maritime Musuem, Sydney Aquarium and Wildlife Park. At Tumbalong Park until 26th January is the big tents of Circus Oz, part of the Sydney Festival 2010.
Cockle Bay Wharf
Cockle Bay Wharf has a great variety of restaurants and a few bars including Pontoon and the nightclub Home. Check out the list of restaurants at Cockle Bay Wharf.
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Darling Harbourside
Darling Harbour Harbourside has all the shopping including clothes, shoes, accessories and tourist items. It also has some great casual dining restaurants with outdoor dining overlooking the harbour. For a list Darling Harbour restaurants click here. There are a number of good shops that sell Australian products including memorabilia and souvenirs, Kangaroo and crocodile skin products, Akubra Hats and Drizabone coats and RM Williams clothing.
King Street Wharf
King Street Wharf probably has the more expensive restaurants and bars though still a choice of casual places which are not too expensive. For a full list of King Street Wharf Restaurants click here. Nightclubs and bars include Bungalow 8 and Cargo Bar.
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