Barangaroo reserve, Park in Sydney, Australia
Barangaroo Reserve is a public park on the western edge of Sydney Harbour, built on what was once a cargo shipping terminal. It features open lawns, walking and cycling paths, small coves, and a sandstone waterfront edge that runs along the water for much of its length.
The land along this stretch of Sydney Harbour was used as an industrial cargo container terminal well into the 20th century. It was redeveloped in the 2010s as part of a broader waterfront renewal project, and the park opened to the public in 2015.
The park's name comes from a Gadigal woman of the Eora Nation who was known for her independence during the early years of British settlement. Today, carved sandstone features and a short multimedia experience called Ngangamay tell her story and connect visitors to the long Aboriginal history of this shoreline.
The reserve is easy to reach on foot from central Sydney, and the Barangaroo train station is right next to the park. Ferries also stop at the nearby wharf, making it convenient to combine a visit with a trip on the harbour.
Most of the sandstone blocks lining the park's waterfront edge were quarried from directly beneath the site during construction. This means the rocks underfoot on the harbour path came from the ground just below where visitors are walking.
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