However, it's not all buildings! The point of the land that used to be warehousing & storage has been refurbished and turned into a public park. I decided that on our sunny Saturday, it was time to go check out this new spot. First we ferried over to Darling Harbour...
From the ferry, we got a good look at the park as we passed it.
Once we got to Darling Harbour, we walked back along the foreshore to get to the park. It was about a 10 minute walk, most of it along the construction site of the new Barangaroo development.
The reserve is designed to represent how the land looked before the Europeans came to Australia, so there are lots of natural plants. The park designer also added in lots of sandstone along the shore, so you don't feel very separated from the water. I really loved that aspect of the park!
We found ourselves a spot on the rocks and settled in for some snacks and reading. I really wanted to be as close to the water as possible, which was perfect until a couple really big boats came through and we got splashed a bit!
The park takes up the entire hillside, so there is also plenty of grass to sit on. There are also big areas with native Australian plants; when they grown in and provide some shade, it will be a really amazing area!
The back of the park backs up to the hillside along Millers Point. It looks like there is a cool space designed for functions under the overpass and alongside the hill.
We walked back up through the city to catch the train home after our explorations.
It was a pretty great day! We decided that we'll come back again soon with a proper picnic and spend some time harbour-side.
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