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Darling Harbour is a locality of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia with a large recreational, pedestrian precinct. It is situated on the western edge of the Sydney Central Business District . The locality extends northwards from Chinatown , along both sides of Cockle Bay to King Street Wharf on the east, and to the suburb of Pyrmont on the west. Cockle Bay is just one of the waterways that makes up Darling Harbour, which opens north into the much larger Port Jackson . The precinct and its immediate surrounds are administered independently of the Local Government Area of the City Of Sydney , by a New South Wales state government statutory authority, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority . The Sydney Convention And Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour will be a key meeting venue of APEC Australia 2007 in September, 2007 at which time the political leaders of the 21 member states of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation will meet. HISTORY in the foreground]] Darling Harbour is named after Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling , who was Governor Of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831 . It was originally part of the commercial port of Sydney, including the Darling Harbour Railway Goods Yard. During the Great Depression , the eastern part of Darling Harbour became known as The Hungry Mile , a reference to the waterside workers searching for jobs along the wharves. By the mid-to-late 1980s it had become largely derelict and was redeveloped as a pedestrian and Tourist precinct as an initiative of then New South Wales Minister for Public Works, Laurie Brereton . HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE East Darling Harbour is now part of a massive urban renewal development, adding more high rises and public space to the Sydney CBD. The state government of New South Wales, have announced plans for the 18-hectare site to be 50% business and residential development, while the other half be open public space. The government declared plans to include "Globe St" in the renewal project. "Globe St" is a street designed to become Australia's and Asia Pacific's new "Wall St," succeeding Martin Place (also in the Sydney CBD). It will be the centre for corporate trade. The urban renewal development is not expected to be completed until 2020. East Darling Harbour will have the same postcode as Sydney, 2000, and the area is now called "Barangaroo." The name "Barangaroo" was chosen from a state competition to name the site. ATTRACTIONS The Darling Harbour precinct is home to a number of major public facilities and attractions, including:
The Darling Harbour precinct is linked to the CBD by the Sydney Monorail by several stations. TRIVIA Darling harbour became famous amongst teenagers in America when it was chosen as the home for house mates on MTV's reality tv show, "The Real World: Sydney." The backdrop of all episodes included the "darling harbour" sign and the World Tower high rise building behind it. It is one of Australia's most notable areas in terms of tourism. It is home to more clubs, bars and restaurants than any other such area in Australia. It is also home to the biggest Christmas tree in the southern hemisphere during Christmas. VIEWS OF DARLING HARBOUR |
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