Barangaroo extended further with harbour approval

Jennifer DukeDecember 7, 2020

Planning approval has been awarded to the Barangaroo redevelopment for a 300-metre long, 30-metre wide pedestrian promenade along Sydney Harbour, NSW planning minister Barry O'Farrell and minister for planning and infrastructure, Brad Hazzard, have announced.

The section of Sydney Harbour becoming part of the redevelopment has been off-limits to the public "for decades" and will extend the connectivity of the Barangaroo Central precinct.

“The harbour will play a vital role in the overall redevelopment of Barangaroo and the central precinct is set to be a hub for public open space and enjoyment of the waterfront," said O'Farrell.

“The new $27 million foreshore walkway will be the next step in completing a ‘missing link’ in a continuous 14-kilometre harbourside walkway from Woolloomooloo all the way to the Anzac Bridge," he said.

Work on the promenade is expected to begin in mid-2014.

“The existing temporary walkway at Barangaroo is already attracting about 21,000 people a month and there is no doubt the new foreshore promenade will be even more popular," said Hazzard.

“The promenade will create a quality connection between the Headland Park and Barangaroo South, with public access to the foreshore extending continuously to King Street Wharf and beyond," he said.

“The approved project also includes an option to create a temporary public domain area on the east of the site that will be available for casual sports and picnicking as well as the potential to host public events.”

Jennifer Duke

Jennifer Duke was a property writer at Property Observer

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