Barangaroo ferry wharf is a
ferry
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi ...
wharf located on the eastern side of
Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour is a harbour adjacent to the city centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia that is made up of a large recreational and pedestrian precinct that is situated on western outskirts of the Sydney central business district.
Origin ...
, in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. The wharf is the major
public transport
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typical ...
link of the
Barangaroo
Barangaroo was the second wife of Bennelong, who was interlocutor between the Aboriginal people and the early British colonists in New South Wales. Barangaroo was a member of the Cammeraygal clan. While Bennelong spent considerable time in th ...
precinct, situated west of the
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district (CBD) is the historical and main Central business district, commercial centre of Sydney. The CBD is Sydney's city centre, or Sydney City, and the two terms are used interchangeably. Colloquially, the CBD or c ...
. The complex consists two wharves, with provision for a third wharf in the future. It is serviced by
Sydney Ferries
Sydney Ferries is the public transport ferry network serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales. Services operate on Sydney Harbour and the connecting Parramatta River. The network is controlled by the New South Wales Government's transport a ...
'
F3 Paramatta River and
F4 Pyrmont Bay services. The wharf opened on 26 June 2017.
Barangaroo was built on the premise of being a second major terminal for the Sydney Ferries network, after
Circular Quay
Circular Quay is a harbour, former working port and now international passenger shipping port, public piazza and tourism precinct, heritage area, and transport node located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the northern edge of the Syd ...
. The third ferry wharf in the history of the Sydney Ferries network to be situated in Darling Harbour, it serves as a replacement for
King Street Wharf 3, designed as a long-term solution to a conclusion made by the
Walker Report
Daniel J. Walker (August 6, 1922 – April 29, 2015) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician from Illinois. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic party, he served as the List of governors of Illinois, 36th governo ...
, which called for easing of congestion through a second terminal at Darling Harbour. Originally scheduled to be opened in 2016, construction of the wharf was delayed by a year, and was controversial for many alleged
occupational health and safety
Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at wor ...
violations, which resulted in the death of a worker in February 2017.
History
Background
Ferry services to the
Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour is a harbour adjacent to the city centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia that is made up of a large recreational and pedestrian precinct that is situated on western outskirts of the Sydney central business district.
Origin ...
precinct were originally serviced by the
Darling Harbour Aquarium wharf. This was the only wharf to service Darling Harbour until
Pyrmont Bay was opened in the early 2000s. In 2007, the
Walker Report
Daniel J. Walker (August 6, 1922 – April 29, 2015) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician from Illinois. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic party, he served as the List of governors of Illinois, 36th governo ...
recommended a new ferry terminal at Darling Harbour be built to ease congestion on the network, especially at
Circular Quay
Circular Quay is a harbour, former working port and now international passenger shipping port, public piazza and tourism precinct, heritage area, and transport node located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the northern edge of the Syd ...
. The wharf was to be situated at the
Darling Harbour wharf, and services to the Aquarium wharf, 250 metres to the east, phased out. Thus Darling Harbour wharf, which was a stop on the Parramatta River service, was chosen as a site for a new terminal. The Aquarium wharf continued to operate as part of Darling Harbour ferry services until 10 October 2010, when as part of a new timetable change all Sydney Ferries services were diverted to Darling Harbour.
The Barangaroo area, which had been a derelict port for years, had been a long-proposed site for urban renewal. Following proposals put forward by the
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) was a statutory authority that owned and managed some of the Government of New South Wales most significant Sydney harbour foreshore assets, including Sydney's heritage and cultural precincts at The Ro ...
and reviews by the
O'Farrell State Government, major construction and redevelopment at Barangaroo began in 2011. In May 2013, the State Government outlined plans to build a new terminal at Barangaroo to replace Darling Harbour. As well as allowing for additional services on the F3 Paramatta River route, the increased capacity will allow other routes, such as a then-envisioned potential extension of the
F7 Eastern Suburbs route, to also use the new wharves.
It was proposed that all Sydney Ferries routes that used the Darling Harbour wharf will be rerouted to Barangaroo, with Darling Harbour to be decommissioned and handed back to private operation.
Construction
![Barangaroo Wharf Pre-Construction, April 2015](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Barangaroo_Wharf_Pre-Construction%2C_April_2015.jpg)
Construction was originally scheduled to commence in 2015, with the wharves to open in 2016. In April 2015, Transport for NSW issued Invitations to Tender to three companies to build the wharves.
[Tender out to deliver Barangaroo Ferry Hub]
Transport for NSW 24 April 2015 A contract was awarded to
McConnell Dowell
McConnell Dowell is a major infrastructure construction company founded in New Zealand in 1961. In 2003 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Aveng, which is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa.
History
McConnell Dowell was ...
later in September. Over the time period of the wharf's construction, it has been alleged by the
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU, though most commonly still referred to as CFMEU) is Australia's main trade union in construction, forestry, maritime, mining, energy, textile, clothing and footwear producti ...
that over 1,500 incidents concerning worker safety have occurred on the wharf.
In late February 2017, during the latter stages of the wharf's construction, a worker was killed after being accidentally struck with a metal large header beam while working on a construction barge.
The man, a
Maitland
Maitland is an English and Scottish surname. It arrived in Britain after the Norman conquest of 1066. There are two theories about its source. It is either a nickname reference to "bad temper/disposition" (Old French, ''Maltalent''; Anglo Norm ...
local in his 30s, was reportedly killed instantaneously, and was declared dead at the scene. An investigation into the incident was initiated by
SafeWork NSW and the
New South Wales Police Force
The New South Wales Police Force (NSW Police Force; previously the New South Wales Police Service and New South Wales Police) is the primary law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Divided into Police Area Commands (P ...
shortly afterward.
The accident also sparked attention from local and national media, whom emphasised the "tragic" narrative of the incident; the man being married and fathering a 14-month old son at the time of his death.
Preliminary investigations found that a metal beam carried by a crane struck a pile of steel beams, causing one to fall off and land on the man's torso, instantly crushing and killing him.
The crane's driver was subject to mandatory blood and urine testing afterwards.
New South Wales
Minister for Transport
A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government ag ...
Andrew Constance
Andrew James Constance (born 31 October 1973) is a former Australian politician and was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Bega for the Liberal Party between 2003 and December 2021.
Constance served as the New S ...
publicly expressed his condolences over the accident, stating that he hoped that the government's agencies would "co-operate fully with all investigations into this very sad incident."
The
Maritime Union of Australia
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) was a union which covered waterside workers, seafarers, port workers, professional divers, and office workers associated with Australian ports. The MUA was formed in 1993 with merger of the Seamen's Union ...
claimed that the accident was "completely preventable", having been previously denied access to the site when they attempted to investigate reports unsafe work conditions, prior to the fatal accident.
Opening
The wharf was completed in late June 2017, estimated to have cost
A$59 million to build overall.
The first ferry to arrive at the wharf, on the morning 26 June 2017, was the MV ''Fred Hollows'', which had entered service onto the Sydney Ferries network as the first Heritage-class ferry, the same day.
The ceremonial first service was attended by Berejiklian and Constance, whom officially opened the wharf upon arrival.
The wharf's opening followed the decommissioning of the nearby Darling Harbour / King Street Wharf 3, with the wharf returning to private hands upon its last Sydney Ferries services on the night of 25 June 2017, with Barangaroo serving as its replacement as intended.
The wharf initially services the
F3 Parramatta River and
F4 Darling Harbour routes, both from wharf 1 of the complex, while wharf 2 remains closed. Changes to the F3 and F4 timetables also came into effect on 26 June 2017, to accommodate for the opening of Barangaroo and decommissioning of Darling Harbour.
Design
![Resting area at Barangaroo ferry wharf, June 2017](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Resting_area_at_Barangaroo_ferry_wharf%2C_June_2017.jpg)
Both wharves at Barangaroo are measured at 48 meters long and 23 meters wide, with both wharves being able to accommodate a maximum of eight ferries at any given time, with two on each of its four berths.
Designed by Aurecon and Cox Architecture, whom had previously helped design the wharves of
Brisbane's ferry network,
the complex is similar to the design of wharves on
Sydney Harbour
Port Jackson, consisting of the waters of Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, is the ria or natural harbour of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The harbour is an inlet of the Tasman Sea (p ...
redeveloped in the 2010s, with large, "curved silver roofs" as the artistic centerpiece of the structure.
The complex also features "fully accessible pontoons, seated waiting areas, weather protection,
ndreal-time service information", with open, ungated access accompanied by
opal card
Opal is a contactless fare collection system for public transport services in the greater Sydney area and most other urban areas of New South Wales, Australia. Operation of the Opal system is managed by the New South Wales Government's transpor ...
reader nodes at the entrance to both wharves.
Lead architect David Holm stated that the wharf's design was crafted with the "language that is consistent with the suite of Sydney harbour ferry wharves" in mind, describing the "twofold" process of resolving function and identity. He further commented that the wharf's function, the "delivery of streamlined passenger flows and a simplicity of functional layout" was contrasted with its identity, an "expression of Sydney harbour's iconic maritime history and architectural form.
The wharf's location on Barangaroo's Wulugul Walk enables direct access to the
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district (CBD) is the historical and main Central business district, commercial centre of Sydney. The CBD is Sydney's city centre, or Sydney City, and the two terms are used interchangeably. Colloquially, the CBD or c ...
; it also enables a transport interchange link to
Wynyard railway station through the
Wynyard Walk
The Wynyard Walk is a pedestrian link and tunnel between Wynyard station and Barangaroo in the Sydney central business district. The walkway was officially opened on 20 September 2016. Wynyard Walk provides a quick and safe route and has incre ...
, an underground pedestrian tunnel purpose-built to allow direct access between the station and Barangaroo.
Services
![Nicole Livingstone at Barangaroo, June 2017](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Nicole_Livingstone_at_Barangaroo%2C_June_2017.jpg)
Barangaroo Wharf consists of four platforms on two wharves. Wharf 1's Side A berth is not in use, while the Side B berth hosts ferries travelling on the F3 Paramatta River to Parramatta or Circular Quay service. Wharf 2's Side A berth hosts ferries operating on the F4 Pyrmont Bay to Pyrmont Bay service, while the Side B berth hosts ferries travelling on the F4 Pyrmont Bay to Circular Quay service and provisions will be made for a potential third wharf in the future.
[ Initially, the wharves are expected to be used by up to 11 vessels per hour during weekday peak periods and 14 vessels per hour all day on weekends.
]
Interchanges
Train services from Wynyard station:
* T1 North Shore & Western Line - north to Berowra via Gordon
Gordon may refer to:
People
* Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters
* Gordon (surname), the surname
* Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War
* Clan Gordon, ...
, west to , Emu Plains
Emu Plains is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 58 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney re ...
or Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
* T2 Inner West & Leppington Line - to or via Newtown
* T3 Bankstown Line - to Lidcombe
Lidcombe is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lidcombe is located west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Cumberland Council, with a small industrial part in the north ...
or Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
via Sydenham Sydenham may refer to:
Places Australia
* Sydenham, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
** Sydenham railway station, Sydney
* Sydenham, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne
** Sydenham railway line, the name of the Sunbury railway line, Melbourne ...
* T8 Airport & South Line - to Macarthur via Kingsgrove
Kingsgrove is a suburb in Southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Kingsgrove is south of the Sydney central business district and lies across the local government areas of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, Bayside Council and the Geo ...
and
* T9 Northern Line - north to , west to via Strathfield
Strathfield is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Strathfield. A smal ...
.
Bus services:
*311: Millers Point
Millers Point is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the north-western edge of the Sydney central business district, adjacent to The Rocks and is part of the local government area of the C ...
to Railway Square
Railway Square is a plaza at the southern end of the Sydney central business district, New South Wales, Australia, formed by the confluence of Broadway, Sydney, Broadway, Lee Street, Pitt Street and George Street, Sydney, George Street. The squa ...
*324: Walsh Bay
Walsh Bay is a bay within Port Jackson, about south of the suburb McMahons Point. It is named after Henry Deane Walsh, Engineer-in-chief of the Sydney Harbour Trust. Walsh Bay is officially defined as that body of water that stretches from th ...
to Watsons Bay
Watsons Bay is a harbourside, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Watsons Bay is located 11 km north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Woollahra.
...
via Vaucluse Heights
*325 Walsh Bay to Watsons Bay via Vaucluse
Vaucluse (; oc, Vauclusa, label= Provençal or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 561,469 as of 2019.[Sydney Metro
The Sydney Metro is a fully automated rapid transit system serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Currently consisting of one line that opened on 26 May 2019, it runs from Tallawong to Chatswood and consists of 13 stations ...]
Barangaroo station will be located nearby.
See also
* Transport in Sydney in the 2010s
References
;Notes
;Footnotes
External links
Barangaroo Wharf
at Transport for New South Wales (Archive
11 June 2019
{{Transport for New South Wales ferry wharves, Parramatta River=y, Pyrmont Bay=y, state=collapsed
Ferry wharves in Sydney
Transport infrastructure completed in 2017
2017 establishments in Australia