Darling
Harbour is a large recreational pedestrian
precinct situated on the western edge
of central Sydney, Australia. It 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. The precinct
and its immediate surrounds are administered
independently of the Sydney City Council,
by a New South Wales state government
statutory authority, the Sydney Harbour
Foreshore Authority, and the area
is home to a number of major public
facilities and attractions including
the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Paddy's
Markets, Sydney's Chinese Gardens,
Tumbalong Park, the Sydney Convention
and Exhibition Centre, the Australian
National Maritime Museum (featuring
museum ships including HMAS Vampire),
Star City Casino, the Powerhouse Museum,
the Sydney Aquarium, and a number
of large international hotels. The
Darling Harbour precinct is linked
to places in the CBD by the Sydney
Monorail. Darling Harbour is named
after Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling,
who was Governor of New South Wales
from 1825 to 1831.
Darling
Harbour is a large recreational pedestrian
precinct situated on the western edge
of central Sydney, Australia. It 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. The precinct
and its immediate surrounds are administered
independently of the Sydney City Council,
by a New South Wales state government
statutory authority, the Sydney Harbour
Foreshore Authority, and the area
is home to a number of major public
facilities and attractions including
the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Paddy's
Markets, Sydney's Chinese Gardens,
Tumbalong Park, the Sydney Convention
and Exhibition Centre, the Australian
National Maritime Museum (featuring
museum ships including HMAS Vampire),
Star City Casino, the Powerhouse Museum,
the Sydney Aquarium, and a number
of large international hotels. The
Darling Harbour precinct is linked
to places in the CBD by the Sydney
Monorail. Darling Harbour is named
after Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling,
who was Governor of New South Wales
from 1825 to 1831.
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