Barangaroo Reserve

It’s a cool looking Park /​Reserve … great foreshore … green grass … big sandstone blocks … and lots of picnickers …

So going to Barangaroo is quite confusing. I didn’t find the website terribly clear — mostly because I had decided to drive and essentially the website made it clear it really didn’t want you to drive!
I ended up parking on Kent street although it would have been better to park on hickson road.
Anyway it was a lovely sunny sunday morning. The reserve still feels a little barren as the garden is growing in but it is going to be great. I loved the rocky steps heading down into the water. Basically the most northern bit appears to be finished — but then it you want to walk down to darling harbour where there are some restaurants you are into a bit of a building site. But it was a fun exploration.
We ended up having lunch at a pop up — Belle’s fried chicken. The chicken was delicious and good value for money. It was nice to see this place in its infancy — am sure there will be much more to come!
Oh and there is a useful website
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Don’t think of the casino.
Don’t think of the casino.
As if to offset the sheer bloody-​minded greediness of the impending Packer casino (aaand there we go, didn’t last one sentence), the NSW Government threw the people of the Emerald City a bone and crafted the Barangaroo Foreshore walk. And it. Is. Spectacular.
At last we’ve got a nature reserve and recreation area that actually has a connection to Sydney Harbour, to the lifeblood that sustains this amazing city. Taking a cue from the Auckland Waterfront, the architects designed the big sandstone blocks to taper down to the sea so you can clamber down and dip your feet in the salt water while watching the sun go down. Sandstone is the best rock ever, btw. My favourite of all the construction materials. Later for you, gyprock.
It’s by turns stark, romantic, bleak, stunning, lonely and awe-​inspiring. Big ups. So Good.

Barangaroo reserve is a beautiful place to take a walk around or sit and stare out to the water contemplating life. The sandstone used along the foreshore, including a natural amphitheater, gives the area a grandiose old world yet modern feel.
Views of the Harbour and Anzac bridges as well as other parts of the harbour are spectacular on a sunny day. There are plenty of park benches but no covered areas. Also the trees haven’t matured yet so take your hat and sunscreen!
At the moment you can’t walk around the entire foreshore as there is still construction work going on, but in the future there should be a direct path all the way to King Street Wharf.

I went here a few weekends ago, and thoroughly enjoyed my time. Not giving it the full five stars yet because I believe it’s still a work in progress, but it has the potential to become something really awesome as time goes by.
This place is pretty big, and it’s a great place to relax and have a picnic. We bought food from the main hall. Sad to say it was overpriced and sparse for what it was. There wasn’t a lot of variety (slim pickings) and we kicked ourselves because we found out later that there were food stalls upstairs — but not sure if they’re there regularly, there was an event going on when we were there so it may have just been that Saturday.
The place is gorgeous, they were doing free tours (again, not sure if they’re still having them now) and our guide was super friendly. He took us around and there was just so much behind the decisions of making the place come alive.
The view is amazing there. My only complaint is that there isn’t a lot of shade, which may potentially make it killer during the summerm onths. However this will be different after several years (growing trees, yay) which should provide ample shade in time.
Would love to go back and just hang out with a picnic basket, probably wouldn’t go in the middle of the day though.

The foreshore walk is so good as it opens up the western area of the CBD which was previously a kind of no go area due to the wharves which hid the beauty of the harbour. When you wander around the board walk which isn’t your typical board walk but a walk with the beauty of Sydney Sandstone on show will all it’s wonder. The area is so peaceful and beautiful and but tranquil at the same time with great views of the harbour bridge.

The transformation of the northern section of Barangaroo from concreted former docks to a harbourside oasis in Sydney is truly spectacular. It’s delightful to wander down Sussex St or over from the Rocks and wander through this grassy, well-​planted new park on the foreshore, with views to the Anzac Bridge, Balman, Goat Island and the Harbour Bridge — vistas that have not been seen by the general public for over a century (except for temporarily when construction was about to start).
One of the most spectacular elements is the abundance of sandstone blocks used in the construction — which has left behind an equally spectacular cut-​away underneath the hill to be used for future events (it will be exciting to see what!) Along much of the foreshore section of the park there aren’t any benches, because the sandstone itself provides nearly an infinite amount of seating.
There’s no swimming or fishing allowed, but bicycles are allowed on the shared walking/​running/​cycle paths. It’s also conveniently close to the southern exit from the cycle path across the bridge, making it a great destination for cyclers from the North Shore.
It would have been nice if there were some bubblers — sadly lacking, but keep in mind there’s no BBQs. However the website does mention there is wi-​fi, which I’ll have to check next time. There’s also two sets of toilet blocks, underground parking for up to 300 cars and dogs are allowed on leash.
I highly recommend you check out Sydney’s newest park!

You may have not heard of Barangaroo before but you may be familiar with the big concrete slab in the CBD which occupies a hell of a lot of Harbour foreshore. This eyesore is undergoing a major development but perhaps the most exciting thing for now is that it is open to the public for the first time in a long time. At the moment the walk begins at King Street Wharf through to Walsh Bay. You can either travel by foot or there are a couple of bike hire places that have popped up. It is a cool thing to do to see the city in another way, especially at sunrise or set, which is when the walk is open to –from.