Darling Harbour Sydney

Darling Harbour lies in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales. It stretches from Chinatown in the north to Cockle Bay and King Street Wharf in the east and to the suburb of Pyrmont on the West. Darling Harbour is made up of many waterways, Cockle Bay being one of them.

Darling Harbour is famous as a pedestrian and tourist precinct in Sydney.

Darling Harbour: History

Darling Harbour takes its name from Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling, the Governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831. Darling Harbour was initially part of the commercial port of Sydney. At the time of the Great Depression the eastern flank of Darling Harbour came to be called The Hungry Mile, since it was swarmed by hungry workers looking for jobs.

Darling Harbour: Tourist Attractions

Chinese Garden of Friendship -

The garden was designed in China and presented on the occasion of Australian Bicentenary. Chinese Garden of Friendship was unveiled as a gift to Sydney from the Chinese city of Guangdong. The garden is the largest in Asia and comes as result of coming together of number of landscape designers.

Chinese Garden of Friendship makes excellent use of water, stone, plants and Chinese architecture. The garden exists in a time warp of its own.

Sydney Aquarium -

Sydney Aquarium is one of the largest aquariums in the world. It boasts of over 650 species of Australian fishes. The fishes are kept in their natural habitats. There is a 480 feet long 'ocean floor' and acrylic glass tunnels from the deadly sharks may be viewed in close proximity.

Sydney Aquarium was opened in 1988 on the occasion of Australia's bicentenary celebrations.

The Powerhouse Museum -

The Powerhouse Museum is dedicated to science and technology. It is a popular tourist destination in Sydney. Some of the famous artifacts housed in the Powerhouse Museum are-
- The oldest steam engine in the world which dates back to 1785. The rotating action of the engine is still functional.
- The first steam engine to operate in New South Wales, Locomotive No.1 is also a popular exhibit.
- Strasbourg Clock- the star amongst the exhibits, was built in 1887 by a 25 year old clockmaker. It is modeled on the the famous astronomical clock in Strasbourg's Notre Dame Cathedral.

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