A significant part of Sydney’s harbour front has been given back to the community with the opening of a new pier, cove and foreshore boardwalk in Barangaroo.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said opening up the foreshore and new Watermans Cove was a fundamental part of Barangaroo’s transformation into a world-class, waterfront precinct.
Ms Berejiklian said Watermans Cove was a completely public space and a great place for residents, workers and tourists to relax and take in the sights of Sydney.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Rob Stokes said Barangaroo was the most important urban renewal project to happen in Australia in decades, with the transformation of a once neglected and inaccessible area of the city into a dynamic cultural, residential, business and retail hub.
“Waterman’s Cove delivers more than a hectare of permanent and priceless waterfront parkland for the citizens of Sydney,” Mr Stokes said.
“Our vision is for public space to link our harbour all the way from Rozelle Bay to Woolloomooloo Bay,” he said.
“Waterman’s Cove liberates one of the final missing links in making this vision a reality.”
Mr Stokes said Watermans Cove and the foreshore would provide space for events, celebrations and entertainment as well as leisure activities by the water’s edge.
