Walsh Bay

Walsh Bay

A 1937 image of the Sydney Harbour Bridge with Walsh Bay to the right of the Bridge in the centre of the image
Location Sydney, New South Wales
Coordinates 33°50′56″S 151°12′04″E / 33.849°S 151.201°E / -33.849; 151.201Coordinates: 33°50′56″S 151°12′04″E / 33.849°S 151.201°E / -33.849; 151.201
Etymology Henry Dean Walsh[1]
Part of Sydney Harbour

Walsh Bay is a bay within Port Jackson, about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) south of the suburb McMahons Point. It is named after Henry Dean Walsh, Engineer-in-chief of the Sydney Harbour Trust.[1] Walsh Bay is officially defined as that body of water that stretches from the Dawes Point (Aboriginal: Tar-ra) in the north east, to the Millers Point (Aboriginal: Coodyee) in the southwest and the original shoreline has been altered to include developments now known as Piers 1 to 9.[2]

In more recent times, Walsh Bay refers to the Walsh Bay Wharves Precinct or the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, a harbour-side area in Sydney, located next to the neighbouring suburbs of Dawes Point and Millers Point that historically was a working port. The wharves were converted to apartments, theatres, restaurants, cafes and a hotel,[3] and in 2015 was designated as a major arts precinct.[4] Much of the precinct is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[3]

History

The precinct was originally known by the Aboriginal names of Tar-ra and Tullagalla.[5] The wharf was constructed from 1912 to 1921.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "WalshBay". gnb.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Gateway to Walsh Bay walk" (PDF). Heritage Walk. Walsh Bay Precinct Association. 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Walsh Bay Wharves Precinct". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Aubusson, Kate (22 May 2015). "Walsh Bay arts precinct plan gets green light". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Dawes Point". Walshbay.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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