Neighbourhood guide
Darling Harbour and Pyrmont
The waterfront west of the city: the Maritime Museum, SEA LIFE, the new Fish Market and Pyrmont Bridge.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsDarling Harbour is the city’s western waterfront, crossed by Pyrmont Bridge, with the Maritime Museum and SEA LIFE on its shores; beyond Pyrmont, the new Sydney Fish Market stands on Blackwattle Bay.
Sights
The Australian National Maritime Museum, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and Pyrmont Bridge.
Eating and drinking
The Sydney Fish Market and LuMi on Pyrmont Bay.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Nick-D · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsStaying
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour and W Sydney.
Come at dusk, when the lights come on.
Our advice: walk to the Fish Market for lunch, then back across Pyrmont Bridge.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from Darling Harbour and Pyrmont are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- Pyrmont Bay WharfFerry100 m1 min walk
- Darling Harbour, King St Wharf 5Ferry150 m2 min walk
- Darling Harbour, King St Wharf 4Ferry150 m2 min walk
Key sights
- Queen Victoria Building800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Hyde Park Barracks1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Royal Botanic Garden1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Harbour Bridge2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Bondi Beach7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Sydney Airport9.3 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Sydney Opera House12 kmCar or taxi 43 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Wynyard Station600 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Circular Quay1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Central Station1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
Location
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More in depth
The back storySydney at the table: the harbour, the fire and the fishBennelong beneath the sails, Aria on the Quay, Oncore high over Barangaroo, Firedoor’s wood fire and Saint Peter’s fish: how Sydney eats, and where to book.
The back storyAustralian FoodRock oysters and prawns from the fish market, barramundi, the meat pie, lamingtons, pavlova and a flat white: what to eat in Sydney.
The back storyWhere Sydney sleeps: the harbour, the city and the eastern suburbsThe Park Hyatt beside the Harbour Bridge, the Four Seasons above Circular Quay, Capella in the sandstone heart of the city, Crown Towers at Barangaroo, and the design hotels of Surry Hills and Chippendale: where to stay in Sydney.