Parks · Our pick in Sydney
Barangaroo Reserve
A headland remade
Six hectares of native planting and sandstone on the former container wharf; open 24 hours.
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Our take
- Picnic
- Ngangamay rock carvings
- Address
- Barangaroo, Sydney
- Nearest station
- Barangaroo
200 m · 2 min walk
More distances - Website
- barangaroo.com
About Barangaroo Reserve
Barangaroo Reserve turned a disused container storage site into 6 hectares of waterfront park, with 75,000 native trees and shrubs of 84 species and 10,000 sandstone blocks, most quarried on site. It is open 24 hours; Wynyard station is minutes away by Wynyard Walk (barangaroo.com).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Barangaroo Reserve before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Barangaroo Reserve, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Palisade100 m1 min walk
- The Langham, Sydney300 m4 min walk
- Crown Towers Sydney400 m5 min walk
- Shangri-La Sydney600 m7 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Sydney700 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Barangaroo Reserve 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
- BarangarooMetro200 m2 min walk
- Balmain East WharfFerry500 m6 min walk
- Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side AFerry650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Darling Harbour1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Harbour Bridge1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Queen Victoria Building1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Hyde Park Barracks1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Royal Botanic Garden1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Bondi Beach7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Sydney Airport10 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Sydney Opera House12 kmCar or taxi 43 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Wynyard Station950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Circular Quay950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Central Station2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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