Wednesday 25 May 2011

Woolloomooloo, Finger Wharf

The Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf on Wooloomooloo Bay is the largest timbered-piled building in the world. The wharf and warehouse on it were built in 1915 in the Edwardian architectural style and remained part of a working port until the 1970s. The warehouse building was redeveloped in the 1990s into a hotel and apartments, with restaurants along the boardwalk and a marina beside the wharf.

34 comments:

  1. i dreamed that my country beach front hv similar but silly state govt doesnt know how to invest. sigh... this is cool & beautiful.

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  2. Interesting post and a lovely view of the wharf.

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  3. I love this kind of places and this one looks fantastic! Although not similar, the 'Waterfront' in Cape Town just crossed my mind.

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  4. This is a lovely place for a weekend meander, Jim. The restaurants are lovely to sit at - until the bill arrives.

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  5. Must be a great sound while walking upon the wood, spending time in a wise way.

    daily athens

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  6. Must be a great place to walk and relax during the weekends.

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  7. It is great spot and a favourite building but I miss the working harbour and dislike how it is really for the rich.

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  8. Great shot of the wharf, I would love to explore that area.

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  9. Love the perspective of this shot. The building looks lovely without the huge yachts overshadowing the architecture.

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  10. "Wooloomooloo." I love the name. It rolls off the tongue...like water!


    WATERY SATISFACTION

    Puddles of water and drops of dew—
    What does it take to satisfy you?
    A rushing river, a roiling sea—
    That’s what it takes to satisfy me!


    © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher


    Healing Pools

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  11. What a great place! Nice to know it wasn't destroyed when its original use was abandoned.

    Darryl and Ruth : )

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  12. Nice photo, brings back memories. I was "Artist in Residence" there during its redevelopment 1997-99, and painted the Tower Crane on that very spot. If you'd like to see the Fingerwharf before and during redevelopment I have a Fingerwharf/Walsh Bay Wharf page on my blog http://janebennettartist.blogspot.com/p/fingerwharves.html

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  13. Woolloomooloo - I have no idea how to pronounce it, but that has got to be the best word, ever.

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  14. It is great that they reused the old buildings!

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  15. I like your shot too. Thanks for stopping by. Happy Wednesday.

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  16. Wow that is interesting. The timber pile thingy. This place is on my bucket list. Every time we are in Sydney there is some reason why we can't make it.

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  17. Ah yes, a great place to lunch on a warm sunny day provided the boss is paying the bill.

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  18. Very neat! Thank you for the tour of Australia!

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  19. I remember going there when I was last in Sydney Jim, you've captured it perfectly.

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  20. Woolloomooloo??????!!!!!!!! weeeeeehheeehheeehheeeeeeeee!!!!!!! What a fun word to say!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D

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  21. There's a historic feel to both your shots. The buidlings in the first one look too authentic to be called 'Fake"!

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  22. Wow! I love that building and walk -- and history -- and the name Woolloomooloo! I want to live there ;>)

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  23. Interesting facts and history. Your photo makes me keen to visit the wharf.

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