Tuesday, 7 April 2026

Darling Harbour, Pumphouse


Pumphouse Bar & Restaurant is located along Little Pier Street at Darling Harbour. It was designed and built in 1891 in the Italianate Baroque style, originally as Hydraulic Pumping Station No.1 for the Sydney and Suburban Hydraulic Power Company. Water was pumped from Sydney's water supply and stored in a large water tank. The water was then pumped across the city to various buildings which utilised the water under pressure as a source of power. In 1975 the building was restored and redeveloped to become the Pumphouse Brewery and Tavern.

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6 comments:

  1. helsTuesday, 7 April 2026 at 00:58:00 GMT+10

    Great design. And amazing that a building as functional as a pumping station was not razed to the ground.

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  2. Lydia C. LeeTuesday, 7 April 2026 at 08:14:00 GMT+10

    Spent a lot of my 20s there. Ha! Only been once for lunch in the last decade....

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  3. roentareTuesday, 7 April 2026 at 08:26:00 GMT+10

    I would love to try dining there

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  4. rupam sarmaTuesday, 7 April 2026 at 19:43:00 GMT+10

    Looks beautiful

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  5. TomTuesday, 7 April 2026 at 21:36:00 GMT+10

    ...old and new.

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  6. SandeeWednesday, 8 April 2026 at 00:43:00 GMT+10

    I would love to explore Darling Harbour. Beautiful.

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    Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. ☺

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