While my sprained ankle has been mending I've done a few less demanding urban walks from the City of Sydney's excellent history walks series: For the full directions and explanation of the history see the walk's
official brochure which can be downloaded or picked up in libraries and information centres. (Also available on Sydney Culture Walks app.)
The Pyrmont-Ultimo peninsula was formerly Sydney's industrial
heartland, with its wharves, goods yards, woolstores and factories. The walk visits an area little known by most tourists with an interesting mix of former industry and urban renewal. Skirting Sydney's waterfront the views can be spectacular.
The walks starts at Pyrmont Bridge in darling Harbour.
A feature of an early part of the walk is the railways that originally went right diown to the wharves. Some of these have been repurposed to Sydney's light rail.
The Ways Terrace Workers Housing were an interesting example of social housing apparently at risk of being replaced by expensive luxury apartments given their central location. The featured good access to parks for children as well as easy access to the port for workers.
The older version of the walk brochure online (2011) is slightly different to the version one can pick up in person due to the opening of
Pirrama Park in 2012. (The app versin is up to date.) This is a great piece of modern urban design and enjoys great views of the iconic harbour bridge as well as the more modern ANZAC bridge.
A final highlight of the walk is an amazing small park perched upon the top of a remnant of rock that has been quarried away on all sides and is accessible by a ramp, stairs or lift.
Summary: 3.7 km, 2 hours
Walked: March 2019
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