Barangaroo and King Street Wharf: what is next door
If you searched for something at Barangaroo and landed here, you are close, but you are not in the same place. King Street Wharf is the next precinct south along the water. This page tells you what that means in practice.
They are neighbours, not the same precinct
Barangaroo sits on the western edge of the CBD on the site once known as East Darling Harbour. King Street Wharf runs along the water immediately to its south, between Lime Street and Darling Harbour.
The two are so easily confused that the ferries themselves moved between them. Until 26 June 2017, Sydney Ferries worked out of King Street Wharf’s Wharf 3, running the Parramatta River and Darling Harbour services. On that date the services stopped and shifted to the newly opened Barangaroo ferry wharf. If you have an older memory of catching a ferry at King Street Wharf, that is what happened to it.
Captain Cook Cruises still runs from King Street Wharf’s Wharf 1 and Wharf 2. See the wharf by wharf guide.
What is at King Street Wharf that is not at Barangaroo
- Restaurants and bars on the water. The precinct has 11 restaurants along the commercial waterfront, plus bars. Full list: restaurants and bars.
- Bowling, karaoke and escape rooms. Strike.
- Cruise departures. Captain Cook Cruises from Wharf 1 and 2, harbour cruises, the Manly shuttle and the Circular Quay service. See wharves.
Parking
This is the practical one, and it is what most people arriving for Barangaroo actually need. Rates, entrances and the cheaper options are on the parking page.
Getting oriented
The precinct map shows the wharves, the entrances, the car parks and where each venue sits. If you want the longer story of how this stretch of water went from Tumbalong to a container terminal to nine wharves, that is on the history page.
Sources
- Wikipedia, King Street Wharf, citing Transport for NSW, for the 26 June 2017 ferry transfer to Barangaroo ferry wharf