What is Barangaroo in Sydney?
Barangaroo is a waterfront precinct on the western edge of Sydney's central business district, built on the site of former shipping wharves. It includes parkland, offices, apartments, restaurants and Crown Sydney.
The area is named after Barangaroo, a powerful Cammeraygal woman who was a wife of Bennelong and an important figure in early colonial Sydney.
Redevelopment began in the 2010s. The northern part of the site was transformed into Barangaroo Reserve, a headland park with native plants and sandstone blocks recreating the shoreline.
Modern skyline
The southern part of Barangaroo includes office towers and Crown Sydney, a tall hotel and casino tower. The area has added a new skyline to Sydney's harbor.
A Sydney Metro station opened at Barangaroo in 2024, improving access to the precinct.
Barangaroo Reserve offers walking paths, picnic areas and harbor views. It has been praised for returning public waterfront to Sydneysiders.
Before European settlement, the area was an important fishing and gathering place for the Gadigal and Cammeraygal peoples. In the colonial era, it became an industrial harbor known as Millers Point and later as East Darling Harbour, with busy shipping wharves. The cultural space beneath Barangaroo Reserve, known as The Cutaway, hosts exhibitions and events.