Darling Harbour

Formerly home to a number of heavy industries, Darling Harbour was transformed in the 1980s-1990s to the thriving commercial area you see today.

Named after Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling, Governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831.

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Sydney, NSW, Australia

Underneath the second Pyrmont Bridge (the first was a simple wooden structure, built 1858 and demolished 1902), opened 28 June 1902.

Designed by Percy Allan, who also engineered the similar Glebe Island Bridge a year later.

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