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Pyrmont, nsw

Exploring the industrial heritage of Jones Bay Wharf

Join industrial heritage expert and Artefact Principal Dr Iain Stuart on a specially curated guided tour of Jones Bay Wharf in Pyrmont.

Join industrial heritage expert and Artefact Principal Dr Iain Stuart on a specially curated guided tour of Jones Bay Wharf in Pyrmont.

Jones Bay Wharf was one of a number of finger wharfs constructed by the Sydney Harbour Trust as the Port of Sydney’s facilities struggled to cope with changes in technology and the need to expand the Port’s capacity. Originally designed to export wool and wheat, then used to process troops in the Second World War and later migrants to Australia, the wharf has many stories to tell.

Physical evidence of the wharf’s evolution is abundant including rail lines, cranes and gantries. Using these features as focal points, Iain will explain the fascinating history of the wharf’s industrial past while highlighting its importance in the development of Australia’s international trade.

The 1-hour tour includes archival imagery, original research, and plenty of opportunities to ask Iain questions about the wharfs adaptive re-use from 1920 to present day.

Event date

04 May 2024

Event Details

Address:
Jones Bay Wharf 26-32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, New South Wales

Your Guide Dr Iain Stuart is a well-known expert in Industrial Heritage working with Artefact Heritage and Environment.

Meet at the lift at the south-east end of Gibba Park off Mills Street at 10am.

The tour will take about an hour.

Registration required as event is limited to 15 people.

Accessibility.

There is a Car Park and Jones Bay Wharf and local parking on Pirrama Road.
The nearest light rail station is John Street Square about a 10 min walk from Jones Bay. There is also a Bus from Town Hall.
Although this is a public area there are potential trip hazards particularly on the cobbled roadway in the middle of the wharf. So good shoes are needed.
The edge of the wharf are not fenced so care is needed not to fall off the wharf.
The wharf is subject to vehicular traffic so again care is needed.

Times:

Sat 4 May - 10am to 11am

Entry fees:
Free
Booking:
Prebooking requiredhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K8GRXKL
Attendance limit:
Less than 50
Website:
artefact.net.au
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you need to know:
Registration required as event is limited to 15 people.