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Darling Harbour


The Darling Harbour aquarium - one of the world’s finest..
For almost two centuries, Darling Harbor was the pulse of trade that brought merchandise from Europe, first to the colony of New South Wales, and then to Sydney as it became the major port in the new Australia Federation at the beginning of the 20th century. But after World War II, the arrival of container shipping did to Sydney what it did to the old London docklands.

So, in the early '1990s, a transformation of the rundown, derelict rail-yards and empty warehouses have turned Darling Harbor into what is now arguably Sydney's premier tourist attraction. From a magnificent exhibition Centre to a modern, hands-on museum of technology housed in a recycled power station, maritime museum, and shops, restaurants, Australia's finest underwater aquarium, and authentic Chinese garden, and much much more can keep the visitor enthralled for days. And even getting there, with accessed from the central business district being by a futuristic monorail sets the stage for the areas excitement.

The article gives the reader an insight into what there is to see, and also offers the background to Darling Harbour's magnificent metamorphosis.


This futuristic monorail brings visitors to Darling Harbour from Sydney’s central business district.

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