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Woolloomooloo
WOOLLOOMOOLOO FINGER WHARF
(Cowper Wharf Rd; Kings Cross)
A former dock, this beautiful Edwardian wharf faced oblivi-
on for decades before a 2½ year demolition-workers' green ban on the site in the late
1980s saved it. It was spruced up in the late 1990s and has emerged as one of Sydney's
most exclusive eating, drinking, sleeping and marina addresses.
NOTABLE BUILDING
It's still a public wharf, so feel free to explore the innards, past industrial conveyor-belt
the wharf's history is etched into glass walls. You might even squeeze in some star-spot-
ting - songbird Delta Goodrem and everyman-megastar Russell Crowe have both had
plush pads here.
GALLERY
ARTSPACE
Artspace is spacey: its eternal quest is to fill the void with vigorous, engaging Australian
and international contemporary art. Things here are decidedly avant-garde - expect lots of
conceptual pieces, audio-visual installations and new-media masterpieces. It's an admir-
able attempt to liven things up in Sydney's art scene, experimenting with sometimes-dis-
turbing concepts. Excellent disabled access.
HARRY'S CAFE DE WHEELS
Mon-Sat; 311)
Sure, it's a humble pie cart, but Harry's is a tourist attraction nonetheless.
Open since 1938 (except for a few years when founder Harry 'Tiger' Edwards was on act-
ive service), Harry's has served everyone from Pamela Anderson to Frank Sinatra and Co-
lonel Sanders.
LANDMARK
You can't leave without trying a Tiger: a hot meat pie with sloppy peas, mashed potato,
gravy and tomato sauce.
