Johnstons Bay

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A 1913 plan for wharf development around Johnstons Bay and the other bays that it connects Birds eye view of general wharfage scheme west of Dawes Point as it will appear when completed, published 1913.jpg
A 1913 plan for wharf development around Johnstons Bay and the other bays that it connects
1919 map of Pyrmont waterfront with Johnstons Bay, Pyrmont Power Station, Darling Island, REVY, Jones Bay, and White Bay Jones Bay Pyrmont 1919 map.jpg
1919 map of Pyrmont waterfront with Johnstons Bay, Pyrmont Power Station, Darling Island, REVY, Jones Bay, and White Bay

Johnstons Bay is a bay of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), between Pyrmont and Balmain, New South Wales, [1] connecting White Bay, Rozelle Bay, Blackwattle Bay, Jones Bay, and Darling Harbour.

Johnstons Bay was first spanned by the Glebe Island Bridge, and later by the Anzac Bridge. [1]

A view across Johnstons Bay from Giba Park, Pyrmont. Pirrama Park in left foreground, Jones Bay Wharf in right foreground. Balmain in left background, Barangaroo Reserve and Sydney Harbour Bridge in right background,. View across Johnstons Bay from Giba Park.jpg
A view across Johnstons Bay from Giba Park, Pyrmont. Pirrama Park in left foreground, Jones Bay Wharf in right foreground. Balmain in left background, Barangaroo Reserve and Sydney Harbour Bridge in right background,.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Johnstons Bay". The Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

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