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Originally Posted by slowsnake
Yep, that was on the drive in and out!
They said it was a future casino site, but we wouldn't be sinking 10" x10" Universal Columns to bedrock for a park?...its a long time ago Rocky, but all welds were ultrasounded before re-piling, but my 1975 memory is not my 2021 memory, positive it was casino site?
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Billy in 1975 all that land where your picture is taken was part of the port of Sydney which stretched all the way down to what now is Darling harbour and Barangaroo.
I can see Pier 8 in the background, just in front of it now is where the Sydney pilot boats are based. There's a great cafe on that wharf, funnily enough called "Pier 8"
In 1975 Darling Harbour wasn't even there, as they didn't start building that precinct untill 1981. Didn't start developing barrangaroo until roughly 2010 with the casino building being finished as recently as 2019.
The casino was never allowed to be built past the projector line of Circular Quay ferry wharves but a certain Premier (who will remain nameless) gave it the go ahead despite all the protests from nearby Millers Point residents, City of Sydney council and NSW Heritage Council.
That area in your picture is now Barangaroo Park with a large man made hill in the middle hiding an underground carpark.
So back on coffee, Pier 8 cafe does really nice meals and coffee.