Mapping the peninsula
Physical development of our headland is best understood by looking at key maps and birdseye views of this area, in chronological order. Three First Fleet artists produced the first European maps
Arts
Waterfront photography
Since photography became popular in the late 1800s, our picturesque waterfront has been a popular location for cameramen—and it appears in the background of many images taken from the lower north shore.
Painting the scene
Some of Sydney’s finest artists sketched and painted the west headland of Sydney Cove—before and since the Walsh Bay wharves were built in the early 20th century.
Probably the earliest local artworks were
Performing arts evolutions
Walsh Bay’s history of performing arts began with Aborigines chanting and dancing around foreshore campfires, then evolved to rowdy singalongs by convicts, seamen and wharf workers