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| name = Darling Harbour |
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| image = [[File:Darling Harbour Wharf Overview.JPG|300px]] |
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| caption = The Promenade entrance in March 2015 |
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| address = [[Lime Street, Sydney|Lime Street]], [[Sydney central business district|Sydney]] |
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| borough = [[New South Wales]] |
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| country = Australia |
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| coordinates = {{coord|33|52|0.713|S|151|12|3.188|E|region:AU-NSW|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| platform = 1 wharf (2 berths) |
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| opened = circa 2000 |
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| disabled = Yes |
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| owned = [[Roads & Maritime Services]] |
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| status = Temporarily closed |
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* Darling Harbour Terminal (2010–13) |
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'''King Street Wharf 3''' (also known as '''Darling Harbour ferry wharf''') is a commercial wharf located on the eastern side of [[Darling Harbour]], serving the [[Sydney central business district]]. It is part of the [[King Street Wharf]] complex. |
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==History== |
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King Street Wharf 3 opened in circa 2000 as one of a number of wharves built as part of the [[King Street Wharf]] development.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060819165021/http://waterways.nsw.gov.au/kingst.html King Street Wharf] NSW Maritime</ref> The [[Sydney Ferries#The Waler Report|Walker Report]] recommended that the King Street ferry wharf be upgraded and established as a Western city ferry hub to lessen ferry congestion at [[Circular Quay ferry wharf|Circular Quay]], with fare gates and ticketing machines introduced.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Besser|first1=Linton|title=Push for radical overhaul|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/push-for-radical-overhaul/2007/11/01/1193619059297.html|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|date=2 November 2007|accessdate=15 April 2015}}</ref> These were implemented in October 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110224071620/http://www.sydneyferries.info/news/54/75/Temporary-wharf-change-at-Darling-Harbour.htm Temporary wharf change at Darling Harbour] Sydney Ferries 29 September 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/ferry/sydney-ferries-annual-report-201011.pdf Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2011] Sydney Ferries</ref> |
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It was used by [[Sydney Ferries]] [[First Fleet-class ferry|First Fleet]] and [[Sydney RiverCats|RiverCat]] class ferries operating [[Parramatta River ferry services|F3 Parramatta River]] and [[Darling Harbour ferry services|F4 Darling Harbour]] services from 2010 until 2017.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192925/http://www.transportnsw.info/resources/documents/timetables/F3-parramatta-river.pdf F3 timetable] Transport for NSW 20 October 2013</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401133010/https://transportnsw.info/resources/documents/timetables/F4-darling-harbour.pdf F4 timetable] Transport for NSW 20 October 2013</ref> On 26 June 2017, Sydney Ferries services ceased using the wharf with the opening of the nearby [[Barangaroo ferry wharf]].<ref>[https://transportnsw.info/news/2017/additional-services-for-f3-changes-for-f4-ferries Additional services for F3 and changes for F4 ferries] Transport for New South Wales 19 June 2017</ref> The wharf is expected to be reopened for use by private operators.{{cn|date=August 2017}} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{commons category-inline}} |
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{{Transport for New South Wales ferry wharves|Decommissioned=y|state=collapsed}} |
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[[Category:Ferry wharves in Sydney]] |
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