Pyrmont - Ultimo
The Pyrmont-Ultimo peninsula was once a vital component of Sydney’s industrial waterfront, with wharves, shipbuilding yards, factories and woolstores. As industry moved out, the population declined and the area became rundown, but in recent years it has experienced a building boom and an influx of residents and office workers.
Ultimo was formerly the setting for a sandstone quarry and a vast power station, now the Powerhouse Museum, but this leafy suburb, home to a large Chinese community, now contains parks, historic pubs and terraced houses, the ABC Centre, TAFE and the University of Technology.
Leisure
Parks & Open Spaces
To book a City park or open space:
Tel: 02 9265 9550 / 9265 9946 / 9246 7805
Email: openspacebookings@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Fig Lane Park
Located near the corner of Jones and Fig Streets, this much-loved neighbourhood park has been restored and features grassed areas, a playground, picnic tables, barbecues,publicseatinganda fountain.
James Watkinson Reserve
Overlooking Darling Harbour on the Pyrmont Peninsula, this reserve provides magnificent views of Sydney Harbour.
Pyrmont Bay Park
The excellent design of this harbourside park won an Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Merit Award.
Union Square
Created in 1998 with the of Union Street, once a thoroughfare across the this square is a popular meeting place for locals, and a venue community events.
Wentworth Park
Adjacent to the Sydney Fish Market and Blackwattle Bay, Wentworth Park is a vital green space for local residents. Spanning more than 12 hectares, it features sporting fields suitable for soccer and Rugby League, a playground and public toilets. The park will eventually be part of the Glebe Foreshore Walk.
Former Water Police site
Council has approved the Development Application for a new park at Pyrmont featuring extensive landscaping, a children's playground and new barbecues.
Other parks
Giba Park
There are fantastic views of the harbour and Balmain from this small park, perched high above Pirrama Road and Pyrmont Point Park.
Pyrmont Point Park
Sydney’s best kept secret, this large foreshore park is ideal for picnics or barbecues and features a waterfront promenade.
Walking
Historical Walking Tour
The City’s self-guided historical walking tour – Port – will introduce you to Pyrmont and Ultimo, including key sites in Sydney’s industrial and maritime history.
Brochure
Download a
brochure or pick one up from any Council
Location for this fascinating tour around the peninsula.
Cycling
Over 400 bicycle parking rings have been installed on to the City's ‘Smartpole’ street lighting system. Locations include George Street and Broadway and, in addition, U-rail parking is available at:
- Union Square, Pyrmont – near Harris Street.
- Macarthur Square, Ultimo – on Bulwara Road, south of the intersection with Macarthur Street.
Swimming Pools
Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre
Phone: 1800 192 191
Email: admin.itac@ymca.org.au
Web: www.itac.org.au
438 - 484 Harris Street, Cnr of William Henry Street
Ultimo NSW 2007
Monday to Friday: 6am to 9pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: 6am to 8pm
The centre is closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day.
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Victoria Park Pool, Camperdown
Tel: 02 9298 3090
Fax: 02 9298 3092
City Road, Corner of Parramatta Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
(Limited free 2 hour parking is available, located off City Road)
Non Daylight Saving
Commences Monday 2 April 2007
Monday to Friday: 6am to 7.15pm
Saturday, Sunday: 7am to 5.45pm
Daylight Saving
Monday to Friday: 5.45am to 7.45pm
Saturday, Sunday:
7am to 5.45pm
(Including Public Holidays)
The centre is closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day.
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Gyms
Pyrmont Community Centre
Tel: 02 9298 3130 or 02 9298 3134
Email: pyrmontcc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Fax: 02 9298 3131
Corner of John and Mount Street
Pyrmont NSW 2009
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 9pm
Friday: 9am to 6pm
Saturday: 10am to 4pm
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Ultimo Community Centre
Tel: 02 9298 3111
Email: ultimocc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Fax: 02 9298 3100
40 William Henry Street, Corner Harris Street
Ultimo NSW 2007
Monday to Friday: 10am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 4pm
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Tennis
Prince Alfred Park Tennis Courts, Surry Hills
Jensen’s Tennis Centre
Tel: 02 9698 9451
Chalmers Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
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St James Park Tennis Courts, Glebe
Jensen’s Tennis Centre
Tel: 02 9698 9451
Web: www.jensenstennis.com.au
Court Location
St James Lane
Glebe NSW 2037
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Libraries
Jessie Street National Women's Library
Tel: 02 9265 9486
Email: jsnwl@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Ultimo Community Centre
435-438 Harris Street
Ultimo
Monday to Friday: 10am to 3pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Holiday Opening Hours
Friday 14 December to Sunday 13 January: CLOSED
Monday 14, Tuesday 15 January: 10am to 3pm
Ultimo Community Centre
Tel: 02 9298 3111
Email: ultimocc@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Fax: 02 9298 3100
40 William Henry Street, Corner Harris Street
Ultimo NSW 2007
Monday to Friday: 10am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 4pm
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Entertainment
Museums, Galleries & Attractions
Movies
Theatres & Performance Venues
Shopping
The area’s shopping is concentrated on Harris Street, where there are everyday stores such as a bottle shop, deli, patisserie and convenience and hardware stores, and the nearby Broadway Shopping Centre.
Other options include the Sydney Fish Market for seafood, bread, deli goods, liquor and fruit and vegetables, and the fine produce of the Good Living Growers’ Market. This takes place at Pyrmont Bay Park (Pirrama Road) from 7–11am on the first Saturday of every month.
Website: http://events.smh.com.au
Dining
The Pyrmont/Ultimo region boasts over 30 restaurants and cafes – mostly located around Union, Murray and Pyrmont Streets and Jones Bay Wharf, where you will find pub dining rooms, cafes and waterfront restaurants offering Italian, Modern Australian, French, Japanese and many other cuisines.
There is also a good range of restaurants, from casual cafes to upmarket Chinese dining, at Star City, and the Sydney Fish Market is the place for fish and chips, sushi, chilli crab, freshly shucked oysters and much more.
Did You Know?
The Aboriginal name for this area was Pirrama, but ‘Pyrmont’ was adopted in the early 1800s, after Bad Pyrmont, a fashionable spa and watering place in northern Germany.
Sydney’s Fish Market is second only to Tokyo’s for its extraordinary variety of seafood and international reputation.
Last Updated: Tuesday 26 February, 2008
