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| designation1 = New South Wales State Heritage Register
| designation1_offname = Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf; Woolloomooloo Wharf
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The '''Finger Wharf''' is a heritage-listed former [[wharf]] and [[port|passenger terminal]] and now [[marina]], residential apartments, hotel and restaurant located at 6 Cowper Wharf Road, in the inner city [[Sydney]] suburb of [[Woolloomooloo
During its working life for around 70 years, it mainly handled the export of wool, but also acted as a staging point for troop deployment to the [[World War]]s as well as a disembarking point for new migrants arriving in Australia. Today{{When|date=June 2022}} it has been redeveloped as a fashionable complex housing a hotel, restaurants and residential apartments.
==History==
The Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf appeared during an era of large finger wharf building. It was built on the site of Sydney's first fish market (1872-1910) for the [[Sydney Harbour Trust]], which was created in 1900 to bring order to the chaotic state of the wharves throughout the harbour and began a substantial rebuilding programme.<ref name=nswshr-1437>{{cite NSW SHR|5051359|Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf|hr=01437|fn=EF14/5703; S90/03363/6|access-date=13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="E Aust Arch">{{cite book |last=MacMahon |first=Bill |title=The Architecture of East Australia |year=2001 |publisher=Edition Axel Menges |isbn=3-930698-90-0 |page=49 |display-authors=etal}}</ref> The jetty was commenced in 1910 and was largely completed by 1913. The
The Finger Wharf was an operational working wharf for much of the 20th century. Each of the twin storey sheds was associated with a ship's berth and these berths were numbered 6 and 7 (on the east side), and 8 and 9 (on the west side).<ref name=nswshr-1437/> A {{convert|30|m|ft|0|adj=on}} extension to the wharf was added in 1916. Further development in the form of road building, wharf and pile repair, and shed construction continued up to early 1920s, expanding on the pattern already created. It then became one of the major wool dispatch points, the site of Sydney's only wool dumps (where wool bales are compressed by hydraulic plugs) and the terminal for some of the largest ships entering [[Port Jackson|Sydney Harbour]].<ref name=nswshr-1437/>
In 1926, the northern end shed was constructed to serve as a store and a carpenter's shop. During World War 1 and World War 2, the wharf was an embarkation point for troops boarding converted passenger liners to be transported to foreign theatres of the wars.<ref name=nswshr-1437/>
[[File:Woolloomooloo Wharf (4865044828).jpg|thumb|256x256px|Entrance to the the Finger Wharf from Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo in 1924.]]▼
The finger wharf was an operational working wharf for much of the twentieth century. For about 70 years it primarily handled the export of wool. It took overseas shipping from Europe and America, as well as from the Pacific. It also acted as a staging point for troop deployment to both World Wards, as well as a disembarkation point for new migrants arriving in Australia.<ref name=nswshr-1437/><ref>''Wentworth Courier'', 2014, 18.</ref> Shed No. 7 was altered in 1956 when it was upgraded to a passenger terminal. This section of the wharf was one of the principal passenger wharves in Sydney and was one of the first contact points for migrants to Australia.<ref name=nswshr-1437-1437-1>RNE 016335</ref><ref name=nswshr-1437/>▼
▲[[File:Woolloomooloo Wharf (4865044828).jpg|thumb|256x256px|Entrance to
By the 1970s, new container ports with larger wharfing facilities and cruise liner terminals around the city meant the usage of the wharf declined. By the 1980s, the wharf lay derelict and empty and in 1987 the [[Government of New South Wales|NSW Government]] decided to demolish the Wharf.<ref name="Maju" />▼
▲The finger wharf was an operational working wharf for much of the twentieth century. For about 70 years it primarily handled the export of wool. It took overseas shipping from Europe and America, as well as from the Pacific. It also acted as a staging point for troop deployment to both World
A new marina and resort complex was approved to replace the wharf in Woolloomooloo Bay, but when demolition work was due to begin in January 1991, locals blocked entrance to the site.<ref name=smh1991>{{Cite news |title=Live and let lie policy for wharf |first=Anne |last=Susskind |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=1991-01-15 |page=2 |issn= 0312-6315}}</ref> Unions imposed a [[Green ban]] which stopped demolition crews from undertaking work.<ref name=smh1991/>▼
▲By the 1970s, new container ports with larger wharfing facilities and cruise liner terminals around the city meant the usage of the wharf declined. By the 1980s, the wharf lay derelict and empty and in 1987 the [[Government of New South Wales|NSW Government]] decided to demolish the
Due to such a strong public outcry, it was decided that the existing wharf would instead be renovated into a boutique hotel, featuring 104 guestrooms, loft-style suites and private residencies. [[Walker Corporation]] undertook that renovation. The hotel features several restaurants and bars, including the popular Water Bar, frequented by many visiting local and international celebrities. The hotel was officially launched as "W Sydney - Woolloomooloo" and it was [[W Hotels]]' first property to be launched outside of the United States. The hotel's licensing to [[Starwood Hotels & Resorts]] expired in 2007 and re-branded as "Blue Hotel", managed by [[Taj Hotels & Resorts]]. In more recent years the hotel complex has been leased to the Ovolo hotel group.▼
▲A new marina and resort complex was approved to replace the wharf in Woolloomooloo Bay, but when demolition work was due to begin in January 1991, locals blocked entrance to the site. Unions imposed a [[Green ban]] which stopped demolition crews from undertaking work.<ref
Notable residents in the apartments include actor [[Russell Crowe]], billionaire property developer [[Walker Corporation|Lang Walker]], media personality [[John Laws]], and Grant Barnes and Cara Doolan.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Macken, Lucy |title=Russell Crowe pulls his Finger Wharf apartment off the market, says no to $25m|url=https://www.domain.com.au/news/russell-crowe-pulls-his-finger-wharf-apartment-off-the-market-says-no-to-25m-20170203-gu56ck/|accessdate=5 February 2017|work=domain.com.au|date=5 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Christine |last=Sams |title=On the move with Russell and Danielle |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/31/1054177765250.html |work=[[The Sun-Herald]] |date=1 June 2003 |accessdate=22 October 2006 }}</ref><ref name=crowe/>▼
▲Due to such a strong public outcry, it was decided that the existing wharf would instead be renovated into a boutique hotel, featuring 104 guestrooms, loft-style suites and private residencies. [[Walker Corporation]] undertook that renovation. The hotel features several restaurants and bars, including the popular Water Bar, frequented by many visiting local and international celebrities. The hotel was officially launched as "W Sydney - Woolloomooloo" and it was [[W Hotels]]' first property to be launched outside of the United States. The hotel's licensing to [[Starwood Hotels
▲Notable residents in the apartments include actor [[Russell Crowe]], billionaire property developer [[Walker Corporation|Lang Walker]], and media personality [[John Laws]]
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=== Bibliography ===
* {{cite web
* {{cite web|author=Attraction Homepage|date=2007|title=Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf - Berths 6, 7, 8 & 9|url=http://www.maju.com.au/finger_wharf.cfm}}
* {{cite book|author1=Little, B. |author2=Clarke, S. |author3=Whittaker, W.|date=1984|title=National Trust
* {{cite web|last=Doring|first=Margret|date=2016|title='Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf - the rise, decline and amazing resuscitation from near death of a Sydney icon (in two parts)|url=http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/engineering-heritage-australia/activities-publications|access-date=22 October 2018|archive-date=12 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412225131/http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/engineering-heritage-australia/activities-publications|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite news|work=Wentworth Courier|date=2014|title='Ten things you might not have known about the Woolloomooloo Wharf', in Eastern Suburbs Insider}}
* {{cite book|author=Anglin Associates|date=1990|title=Maritime Services Board Heritage and Conservation Register : Sydney Harbour|number=2025}}
* {{cite book|publisher=[[City of Sydney|Sydney City Council]]|date=n.d.|title=City of Sydney Heritage Study|number=3041}}
* {{cite book|work=Heritage Unit, Department of Public Works & Services|date=1999|title=Marine Ministerial Holding Corporation S170 Register
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