Between July 2022 and September 2023, the Harbour Trust partially demolished the former factory and revitalised it as a sheltered public space (featured in this video). The new Torpedo Factory Precinct features a vantage point of Neutral Bay, a three-piece artwork by Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay artist Dennis Golding, an event and storytelling space featuring historical artefacts, a car park with electric vehicle charging stations, rainwater capture storage and roof-mounted solar panels.
The Torpedo Factory Precinct was officially opened to the public in September 2023. To celebrate, the Harbour Trust hosted a community day on Saturday 16 September. Between 10am and 3pm, there was a range of free activities at the new precinct, including a traditional Aboriginal performance, live music, talks, guided tours and fun for kids.
The Harbour Trust has now delivered the final stage of the Torpedo Factory Renewal Project; namely, a new foreshore park. Opened to the public on 29 March 2024 (Good Friday), Wirra Birra Park is situated on the sandstone bench at the foot of the new Torpedo Factory Precinct and provides visitors with a landscaped space where they can connect with Country and learn about native plants.
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About the Harbour Trust
The extraordinary places managed by the Harbour Trust have significance on a national and international scale, and are treasured by locals, metropolitan Sydney, and the broader Australian community.
Located in First Nations Countries at the entrance to Sydney Harbour, they are places of natural beauty. They also feature heritage structures and other significant remnants from the nation’s colonial, maritime, and military narratives.
The Harbour Trust’s visitor destinations include Cockatoo Island / Wareamah, North Head Sanctuary in Manly, Sub Base Platypus in North Sydney, and Headland Park in Mosman. They also protect Woolwich Dock and Parklands, Macquarie Lightstation in Vaucluse, and the Former Marine Biological Station at Camp Cove.
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