The story of Barangaroo Reserve’s sandstone foreshore is one of unique design, exceptional engineering and naturalised landscape achievements.
The rugged naturalistic sandstone topography was inspired by the contrast between the original pre-1836 shoreline of the historic area and the new modern buildings of the CBD.
No project in history has used more Sydney sandstone than in the creation of Barangaroo Reserve, to bring to life the extraordinary reimagined headland on the city’s doorstep.
Before any of the foreshore sandstone blocks were cut and moved in real-life, their final resting place was planned and designed in the virtual world using digital engineering.