Balmain - Your Local Area
Just across Darling Harbour from the western side of Sydney city, Balmain and East Balmain occupy a peninsula which juts into the harbour. They share a very long main street (Darling Street) which starts at a ferry wharf with regular services to Circular Quay. Arriving from the city, a left turn and a short walk will find you in the Illoura Reserve at Peacock Point, a pleasant spot with views back to the city and the Harbour Bridge.
Balmain is mainly residential with some fine restored houses, a tiny shopping centre, and the obligatory pub. A public bus runs from the ferry to the town centre of Balmain, which is much larger and crammed with ordinary, everyday shops you would expect to find in a village. But it also has a string of restaurants, cafes and pubs along with a couple of old churches and a handful of restored historic buildings. |
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