White Bay

The site

• White Bay covers an area of around 19 hectares along the northern edge of Bays Precinct.
• The site is bounded by water to the south and east, the residential suburb of Balmain to the north and White Bay Power Station to the west.
• White Bay is owned by Sydney Ports Corporation.

Its history

• White Bay is predominantly sited on land which was reclaimed in the late 19th century to allow deepwater berthing.
• Historically, White Bay played an important role in the development of Sydney with its deepwater berths and access to the rail lines through Rozelle.
• In the early 20th century White Bay was used for timber shipment and grain storage.
• Towards the middle of the 20th century White Bay become a hub for coal handling for the adjacent White Bay Power Station.
• Following the development of Port Botany in the 1960s and, more recently, the development of Port Kembla, many of White Bay’s previous uses have been relocated to these sites.
• P&O stevedoring operations ended at the site in 2003.

Short to medium term uses

• Approval has been given for an $8 million marine refuelling and supply facility at White Bay Berth 6 on Sydney Harbour. For more information view the Minister’s media release.
• White Bay has been flagged as a possible permanent location for the cruise passenger terminal, which will be relocated from Barangaroo to a site west of Sydney Harbour Bridge. For more information view the Minister's media release.
• The remainder of White Bay is currently used for a number of activities that require a land/water interface. Current and indicative uses include major vessel repairs, dry bulk storage and common-user shipping berths.
• The south-western end of White Bay will be used for construction staging of the Sydney Metro. For more information visit the Sydney Metro homepage.