Blackwattle Bay
Bay in Sydney Harbour
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Blackwattle Bay is a bay to the south-east of Glebe Island and east of Rozelle Bay on Sydney Harbour. In 1788 the bay was named after the black wattle tree found there that was used for housing construction.
| Blackwattle Bay | |
|---|---|
Blackwattle Bay Pontoon, Glebe | |
  Blackwattle Bay Location within New South Wales | |
| Location | Sydney Harbour |
| Coordinates | 33°52′21″S 151°11′20″E |
| Part of | Sydney Harbour |
| Johnstons Bay | |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Settlements | Glebe |
When first used, the bay was a swampy inlet fed by a creek that ran from its eastern end. Industrial use by tanners and slaughter houses fouled the area with noxious fumes and there were many complaints by residents.
An embankment with a bridge was built across the swamp to provide access from Glebe to Pyrmont, being known as Bridge Road.[1][2] The area to the southeast of the road was filled in becoming Wentworth Park. A coal unloader among other facilities was built on the northwest side of the road; the Sydney Fish Market lies on its northeast side.
