The White Bay Cruise Terminal is a terminal for cruise ships on Sydney Harbour. The terminal is located at the eastern end of the White Bay wharves, on the northern shore of White Bay. It opened on 15 April 2013 as a replacement for Wharf 8 on Darling Harbour which closed to make way for the Barangaroo development.White Bay Cruise Terminal AW EdwardsWhite Bay Cruise Terminal Port Authority of New South WalesWhite Bay Cruise Terminal Johnson Pilton Walker
The terminal building was constructed within and amongst a twin-beam gantry structure originally constructed in the 1960s for gantry cranes for container use. In October 2013 it won the transport section at the World Architecture Festival.Sydney Cruise Terminal wins at World Architecture Festival Barangaroo Delivery Authority 25 October 2013 The Overseas Passenger Terminal remains as Sydney's primary terminal, with the White Bay Cruise Terminal only taking those vessels which can fit under the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
In March 2022 it was announced that shore power would be installed at the terminal.Plugging in: New power supply to cut fumes from cruise ships at Sydney's White Bay Sydney Morning Herald 21 March 2022 As at September 2026, a two storey onshore power supply facility was under construction. It will be the first shore powered cruise terminal in Australia.White Bay shore power project reaches key engineering milestone Daily Cargo News 16 September 2026Shore Power Port Authority of New South Wales
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