Ballast Point Park

This is one of the most unique parks in Sydney. I love how they have kept the old industrial history (using the old rubble for walls), but the best part is the view. Looking across the water, you get this really cool vibe with the colourful warehouses and industrial buildings on the other side. It’s not your typical "beach view," but it’s really artistic and interesting to look at. A great spot for a walk and some unique photos.

A really great park for a visit, with a water side walk round to Mort Park. There is so much history to ballast point itself, and it has been wonderfully converted to a series of spaces to walk or hang out in. There is artworks as well. Parking was easy, there are toilets and picnic areas. The walk around to Mort Park has lots of fascinating places to explore. I highly recommend this as a destination for a casual easy outing.

Ballast Point Park is an award-winning, 2.6 ha recreational area in Birchgrove on the Balmain Peninsula, with scenic Harbour and city skyline views to take in. This waterfront park was once a thriving industrial site, and its current design has preserved much of the area’s industrial past.One of the park's most interesting features is the way the site's history has been brought to life for visitors through design, art and poetry, including: Tank 101: a structure to symbolise the site's working harbour history Delicate Balance: an artwork that represents the use of sandstone from the site as ballast for European ships well worth a visit.

Nice little area and park, ferry stop. Little walk thru library on way down ferry ramp. Small parking area, with wheelchair spots.

Also nice view of the harbour bridge. You can also view the colourful houses/shops (dont know what that place is called - see photos). We walked around. Nice to read a book or go picnic. 💚

Great design converting an old industrial site in a prime harbour location into a landscaped public park. The land can now be enjoyed by the locals while keeping with the site's history through sculptural industrial structures. Great walking paths over several levels of heights, offering great views of the Sydney Harbour. Ideal to meander around, enjoy the view or find a patch of grass or a bench to relax.

What a beautiful park. A hidden gem I am glad I visited. I went here to check it out on my lunch break. There is a lot to see and do here. Lots of areas for dogs to walk and play. A lot of views out over the harbour. Amazing views towards the city and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

What an amazing find!! Beautiful park that used to be an industrial area, some parts of which have been converted into art and electricity generation. Great for a walk and for bringing dogs as it's largely enclosed. Some great views of the harbour Inc Bridge. Also great facilities such as BBQ with view.

If there's one thing that Sydney does well, it's parks. As a treasure trove of history and nature, Ballast Point Park in Birchgrove is up there with some of Sydney's best. The 'green-ness' of this park is present in a few different meanings of the word: Green (newborn) Ballast Point was only officially rereleased as public property in 2002 and was only opened as a park in 2009 and thus is one of Sydney's newest parks. Its lawns are pristine, the plants are but babes and the only form of graffiti (if you can call it that) is the wall of padlocks, engraved and locked to the wall by lovers and friends. I'd previously only seen such a thing at the Pont des Arts in Paris. Finding something so beautiful glistening in the sun and within a keys throw from my house was a delight. Green (environmentally friendly): With a history in crude oil, Ballast Point Park is now working towards a future fuelled by renewable energy. A trip to this park doubles as a local history lesson, as placards and engravings around Ballast Point explain the sites timeline, from it's Aboriginal origins to its role in European Shipping (from whence it gets its name), to when it housed Menevia House and then the house was turned into a boarding home before falling into disrepair and being demolished. The site was then bought by Texan Oil Company before being sold to Caltex and then finally being released as public territory. Now, the park that played such a big role in Australia's energy has installed eight wind turbines, affixed to artistic structures to power all the lights of the park. Green (the colour of grass): Ballast Point Park's grasses are so green and pristine due not only to the newness of the park, but to the carefully carved and easy to follow tracks around the park - tracks that one feels obliged to stick to in respect to the beautiful grounds. This place is a beautiful find. Aside from the faint chug of ferrys, Ballast Point Park is a peaceful waterside retreat. Perfect for fishing (lots of benches, Horse Shoe life-saver thingys and fishing line disposal points), walking the dog (on leash, you can let it off leash once you reach Mort Bay Park around the corner) or just sitting in the sun on one of their copious park benches, Ballast Point Park is a new love of mine. Also, it smells like rainforest. Perfect.