Khalid M
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Disappointing. The Goods Line was listed as one of the top 5 walks in Sydney, but I don’t understand what all the hype is about. As a historic and cultural site, it’s interesting, but when I visited, it appeared inadequately maintained and poorly designed with wide open, underutilized concrete paths and limited options for sitting and relaxing. There were few, if any, shaded spots to sit, no views worth mentioning, and nothing visually interesting (art, sculpture, etc) along the walkway.
It’s been compared to the High Line in New York, but it doesn’t look or feel anything like that space—the High Line is much more of a pedestrian boardwalk, well integrated into the city and much more inviting. The Goods Line, unfortunately, seems to lack a cohesive aesthetic and appeared to be past its prime. There were homeless people camping out in several of the public spaces and the landscaping seemed neglected, if not poorly selected, for most of the walk.
There were a couple of spots—interestingly, off the main path—that appeared to have been designed a little better, but the whole thing was overall underwhelming and a big disappointment. Sadly, not worth going out of your way to visit.