Haymarket, New South Wales

Haymarket Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney city markets building
Population:	5091 (2001 census)
Postcode:	2000
Area:	0.4 km² (0.2 sq mi)
LGA:	City of Sydney
State electorate:	Sydney
Federal Division:	Sydney
Suburbs around Haymarket: Ultimo Sydney CBD Sydney CBD Ultimo Haymarket Surry Hills Chippendale Surry Hills Surry Hills

Haymarket is a locality of Sydney's city centre, New South Wales, Australia. It is located at the southern end of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney.

Haymarket also includes much of Sydney's Chinatown and Railway Square localities. Haymarket is adjacent to Darling Harbour and is surrounded by the suburbs of Ultimo, Chippendale, Surry Hills, and the Sydney CBD.

History

Sydney's produce markets were located in Haymarket from the early 20th century through to the 1980s when they were moved to a new site at Flemington. Paddy's Markets still operate on part of the site of the vegetable markets as a produce and flea market. The 'Market City' complex contains the markets, The Peak apartment building, a modern shopping centre featuring a food court, restaurants, boutiques, specialty shops and cinemas.

The outer walls of the original vegetable market, built in 1909, were preserved and restored as an example of Edwardian architecture. They were part of the original city markets—designed by city architect C.Broderick—which were bounded by Hay Street, Quay Street and Thomas Street. They were built to replace the old Belmore Market, which had failed because it was too far from Darling Harbour.

The new markets included the Sydney City Markets building (Ultimo Road), designed by George McRae and built in 1910, and the Sydney Markets Bell Tower (Quay Street), built in 1911 and restored by the State Bank in 1985. The bell tower is now incorporated within the University of Technology, Sydney.

Transport

Central railway station sits on the southern border. The Sydney Entertainment Centre is located in Haymarket, between Paddy's Market and Darling Harbour. Building 5 of the University of Technology, Sydney is located in Haymarket.

Haymarket is also serviced by the Metro Light Rail network with stations at Central, Capitol Square and Paddy's Markets.

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  Aarons Hotel, formerly City Markets

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  Vegetable market building, Hay Street

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  City markets bell tower, Quay Street

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  Market City

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  Hay St, view toward George St.