Incredible before and after images of $12m Kangaroo Point to Brooklyn boardwalk plans
Brooklyn is set for possibly its biggest tourism boost since a royal visit in 1901 with plans for nearly $12 million worth of elevated boardwalks and shared pathways. See the artist’s impression here.
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Brooklyn is set to undergo arguably its biggest tourism bonanza in over a century.
There are plans to build nearly 3km of elevated boardwalks and shared pathways linking the perennially popular destination for day-trippers with historic Kangaroo Point.
Hornsby Shire Council has lodged plans for a 1km boardwalk and shared path from Kangaroo Point to Brooklyn Rd through ecologically sensitive saltmarsh and mangroves.
The $4.257 million plans were funded through the state government’s Active Transport and Metropolitan Greenspace programs.
The project is broken down into three sections with the first being about 195m long and include a 3m wide timber boardwalk heading south from Kangaroo Point.
It will meander through the mangroves and intertidal zone almost a metre above high tide level and provide views to Sandbrook Inlet.
Section two is about 450m long and made of concrete, proceeding south towards the Dolphin Boat Shed Marina and include two viewing platforms while the third section is a 360m long timber boardwalk through wetlands to Brooklyn Rd.
“The proposal will result in a range of public benefits including opportunities for public recreation, physical activity and engagement with nature in a unique and aesthetic natural environment,” council’s development application states.
“In addition, a boardwalk is a unique environmental facility which is appealing to many local residents and visitors.”
It comes as the state government last month committed a further $7.72 million in funding — taking the total to $11.88 million — to extend the shared pathway all the way into the Brooklyn township.
The plans include the reconstruction of the road and a cycle bridge near Brooklyn Rural Fire Station (at a cost of $3.8 million) and a further $3.82 million to extend the path and cycleway from Kangaroo Point to Baden Powell Ave.
Hornsby Shire Mayor Philip Ruddock said the funding would make it easier for people to enjoy Brooklyn’s scenic landmarks without getting in the car.
“We’re excited that this grant will allow visitors to the beautiful Brooklyn to spend the day walking or cycling around it on these new shared paths, enjoying its natural beauty and supporting local businesses in the picturesque, waterside community,” he said.
Work on the projects is listed to begin in May this year and take about six months to complete.
Brooklyn has been an evergreen favourite for day-trippers since the railway was built across the Hawkesbury River in 1889.
It hosted the ship Lucinda, on which the constitution of Australia was drafted in 1891, and welcomed the Duke and Duchess of York during their royal visit in 1901.
It was such a popular spot at the time that the view from the railway towards Kangaroo Point was used on the first £5 note issued by the Commonwealth Government in 1913.
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