Woolloomooloo
Tennis Around the Bay from Woolloomooloo
Follow the foreshore path past the Finger Wharf and you're at five harbourside courts, coaching and a cafe at Rushcutters Bay Park. About 1.1km away (straight-line).
About the area
Around the Bay from the Finger Wharf
Woolloomooloo grew up around one of Sydney's working docks, and its identity is still tied to the water. The Finger Wharf, built between 1910 and 1913 on the site of the city's first fish market, is now home to apartments, a hotel and waterfront restaurants, while Garden Island next door remains a working Royal Australian Navy base.
Just out the front of the wharf sits Harry's Cafe de Wheels, the pie cart Harry "Tiger" Edwards set up near the dockyard gates in the late 1930s, still serving its famous Tiger Pie to a steady stream of locals, sailors and the odd celebrity.
From the Finger Wharf, the foreshore path runs directly around the marina to Rushcutters Bay Park, roughly 1.1km (straight-line).
- Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf
- Harry's Cafe de Wheels, Cowper Wharf Road
- Garden Island Naval Base
- McElhone Stairs to Potts Point
Getting here from Woolloomooloo
Along Cowper Wharf Road and around the bay, a few minutes to the courts.
The foreshore path runs directly from the Finger Wharf, past the Cruising Yacht Club, into Rushcutters Bay Park.
Street parking is available around Waratah Street and New Beach Road.
Local tips
What Woolloomooloo Is Known For
A working dock turned harbourside address, with one foot still in its maritime past.
Harry's Cafe de Wheels
Serving its famous Tiger Pie since the late 1930s, the pie cart on Cowper Wharf Road has fed everyone from naval personnel to Frank Sinatra.
The Finger Wharf's Working Past
Built between 1910 and 1913 on the site of Sydney's first fish market, the wharf once handled cargo and migration before its conversion to apartments and restaurants.
McElhone Stairs to Potts Point
113 stone steps, built in 1870, connect Woolloomooloo to Victoria Street in Potts Point.
Why Woolloomooloo Drops In at Rushcutters Bay
Around the Marina and Straight to the Courts
The foreshore path does most of the work. No roads to cross.
A Foreshore Walk Around the Marina
Follow the path past the Cruising Yacht Club straight into the park.
Open Until 10pm on Weeknights
A good stop after a walk along the wharf.
A Cafe After the Walk
Scramble & Bean is a change of pace from Harry's pie cart.
Kids Tennis From Ages 3
A short trip for Woolloomooloo families with young children starting out.
Ways to play with us
What's on offer for Woolloomooloo
Kids Tennis
Tennis Australia's Hot Shots pathway, from Kinder Tennis through to Ace & Super Squads.
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Social Tennis
Turn up, get matched and meet new players — midweek mornings, Friday nights and weekends.
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Night League
Singles and doubles across four divisions, 9 weeks plus a final — join solo or as a team.
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Private Lessons
Fully personalised coaching in 30 or 60-minute formats, with 5- and 10-pack pricing.
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Adult Groups
Small-group coaching at three levels, capped class sizes, multiple weekly time slots.
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Ladies Clinic
Drills and match play across multiple courts, in small groups, finished off with a free coffee.
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