Key Facts:
The Coal Loader is a heritage-listed 2.8-hectare public parkland site on Cammeraygal Country at Waverton Peninsula.
The site has ongoing deep cultural significance including a Cammeraygal rock carving.
The site operated as a coal transfer depot from the early 1920s until 1992 and became public open space in 1997.
This will be the first Strategic Management Plan developed specifically for the Coal Loader.
The Plan will guide the site's long-term vision, community use, future works, asset management and climate resilience.
The Plan will not change the site's current land use. Transport for NSW will remain responsible for the Coal Loader wharf.
Consultation closes on Tuesday 8 December 2026. The draft Plan is expected to go on public exhibition in 2027.
Community invited to help shape the first Strategic Management Plan for the Coal Loader.
From its Aboriginal cultural significance and industrial heritage to its sustainability programs, community events and harbour views, the Coal Loader is one of North Sydney's most unique and much-loved public places.
North Sydney Council is developing the first Coal Loader Strategic Management Plan and is inviting residents, workers, students, business owners and visitors to share what they value about the site and their ideas for its future.
Located on Cammeraygal Country at Waverton Peninsula, the heritage-listed 2.8-hectare site has deep ongoing cultural significance. From the 1920s to the early 1990s it functioned as a working coal transfer depot. Today, it is a place where people can explore, learn, connect and enjoy the natural environment.
The Strategic Management Plan will establish a clear vision and guide how the Coal Loader is experienced, activated and cared for in the years ahead. It will help inform future service delivery, partnerships, capital works, asset management and climate resilience across the site.
Council wants to hear what people value most about the Coal Loader, what may affect their enjoyment of the site and how it could be improved.
Feedback will help Council consider opportunities to strengthen Aboriginal cultural values and caring for Country, recognise the site's industrial history, improve access and inclusion, grow environmental education and sustainability programs and care for the site's buildings, public spaces and natural environment.
The community can complete the online survey or use the interactive map to show what they value about the Coal Loader and where improvements could be made.
Feedback closes on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
