Editing Circular Quay (section)

===Working port===
{{wide image|Circular Quay from a ship's mast, 1903 (3649952406).jpg|800px|Panorama of Circular Quay from a ship's mast, 1903, by [[Melvin Vaniman]]}}
[[File:Circular Quay, 1892.jpg|thumb|East Circular Quay in 1892, showing the "wool stores"]]
[[File:Sydney's Circular Quay at night in 1938.jpg|thumb|Circular Quay at night from the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]] in 1938]]
Circular Quay was constructed in 1837–1844 by reconstructing the southern section of Sydney Cove with an artificial shoreline. The mouth of the [[Tank Stream]], which flowed into Sydney Cove at the western end of Circular Quay, was in-filled. The harbour was originally known as "Semi-Circular Quay", this being the actual shape of the quay. The name was shortened for convenience.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sydneyports.com.au/Mediaroom/FirstPort/pdfs/Centenary%20book%20Chapter%201.pdf |title=Sydney town and port established 1788–1900 |work=[[Port Authority of New South Wales|Sydney Ports Corporation]] |date=21 August 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821040053/http://www.sydneyports.com.au/Mediaroom/FirstPort/pdfs/Centenary%20book%20Chapter%201.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-08-21}}</ref> Wharves were built on the southern shore. Reflecting Circular Quay's status as the central harbour for Sydney, the [[Customs House, Sydney|Customs House]] was built on the southern shore in 1844–1845. During the construction of Circular Quay, the eastern side of the cove was used as a quarry and housed construction works. After the governor's residence was moved up the hill to the present [[Government House, Sydney|Government House]] in the 1840s and 1850s, [[Macquarie Street, Sydney|Macquarie Street]] was extended north through the Governor's Domain to [[Fort Macquarie]]. This led to the development of the area between the street and the shore into a commercial working wharf dominated by the wool trade, while the eastern side of the street remained part of the Domain. This part of Macquarie Street became known as the "wool store" end.<ref name="DOS"/> Wool and bond stores and warehouses appeared on the site. The historic "Moore Steps" was built in 1868 as a passage between two wool stores, leading from the shore to Macquarie Street. By the 1860s, all three sides of Circular Quay were dominated by wharves and warehouses.

However, by the 1870s, much of the commercial shipping activities was moving away from Circular Quay. The harbour was becoming too small to accommodate the increasing number of large ships accessing Sydney. Instead, shipping activities moved further westwards to [[Darling Harbour]], which also had the advantage of a railway line.

With the absence of commercial shipping, the harbour became increasingly used for passenger transport. The first ferry wharf was built on the southern shore in 1879. From the 1890s, ferry terminals came to dominate the harbour, and Circular Quay became the hub of the Sydney ferry network. The [[Sydney Harbour Trust]] was formed in 1900.