It was designed by Robert Woodward and built by Melocco Pty Ltd opening in 1988 as part of the redevelopment of the Darling Harbour precinct.

[1] The 360-square-metre (3,900 sq ft) of crisscross wave action over 3000 identical weir stones is created by the energy from a 5 litres per second (0.18 cu ft/s) total flow, the same as from a domestic swimming pool filter.

[1] The Darling Harbour Water Feature is a highly intact example of a rare fountain form designed by Robert Woodward.

[1] The Darling Harbour Woodward Water Feature was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 27 June 2014.

[1] This Wikipedia article was originally based on Darling Harbour Woodward Water Feature, entry number 1933 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 14 October 2018.