Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling, who governed New South Wales from 1825 to 1831, is honored by having Darling Harbour named in his honor. Long Cove was the area’s original name; but, until 1826, when Governor Darling renamed it after himself, it was more commonly known as Cockle Bay. Recently, the name Cockle Bay was reinstated in reference to the harbor’s headwaters. Originally, it was a component of Sydney’s commercial port, which also included the Darling Harbour Railway Goods Yard. The eastern section of Darling Harbour (Barangaroo) gained the nickname “The Hungry Mile” during the Great Depression, alluding to the dockside laborers who were looking for work along the wharves.