Watsons Bay ferry wharf is located on the southern side of Sydney Harbour serving the Sydney suburb of Watsons Bay.
Watsons Bay | |||||||||||
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 Watsons Bay ferry wharf in April 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Military Road, Watsons Bay New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°50′36″S 151°16′52″E / 33.84344°S 151.28104°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transdev Sydney Ferries | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 wharf (2 berths) | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus services | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
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Services
editWatsons Bay wharf was served by Sydney Ferries Limited services from Circular Quay until withdrawn in 1933.[1] Weekend only services were reintroduced by the Urban Transit Authority on 1 February 1987.[2] By 2002 it was operating daily.[3]
Today it is served by Sydney Ferries Watsons Bay services operated by Emerald-class ferries.[4]
Watsons Bay wharf is also served by Captain Cook Cruises peak hour commuter services to Circular Quay.[5] At other times the Captain Cook Cruises Hop On/Hop Off Sydney Harbour ferry service operates via Watsons Bay wharf.[6]
My Fast Ferry operates Sydney Harbour tourist services via Watsons Bay.[7]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | to Circular Quay | ||
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| to Circular Quay | peak hour only[5] | ||
| Captain Cook Cruises Harbour Explorer | op on/Hop off around Sydney Harbour | [6] | |
| My Fast Ferry Cruises | Tourist Hop on/Hop off service around Sydney Harbour | [7] |
Transport links
editTransdev John Holland operates three bus routes from the other side of Robertson Park, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 324: to Walsh Bay via Vaucluse[8]
- 325: to Walsh Bay via Nielsen Park[9]
- 380: to Bondi Junction via Bondi Beach[10]
References
edit- ^ Watson's Bay Ferry The Sun 10 December 1933 page 6
- ^ Meadowbank and Watsons Bay services introduced Transit Australia June 1987 page 118
- ^ Circular Quay - Rose Bay - Watsons Bay Loop Service State Transit Authority
- ^ F9 timetable Transport for NSW
- ^ a b Watsons Bay Rocket Captain Cook Cruises
- ^ a b Harbour Explorer Captain Cook Cruises
- ^ a b Watsons Bay Sightseeing Cruise My Fast Ferry
- ^ Route 324 timetable Transport for NSW
- ^ Route 325 timetable Transport for NSW
- ^ Route 380 timetable Transport for NSW
External links
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Media related to Watsons Bay ferry wharf, Sydney at Wikimedia Commons
- Watsons Bay Wharf at Transport for NSW
- Watsons Bay Local Area Map Transport for NSW