Watsons Bay ferry wharf
Watsons Bay | |||||||||||
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 Watsons Bay ferry wharf in April 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Watsons Bay ferry wharf is located on the southern side of Sydney Harbour serving the Sydney suburb of Watsons Bay.
Services
Watsons Bay wharf was served by Sydney Ferries Limited services from Circular Quay until withdrawn in 1933.[1] Weekend only services were reintroduced by the Urban Transit Authority on 1 February 1987.[2] By 2002 it was operating daily.[3]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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Transdev 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
- ^ 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
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
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- Ferry wharves in Sydney
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