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Kissing
Point
Parramatta Rydalmere Meadowbank Kissing Point
Charles St John St Bowden St Park
The Esplanade
(opposite The Corso)
Sydney Olympic Neutral Bay Kurraba Mosman Bay
Park Hayes St Point Avenue Rd (Please note: Manly
Burroway Rd Cabarita Abbotsford Kurraba Rd Old Cremorne gates close 2 minutes
Cabarita Pt Great North Rd North Sydney Green St
Chiswick High St early to prepare ferry
Wharf departure info Bortfield Dr South Mosman for on time departure)
Musgrave St
Kirribilli
After 7.30pm, all services from Huntleys Point Holbrook Ave Cremorne Point
Huntleys Point Rd
Circular Quay wharves 2 and 5 Drummoyne Milson Rd
depart from Wharf 4. Departure Wolseley St
wharves are a guide only, check Woolwich Taronga Zoo
departure boards for updates. Cockatoo Valentia St Athol Wharf Rd
Island McMahons Milsons Point /
Point
Luna Park
Key: Greenwich Birchgrove Henry Lawson Ave Alfred St South
Mitchell St Louisa Rd Watsons Bay
Multiple services stop at this wharf Military Rd
Balmain
Wheelchair access Thames St Rose Bay
(ramp grade varies depending on tide) Lyne Park
Balmain East Double Bay
Services: Darling St Bay St
Darling Point
Darling Harbour / Balmain East McKell Park (Stops Mon-Fri only)
Parramatta River Pyrmont Bay King St Wharf 3 Garden Island
(Casino/Maritime Museum) Navy Heritage Centre
Neutral Bay
Wharf Wharf Wharf Wharf
Mosman 5 4 3 2
Rose Bay / Watsons Bay
Manly
Taronga Zoo
Map not to scale.
Sightseeing by Ferry and outside the Heads to the open DIRECTORY
Commercial Operators water during whale migration
Catching a commuter ferry is season. Many of these leave Using Sydney’s Ferries
a relaxing and picturesque way from Wharf 6 (Circular Quay). Harbour City Ferries
to discover the harbour, Whale Watching Sydney Tel 8113 3002.
and no visit to Sydney is has a modern fleet and a
complete without range of tours. Most ∑ beyondthewharf.com.au
seeing the skyline from sightseeing operators Manly Fast Ferry
the water. Close-up also pick up and drop Tel 9583 1199.
views of the Opera off passengers at ∑ manlyfastferry.com.au
House and Fort Denison Sydney Ferry stop Darling Harbour.
can be had from any of sign Sydney Ferries Infoline
the North Shore Water Taxis Tel 131 500.
commuter routes, while the ∑ transportnsw.info
Balmain/Woolwich ferry and the Small, fast taxi boats, such as
RiverCat ferry stop at Cockatoo H20 Taxis and Water Taxis Sightseeing by Ferry
Island (see p108). As well as Combined, go to any number of
providing a fasci nating glimpse destinations on the harbour, Captain Cook Cruises
of Sydney’s convict history, this including harbour islands. You Tel 1800 804843.
island offers perhaps the best can flag them down like normal ∑ captaincook.com.au
vantage point for views of cabs – try Circular Quay near the
Harbour Bridge and the city Overseas Passenger Terminal or National Parks and Wildlife
skyline and waterfront King Street Wharf. You can also Service
mansions, including those telephone or book online. They Tel 1300 072 757.
at Kirribilli Point (see p134). will pick up and drop off at any ∑ nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
Other harbour islands can also navigable pier. Rates vary, but
be visited: the National Parks expect to pay a charge of around Whale Watching Sydney
and Wildlife Service runs tours A$90–110 for a 10-minute ride Tel 9583 1199.
of Fort Denison and Goat Island, from Darling Harbour to the ∑ whalewatchingsydney.
while Captain Cook Cruises Opera House for up to 10 people. com.au
operates the hop-on hop-off Confirm the cost and number of
Harbour Explorer, which is a passengers in advance.. Water Taxis
24-hour cruise pass that allows
visits to seven harbour sights H2O Taxis
including Fort Denison (see Tel 1300 420 829.
p109) and Shark Island. ∑ h2owatertaxis.com.au
Numerous commercial sight-
seeing cruises cover all budgets, Water Taxis Combined
themes and time constraints. Tel 9555 8888.
Whale-watching cruises ranging A water taxi on Sydney Harbour – ∑ watertaxis.com.au
from two to four hours travel a convenient but pricey ride
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