Watsons Bay ferry wharf

Watsons Bay
Watsons Bay ferry wharf in April 2017
General information
LocationMilitary Road, Watsons Bay
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°50′36″S 151°16′52″E / 33.84344°S 151.28104°E / -33.84344; 151.28104
Owned byTransport for NSW
Operated byTransdev Sydney Ferries
Platforms1 wharf (2 berths)
ConnectionsBus services
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Services
Preceding wharf Sydney Ferries Following wharf
Rose Bay
towards Circular Quay
 F9 Watsons Bay Terminus

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Watsons Bay wharf was served by Sydney Ferries Limited services from Circular Quay until withdrawn in 1933.[1] Weekend only services were reintroduced by the Urban Transit Authority on 1 February 1987.[2] By 2002 it was operating daily.[3]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]

Manly Fast Ferry operates Sydney Harbour tourist services via Watsons Bay.[7]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 to Circular Quay
to Circular Quaypeak hour only[5]
Captain Cook Cruises Harbour Explorer op on/Hop off around Sydney Harbour[6]
Manly Fast Ferry cruises Tourist Hop on/Hop off service around Sydney Harbour[7]

Transdev John Holland operates three bus routes from the other side of Robertson Park, under contract to Transport for NSW:

References

  1. ^ Watson's Bay Ferry The Sun 10 December 1933 page 6
  2. ^ Meadowbank and Watsons Bay services introduced Transit Australia June 1987 page 118
  3. ^ Circular Quay - Rose Bay - Watsons Bay Loop Service State Transit Authority
  4. ^ F9 timetable Transport for NSW
  5. ^ a b Watsons Bay Rocket Captain Cook Cruises
  6. ^ a b Harbour Explorer Captain Cook Cruises
  7. ^ a b Watsons Bay Sightseeing Cruise Manly Fast Ferry
  8. ^ Route 324 timetable Transport for NSW
  9. ^ Route 325 timetable Transport for NSW
  10. ^ Route 380 timetable Transport for NSW

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