Kissing Point | |||||||||||||
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Wharf in September 2013 | |||||||||||||
Location | Kissing Point Park, Putney New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°49′54.05″S151°6′7.04″E / 33.8316806°S 151.1019556°E Coordinates: 33°49′54.05″S151°6′7.04″E / 33.8316806°S 151.1019556°E | ||||||||||||
Owned by | Roads & Maritime Services | ||||||||||||
Operated by | Harbour City Ferries | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 wharf (1 berth) | ||||||||||||
Connections | |||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||
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Kissing Point ferry wharf is located on the northern side of the Parramatta River serving the Sydney suburb of Putney. It is served by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River services operating between Circular Quay and Parramatta. [1] The single wharf is served by RiverCat class ferries.
The Parramatta River is an intermediate tide dominated, drowned valley estuary located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. With an average depth of 5.1 metres (17 ft), the Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, a branch of Port Jackson. Secondary tributaries include the smaller Lane Cove and Duck rivers.
Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Port Jackson and extends about 70 km (43.5 mi) on its periphery towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, 40 local government areas and 15 contiguous regions. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". As of June 2017, Sydney's estimated metropolitan population was 5,230,330 and is home to approximately 65% of the state's population.
Putney is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district on the northern bank of the Parramatta River. Its local government area is the City of Ryde.
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | Services to Circular Quay & Parramatta |
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