Watsons Bay ferry wharf

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Watsons Bay
Watsons Bay ferry wharf, departing view, April 2017.jpg
Watsons Bay ferry wharf in April 2017
General information
LocationMilitary Road, Watsons Bay
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 33°50′36″S151°16′52″E / 33.84344°S 151.28104°E / -33.84344; 151.28104
Owned by Transport for NSW
Operated by Transdev 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.

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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Watsons Bay wharf was served by Sydney Ferries Limited services from Circular Quay until withdrawn in 1933.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]

Fantasea Cruising operates Sydney Harbour tourist services via Watsons Bay. [7]

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1to Circular Quay
to Circular Quay peak hour only [5]
Captain Cook Cruises Harbour Explorerop on/Hop off around Sydney Harbour [6]
Fantasea Cruising cruisesTourist 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:

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