Milsons Point ferry wharf explained

Milsons Point
Style:Ferries in NSW
Address:Olympic Drive, Milsons Point
Borough:New South Wales
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-33.8494°N 151.2106°W
Owned:Transport for NSW
Operator:Transdev Sydney Ferries
Platform:2 wharves (2 berths)
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Opened: before 1895
Rebuilt:29 November 2010 (first renovation)
26 November 2017 (second renovation)
Former:Milsons Point/Luna Park (2008–13)

Milsons Point ferry wharf is located on the northern side of Sydney Harbour serving the Sydney suburb of Milsons Point. It is next to Luna Park and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is served by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River and Pyrmont Bay services operated by First Fleet and RiverCat class ferries.

History

On 24 May 2010, the wharf closed for a six-month rebuild. The existing wharf was demolished, with a new one built.[1] [2] [3] A project to construct a second wharf commenced in April 2017 with services diverted to Jeffrey Street.[4] [5] [6]

Connections

Busways operates three bus routes via Milsons Point wharf, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Keolis Downer Northern Beaches operates four bus routes via Milsons Point wharf, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Nearby Milsons Point railway station is served by Sydney Trains North Shore & Western Line and Northern Line services.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.maritimes.com.au/issue-3/story-3/ Maritimes
  2. http://www.waterway.com.au/projects.asp?id=0&pid=42&sid=0&rid=0 Milsons Point Wharf Upgrade
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20110224083428/http://www.sydneyferries.info/news/71/75/Milsons-Point-Luna-Park-Wharf-re-opens-Monday-29-November-2010.htm Milsons Point / Luna Park Wharf re-opens 29 November 2010
  4. Web site: Planning starts for expansion of Milsons Point Wharf. Transport for NSW. 1 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160915133037/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/planning-starts-expansion-milsons-point-wharf. 15 September 2016.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20171020042552/https://transportnsw.info/news/2017/milsons-point-wharf-upgrade Milsons Point Wharf upgrade 12 April 2017
  6. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/six-years-after-last-revamp-milsons-point-wharf-undergoes-another-makeover-20170425-gvrwdn.html Six years after last revamp, Milsons Point wharf undergoes another makeover