Birchgrove ferry wharf

Birchgrove ferry wharf (also known as Yurulbin Point ferry wharf and, formerly, Longnose Point ferry wharf) is located on Sydney Harbour serving the Sydney suburb of Birchgrove. It is served by Sydney Ferries Cockatoo Island services operating between Circular Quay and Cockatoo Island.[1] The single wharf is served by First Fleet, SuperCat and Emerald class ferries.

Birchgrove
Wharf in July 2019
General information
LocationLouisa Road, Birchgrove
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°50′47.42″S 151°11′10.48″E / 33.8465056°S 151.1862444°E / -33.8465056; 151.1862444
Owned byTransport for NSW
Operated byTransdev Sydney Ferries
Platforms1 wharf (1 berth)
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Previous names
  • Longnose Point, Birchgrove (–1995)
  • Yurulbin Point (1995–2002)
Services
Preceding wharf Sydney Ferries Following wharf
Balmain F8 Cockatoo Island Greenwich Point

Birchgrove is also served by Captain Cook Cruises Lane Cove River services.[2] Located near the wharf is a board which tells the Aboriginal history of the area.[3]

The wharf was closed for a major upgrade on 17 October 2017,[4] reopening on 24 April 2018.[5]

Wharves and services

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Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Services to Circular Quay & Cockatoo Island
Lane Cove River [2]

References

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  1. ^ "F8 Cockatoo Island ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
  2. ^ a b "Lane Cove Ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
  3. ^ Sydney : Balmain & Leichhardt : Birchgrove DK Travel
  4. ^ Birchgrove Wharf Upgrade Transport for NSW
  5. ^ Birchgrove Wharf Upgrade Archived 27 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine Road and Marine Services NSW April 2018
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