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Birchgrove ferry wharf (also known as Yurulbin Point ferry wharf and, formerly, Longnose Point ferry wharf) is located on
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serving the
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suburb of Birchgrove. It is served by
Sydney Ferries Sydney Ferries is the public transport ferry network serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales. Services operate on Sydney Harbour and the connecting Parramatta River. The network is controlled by the New South Wales Government's transport a ...
Cockatoo Island services operating between and . The single wharf is served by
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, SuperCat and
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class ferries. Birchgrove is also served by Captain Cook Cruises
Lane Cove River The Lane Cove River, a northern tributary of the Parramatta River, is a tide-dominated, drowned valley estuary west of Sydney Harbour, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The river is a tributary of the Parramatta River, winding throu ...
services. Located near the wharf is a board which tells the Aboriginal history of the area. The wharf was closed for a major upgrade on 17 October 2017, reopening on 24 April 2018.Birchgrove Wharf Upgrade
Road and Marine Services NSW April 2018


Wharves and services


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Birchgrove Wharf
at Transport for New South Wales (Archive
10 June 2019

Birchgrove Local Area Map
Transport for NSW {{Transport for New South Wales ferry wharves, Parramatta River=y, state=collapsed Ferry wharves in Sydney Birchgrove, New South Wales