Double Bay ferry services (numbered F7) connect wharves in
Sydney's
Eastern Suburbs with
Circular Quay
Circular Quay is a harbour, former working port and now international passenger shipping port, public piazza and tourism precinct, heritage area, and transport node located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the northern edge of the Syd ...
by commuter
ferry. The services are provided by
Sydney Ferries, an agency of the
Government of New South Wales. The route is coloured dark green on the current Sydney Ferries network map.
SuperCats are the primary vessel on the route with some
Double Bay services operated by
First Fleet ferries.
Wharves
,
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Circular Quay
Circular Quay is a harbour, former working port and now international passenger shipping port, public piazza and tourism precinct, heritage area, and transport node located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the northern edge of the Syd ...
- Circular Quay is a major Sydney transport hub, with a large ferry, rail and bus interchange. The
Cahill Expressway
The Cahill Expressway is an urban freeway in Sydney and was the first freeway constructed in Australia, opening to traffic in 1958. It starts from the Eastern Distributor and Cross City Tunnel in Woolloomooloo, and runs through a series of ...
is a prominent feature of the quay, running from the east, over the elevated railway station to join the
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, spanning Port Jackson, Sydney Harbour from the Sydney central business district, central business district (CBD) to the North Shore (Sydney), North Shore. The view of the bridg ...
in the west.
Sydney Cove was the site of the initial landing of the
First Fleet in
Port Jackson
Port Jackson, consisting of the waters of Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, is the ria or natural harbour of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The harbour is an inlet of the Tasman Sea ...
. Circular Quay was originally mainly used for shipping and slowly developed into a transport, leisure and recreational centre.
Sydney Ferries services use wharves 2, 3, 4 and 5 at Circular Quay. Each wharf has ticket vending machines and
ticket barriers
In rail transport, the paid area is a dedicated "inner" zone in a railway station or metro station, accessible via turnstiles or other barriers, to get into which, visitors or passengers require a valid ticket, checked smartcard or a pass. A sys ...
, and is wheelchair-accessible.
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Garden Island- This wharf serves the
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister of ...
's Naval Heritage Centre on
Garden Island. The wharf is wheelchair-accessible.
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Darling Point
Darling Point is a harbourside eastern suburb of Sydney, Australia. It is 4 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of Woollahra Council.
Darling Point is bounded by Sydney Harbour to ...
- This wharf serves the suburb of
Darling Point
Darling Point is a harbourside eastern suburb of Sydney, Australia. It is 4 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of Woollahra Council.
Darling Point is bounded by Sydney Harbour to ...
and is located in McKell Park. The wharf is open on weekdays only and is not wheelchair-accessible.
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Double Bay- This wharf serves the suburb of
Double Bay and is located on Bay Street. The wharf is not wheelchair-accessible.
Patronage
The following table shows the patronage of Sydney Ferries network for the year ending 30 June 2022.
Gallery
File:Double Bay ferry wharf.JPG, Double Bay wharf
External links
F7 Double Bayat Transport for New South Wales
{{Sydney public transport
Ferry transport in Sydney
Darling Point, New South Wales
Double Bay, New South Wales