Birkenhead ferry wharf

Birkenhead ferry wharf is located on Iron Cove serving the Sydney suburb of Birkenhead Point. Until October 2010, It was served by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River services operating from Circular Quay.[1] The single wharf was served by First Fleet class ferries.

Birkenhead
Wharf in January 2007 with the Iron Cove Bridge adjacent
LocationHenley Marine Drive, Drummoyne
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°51′21″S 151°09′47″E
Owned byTransport for NSW
Platforms1 wharf (1 berth)
History
Previous namesBirkenhead Point (1995–2002)

Birkenhead Wharf is located adjacent to the Iron Cove Bridge and close to Birkenhead Point Factory Outlet Centre, which is about a minute walk away.

Interchanges

Alternative public transport is provided by bus. A bus stop exists nearby on Victoria Road, about a two-minute walk away. There are up to twenty Sydney Buses services which run from the city to various locations in inner western Sydney, including Ryde, Parramatta and Macquarie University that use the stop.

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References

  1. Left standing on the wharf 27,000 ferry commuters Sydney Morning Herald 25 October 2010
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