McMahons Point ferry wharf

McMahons Point ferry wharf is located on the northern side of Sydney Harbour serving the Sydney suburb of McMahons Point. It is served by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River and Pyrmont Bay services operated by First Fleet and RiverCat class ferries.^[1][2]

McMahons Point
Henry Lawson Avenue entrance in September 2012
General information
Location	Henry Lawson Avenue, McMahons Point New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°50′55″S 151°12′23″E
Owned by	Transport for NSW
Operated by	Transdev Sydney Ferries
Platforms	1 wharf (1 berth)
Connections	McMahons Point Wharf, Henry Lawson Ave
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Open
History
Rebuilt	2016
Previous names	McMahons Point & Luna Park (1995–2002)
Services
Preceding wharf Sydney Ferries Following wharf Milsons Point towards Circular Quay F3 Parramatta peak hour only Barangaroo towards Parramatta F4 Pyrmont Bay Balmain East towards Pyrmont Bay

History

From McMahon's Point - fare one penny by Arthur Streeton, which depicts McMahons Point wharf in 1890.

There has been a wharf at McMahons Point since at least 1839, when Blues Point Road was gazetted as a thoroughfare from there to the township of St Leonards. At the beginning of the 20th century, a large number of passenger ferries plied the route between here and the city, with services operating every 10 to 15 minutes. Six million passengers a year were served by the wharf. A tramway opened in 1909 to bring more commuters to the wharf.

When the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened in 1932 the ferry services became redundant, and in 1935 small ferries operated by Hegarty Ferries took over the runs formerly operated by the larger craft of Sydney Ferries Limited to McMahons Point.^[3] The wharf has since again become part of the Sydney Ferries network.

The wharf closed on 13 April 2016 to be replaced by a larger structure. The new wharf is at a 90-degree angle to the shore and has two sides.^[4] It reopened on 20 October 2016.^[5]

Services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	F3	Limited stops to Chiswick or Rydalmere All stops to Circular Quay	[1]
	F4	All stops to Pyrmont Bay All stops to Circular Quay	[2]

Connections

Busways operates two bus routes via McMahons Point wharf, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 254: to Riverview^[6]
• 291: to Epping station^[7]

References

1. "F3 Parramatta River ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
2. "F4 Pyrmont Bay ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
3. Pollen, Frances, The Book of Sydney Suburbs, (Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1990): ISBN 0-207-14495-8.
4. McMahons Point Wharf Upgrade Archived 13 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Roads & Maritime Services
5. New McMahons Point ferry wharf to open tomorrow Transport for New South Wales 19 October 2016
6. "Busways route 254". Transport for NSW.
7. "Busways route 291". Transport for NSW.

External links

• McMahons Point Wharf at Transport for New South Wales (archived 12 June 2019)
• McMahons Point Local Area Map Transport for NSW