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McMahons Point ferry wharf

Ferry wharf in North Sydney Council

Field	Value
name	McMahons Point
style	Ferries in NSW
image	Mcmahons Point Ferry Wharf in 2024.jpg
caption	Henry Lawson Avenue entrance in December 2024
address	Henry Lawson Avenue, McMahons Point
borough	New South Wales
country	Australia
coordinates
owned	Transport for NSW
operator	Transdev Sydney Ferries
platform	1 wharf (2 berths)
connections	McMahons Point Wharf, Henry Lawson Ave
accessible	Yes
status	Open
rebuilt	2016
former	McMahons Point & Luna Park (1995–2002)
services	{{Adjacent stations
system1	Ferries in NSW
line4	F3	left4=Milsons Point	right4=Barangaroo	note-mid4=peak hour only
line5	F4	left5=Milsons Point	right5=Balmain East

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

History

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. 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. It reopened on 20 October 2016.

Services

Connections

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

254: to Riverview
291: to Epping station

References

{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables. F3
{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables. F4
Pollen, Frances, ''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', (Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1990): {{ISBN. 0-207-14495-8.
[http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/projects/sydney-north/mcmahons-point/ McMahons Point Wharf Upgrade] {{Webarchive. link. (13 April 2016 Roads & Maritime Services)
[https://web.archive.org/web/20161022160503/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/new-mcmahons-point-ferry-wharf-open-tomorrow New McMahons Point ferry wharf to open tomorrow] Transport for New South Wales 19 October 2016
{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables. B254
{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables. B291

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