Mosman Bay ferry services

The Mosman Bay ferry service (numbered F6) is a commuter ferry route in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Part of the Sydney Ferries network, it serves several Lower North Shore suburbs around Mosman Bay.

F6 Mosman Bay
LocaleSydney
Transit typeCommuter ferry
FleetFirst Fleet
OwnerSydney Ferries
OperatorTransdev Sydney Ferries
No. of terminals5

Services begin on the southern side of Sydney Harbour at Circular Quay, then head northeast to the Cremorne Point wharf. Proceeding around Robertsons Point, ferries travel up Mosman Bay to the terminus. Services operate every half an hour on weekdays and every hour at night and on weekends.[1]

Wharves
Panoramic view of Mosman Bay, from Cremorne Point. Susie O'Neill is traveling up the Bay.

Circular Quay
Main article: Circular Quay ferry wharf

Circular Quay wharf is located at the northern end of the Sydney central business district. The locality of Circular Quay is a major Sydney transport hub, with a large ferry, heavy rail, light rail and bus interchange.

Cremorne Point
Transfer
225 bus route[2]
Location
33°50′53″S 151°13′51″E

Cremorne Point ferry wharf is located at the end of Milson Road, at the southern end of Cremorne Point. It consists of a single wharf.

The wharf was extensively damaged during a storm in June 2007.[3] It reopened in September 2007.[4]

It was rebuilt between October 2014 and February 2015.[5]

South Mosman
Transfer
236 bus route[6]
Location
33°50′36″S 151°13′57″E

South Mosman ferry wharf is located at the end of Musgrave St, and hence is marked "Musgrave St. Wharf" on some publications. It serves the suburb of Mosman and consists of a single wharf.

Old Cremorne
Transfer
None
Location
33°50′27″S 151°13′50″E

Old Cremorne ferry wharf is located near Kareela Road in Cremorne Point. It serves central area of the suburb and consists of a single wharf.

Mosman Bay
Transfer
230 bus route[7]
Location
33°50′18″S 151°13′58″E

Mosman Bay ferry wharf is located at the end of Avenue Road, Mosman. It consists of a single wharf.

The wharf was rebuilt between March and October 2014.[8][9]

Patronage

The following table shows the patronage of Sydney Ferries network for the year ending 30 June 2020.

2019-20 Sydney Ferries patronage by line[n.b. 1] [10]
F1
 3 300 000
F2
 1 034 000
F3
 1 982 000
F4
 3 130 000
F5
 421 000
F6
 581 000
F7
 171 000
F8
 464 000
  1. Figures based on Opal tap on and tap off data.

References
  1. "F6 Mosman Bay ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
  2. "State Transit route 225". Transport for NSW.
  3. Cremorne wharf collapses Sydney Morning Herald 10 June 2007
  4. Refurbished Cremorne Wharf to reopen ABC News 14 September 2007
  5. Cremorne Point Wharf reopened Roads & Maritime Services
  6. "State Transit route 236". Transport for NSW.
  7. "State Transit route 230". Transport for NSW.
  8. Mosman Bay Wharf upgrade - completed Roads & Maritime Services
  9. Mosman Bay wharf reopens to customers today after $3 million upgrade Transport for NSW 8 October 2014
  10. "Ferry Patronage - Monthly Comparison". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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