11.2.3  

NEUTRAL BAY   

The Neutral Bay Ferry runs also at 30 minutes interval and the return trip takes half an hour.

Opposite Circular Quay is Kirribilli

At Kirribilli Point  is Admiralty House,where the Queen resides when she is in Sydney,

                                    

 and next to it is Kirribilli House, where the Prime Minister stays when in Sydney.

Just about every bay has  boat moorings and some have a marina.

Where once the Submarines Base was are now new residential and commercial developments. 

Neutral Bay is an old suburb with many large residences 

                           and some older style unit blocks. 

Taking the ferry is the quickest and easiest way to the city. 

Whilst we lived in Neutral Bay I sometimes went to work and back on the ferry. 

A beautiful way to start and finish the working day. 

11.2.4

MOSMAN

The Mosman Ferry leaves every 30 minutes and the return trip takes 45 minutes. 

I don’t think there would ever be a time during the day where there would not be sailings boat on the harbour. 

Around Kirribilli, across Neutral Bay, past Kurraba Point and there is Shell Cove, crowded with sailing boats.

A little further on, at Cremorne Point is a real nice salt water swimming pool.

The ferry stops at Cremorne. 

The walk from there around the headland with the little light house, and right along the narrow Mosman Bay is very beautiful. 

The ferry sops 3 times along the bay, 
and one can hop off and on and walk a little in between. 

Lots of sailing boats here too.

And returning back to Circular Quay.

11.2.5

  

TARONGA ZOO

The Taronga Zoo Ferry leaves Circular Quay every 30 minutes and more frequently on public holidays and goes directly to the zoo. The return trip takes 50 minutes. 

The ferry route is very much like the one to Mosman up to Cremorne Point, but goes a little further to Athol Bay.

Of course most people take this ferry to visit the zoo.

But along Athol Bay is also a great walk leading to Bradleys Head and beyond. 
At Bradleys Head is a monument with the HMS Sydney Mast.

 From the ferry one can often observe water birds. 

11.2.6  

MANLY   

The Manly Ferry leaves every 30 minutes and goes non-stop to Manly . 
Each way takes half an hour, and with a break of 15 minutes, the return trip takes 1 1/4 hour. 

Out of Circular Quay 

and the City was quickly left behind. 

Past the North Shore suburbs, 




  


    Bradleys Head, 

 and the Eastern Suburbs,

  to the north Belmoral

        

           Dobroyed Head, just opposite the entrance to the harbour.

North Head                                          and                                                      South Head

Along the old Quarantine Station, 

past Forty Baskets Bay

We in Balgowlah  lived in the mid 60s. It is a most beautiful place with lots of great walks, very good fishing and swimming.

And soon we were in Manly.

Only a few hundred meters from Manly Wharf is the ocean beach.
Since everyone had to get off the ferry, I decided to walk from Manly Cove along the pretty Corso

          to Manly Beach

And then quickly on the way back 

11.2.7  

EASTERN SUBURBS 

The Eastern Suburbs Ferry goes also at 30 minutes intervals most of the time and the return trip takes 1 hour.

The city centre is at the southern side of the harbour, behind Circular Quay.

Right in the middle in the harbour is Fort Denison, 

once used to isolate re-offending convicts,

then turned into a fortress

and now used as a restaurant. 

Next to the Opera House is Farm Cove with the Botanical Garden.

 The headland of Farm Cove is called Mrs Macquarie Point.

Next to it is Woolloomooloo Bay and Garden Island with the Naval Depot. 
Garden Island is the first ferry stop.

The southern harbour foreshore is a string of beautiful bays, coves and headlands: 

                          Elizabeth Bay

Darling Point

 Double Bay

Rose Bay

Nielsen Park

and Watson Bay.

I decided not to go straight back with the next return ferry, rather walk up the very short distance to the Gap and look at the ocean here too.  

The Gap

The view of the entrance to Sydney Harbour is spectacular. 

There were lots of sailing boats on the harbour again, 

big and small, new and old,

and cruise ships too 

So my lovely day of Ferry Rides came to an end. 

And my Harbour Walk Project for this year is completed. 

Great, but somewhat sad too.