Sydney Heritage Fleet - Waratah Cruise
Wed, 18 Sept
|Pyrmont
Sydney Harbour ‘Mystery Bays' Cruise on the Sydney Heritage Fleet Steam Tug ‘Waratah’
Time & Location
18 Sept 2024, 11:45 am – 4:00 pm
Pyrmont, Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009, Australia
Guests
About the Event
Please note change of time. Cruise now departing at midday - boarding at 11.45am.
Train : Opt 1 Riverwood 10:07 or 10:22 arrives Central 10:38 or 10:53, light rail departs 10:58 arrives John Street 11:11.
Opt 2 Riverwood 10:37 arrives Central 11:05, light rail departs 11:18 arrives John Street 11:31.
We then walk down the street to the Pirrama Park Wharf.
If there is a problem with the light rail you can get off at Museum Station and catch the #389 bus from Park Street near Elizabeth Street and get off at the corner of Harris and Bowman.
Check-in Time: 11:45am for boarding and prompt 12pm DEPARTURE
Please note we have a short time to board passengers, and Waratah will leave the wharf at 12pm sharp.
Where to board: Northern end of Pirrama Park, Pyrmont, NSW - opposite the apartments at 11 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont
Explore Sydney Harbour's lesser known northern bays, coves and headlands with their sites of colonial enterprise, fortification, former heavy industry, major artistic achievement, and other mysteries. Highlights include - Once Upon a Time the house that crossed the harbour - May Gibbs house, ‘Nutcote’, Bret Whiteley’s house and studio and Wendy’s secret garden - hear about the colonial enterprises of whaling, wool scoring and warehousing and Sydney’s worst maritime disaster - see former waterfront industrial and defence sites now transformed for public acces
Duration: 2 Hours
Cost is $50 per person paid to club account with code WAR to confirm booking.
Bring a windproof jacket as the breeze can be cool on the Harbour. Please wear sensible footwear – stilettos and sharp-heeled shoes are strictly prohibited
Bring your own refreshments /lunch/snacks. Tea and coffee available on board.