Historic site in Sydney, Australia
Fairwater
Fairwater is a heritage-listed residence and homestead at 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay, Sydney, Australia.
It was designed by John Horbury Hunt (1882) and J. W. Manson and built from 1882 to 1970. Acquired by members of the Fairfax family in late 1900, following the 2017 death of Lady Mary Fairfax, the house is managed by the executors of her estate. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 27 March 2000.
How locals move
Getting around Fairwater the local way
- Get inFerries connect various most parts of the mainland sections from Circular Quay.
- Get inIf you use public transport, the routes to the various sections are as follows: Bradleys Head – from Circular Quay wharf 4, use the Taronga ferry line to Taronga Zoo.
- Get inThis area has no ferry connection, so from Circular Quay, take the line to Manly, and use bus route 162.
- Get inTo reach Mosman by ferry, use the line from Circular Quay.
- Get inNorth Head – from Circular Quay, take the Circular Quay to Manly ferry.
- Get inSouth Head and Nielsen Park – take the Circular Quay to Watsons Bay ferry.
- Get inSituated near to Double Bay, and not serviced by scheduled ferries.
- Get inThe ferry service to Fort Denison is suspended until early 2022 as the island is closed for maintenance.
From Wikivoyage: Sydney Harbour National Park, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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