Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Leichhardt
Leichhardt is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Leichhardt is located 5 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district (CBD) and is the administrative centre for the local government area (LGA) of the Inner West Council. The suburb is bordered by Haberfield to the west, Annandale to the east, Lilyfield to the north and Petersham, Lewisham and Stanmore to the south.
How locals move
Getting around Leichhardt the local way
- Get in and get aroundSydney Ferries run a scenic route from Circular Quay in the city centre to the area via the inner harbour and the Parramatta River, stopping at various wharves along the way.
- Get in and get aroundFerries are the most convenient way to visit the waterfront suburbs of the Inner West.
- Go nextFor the visitor, the easiest way to cross into Greater Western Sydney includes by ferry further upriver (or use the train, or Parramatta Road) to reach Parramatta.
- Go nextEast - the ferry, train or bus will also take you back down-river to the city centre.
- Go nextApart from the regular passenger ferry that criss-crosses the river, an interesting way to cross the river by car is via the Mortlake-Putney cable ferry.
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