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Watsons Bay
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Watsons Bay

Watsons Bay is a harbourside, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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Watsons Bay is located 11 km north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Woollahra.

How locals move

Getting around Watsons Bay 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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