Useful Information

1710 Pittwater Road, Bayview NSW 2104

Located off Pittwater Road at Bayview. This has ample parking, and is adjacent to Bayview baths and a marina.

Vivian Street, Scotland Island NSW 2105

Located off Richard Road and Vivian Street on Scotland Island. This is mainly a commuter wharf with boat tie-up facilities.

Coasters Retreat, Coasters Retreat NSW 2108

Located at Coasters Retreat. This wharf is mainly a commuter wharf and a boat tie-up facility.

Coasters Retreat, Coasters Retreat NSW 2108

Located at Coasters Retreat and nearby The Basin located in Ku Ring Gai National Park. This wharf is mainly a commuter wharf and a boat tie-up facility.

94 George Street, Avalon Beach NSW 2107

Located off George Street at Careel Bay. This wharf is a commuter/commercial wharf and is the main drop off point for heavy materials/machinery for the western foreshore areas. There is a marina adjacent to the wharf.

2B McCarrs Creek Road, Church Point NSW 2105

Located off Pittwater Road at Church Point. This is a launching area for bulky goods such as machinery and building materials for Scotland Island and the western Foreshore areas. Cargo wharf is the only one in the area suitable for use of transporting heavy machinery and goods/supplies to Scotland Island and Western Foreshores.

Cargo Wharf Permit

Out-of-hours use: 7pm-7am

Current Northern Beaches Council regulations restrict use of Church Point Cargo Wharf to between 7am and 7pm daily, with bollards preventing entry before and after those times.

However, out-of-hours use of the wharf may be permitted under certain circumstances via a written request to council.

If use of the wharf is required before 7am or after 7pm, a request must be submitted to Council for approval. A permit will be granted only for special purposes, such as the need to negotiate unusual tide or weather conditions. The permit request must be submitted to Council at least 14 days before it is needed. Urgent requests may be considered in seven days.

Users should email requests to transport@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au and include the following details:

• Date
• Time
• Purpose
• Contact details

Council staff will assess requests and issue a permit if the application is successful.

1B Fitzpatrick Avenue, Scotland Island NSW 2105

Located off Leahvera Reserve on Scotland Island. This is mainly used for bulky material deliveries to the island for projects such as building works.This storage facility and its waitlist are at capacity.  No further applications will be taken at this time. Council will regularly update this page with the current status. 

1 Richard Road, Scotland Island NSW 2105

Located off Harold Reserve, Richard Road on Scotland Island. This is mainly a commuter wharf with boat tie-up facilities.

Cargo Wharf Church Point
2B McCarrs Creek Road, Church Point NSW 2105

Commuter Ferry Wharf Church Point
1858 Pittwater Road, Church Point NSW 2108

Located between Cargo Wharf Church Point and the Commuter Ferry Wharf Church Point is the offshore resident’s commuter wharf.

Currawong Wharf, Currawong Beach NSW 2108

Located off offshore at Currawong Beach Cottages (across the waterway from Palm Beach).

Lowanna Street, Scotland Island NSW 2105

Located off Lowanna Street on Scotland Island. This is mainly a commuter wharf with boat tie-up facilities.

Sturdee Lane, Lovett Bay NSW 2105

Located off Sturdee Lane at Elvina Bay. This wharf is mainly a commuter wharf and a boat tie-up facility.

18A Normanhurst Road, Elvina Bay NSW 2105

Located off Normanhurst Street at Elvina Bay. This wharf is mainly a commuter wharf and a boat tie-up facility.

5B Bona Crescent, Morning Bay NSW 2108

Located off Bona Crescent at Morning Bay. This wharf is mainly a commuter wharf and the drop off point for access to the youth hostel located at Morning Bay.

Lovett Bay NSW 2108

Located on the northern side of Lovett Bay. This wharf is mainly a commuter wharf.

Ross Smith Parade, Great Mackerel Beach NSW 2108

Located at Mackerel Beach, this wharf is mainly a commuter wharf and a boat tie-up facility.

Watercraft tie-up facilities on wharves Application Form

McCarrs Creek Reserve, McCarrs Creek Road, Church Point NSW 2105

Located off Pittwater Road at Church Point adjacent to the Ku-ring-gai national Park. This has ample pay and display parking, picnic and bbq facilities, an amenities block and dinghy storage facilities. The area has a limited use dog exercise area.

60 Bona Crescent, Morning Bay NSW 2108

Located off Bona Crescent at Morning Bay. This wharf is mainly a commuter wharf.

1A Queens Parade, Newport NSW 2106

Located at the end of Queens Parade, Newport. This wharf is a recreational and commercial wharf.

1149A Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach NSW 2108

Located at Pittwater Park,off Barrenjoey Road at Palm Beach. This wharf is a recreational, commuter and commercial wharf with picnic facilities and playground area and ample pay and display parking and a regular ferry service to the western foreshores (including the Basin, Ku ring gai National Park) and to the Central Coast. There are also shops nearby.

40C Paradise Avenue, Avalon Beach NSW 2107

Located off Paradise Avenue, Paradise Beach, Avalon. This wharf is mainly a recreational wharf with nearby dinghy storage and swimming enclosure.

Pittwater Road, Bayview NSW 2104

Located off Pittwater Road at Bayview. This boat ramp has pay and display parking, picnic facilities, an amenities block and is next to a dog exercise area. It also has storage for larger boats such as outrigger canoes and dragon boats.

112B Prince Alfred Parade, (via Salt Pan Cove Regatta Reserve), Newport NSW 2106

Located at Salt Pan Cove, off Prince Alfred Parade Newport. This is a pontoon wharf mainly for recreational use with dinghy storage and picnic area.

LOT 7312 Taylors Point Road, Clareville NSW 2107

Located at the end of Taylors Point Road, off Hudson Parade, Clareville. This wharf is mainly a recreational wharf with dinghy storage nearby.

Boat Ramp

2m X 6m Timer Ramp near dinghy storage

Pitt View Street, Scotland Island NSW 2105

Located off Pitt View Street on Scotland Island. This is mainly a commuter wharf with boat tie-up facilities and swimming baths. Stop off point for Catherine Park and Community Centre.

Yachtsmans Paradise, Newport NSW 2106

Located at the end of Yachtsmans Paradise at Newport. This wharf is mainly a recreational wharf.