Wharf upgrades

Neutral Bay Wharf upgrade

Background

The NSW State Government is upgrading the Neutral Bay Wharf. A new $8.3 million upgrade will provide better access for customers that use mobility aids and improved facilities and safety for all customers. This upgrade is one of several wharfs to be upgraded as part of the Sydney Harbour Wharf Upgrade Program that will improve Sydney's ferry services for passengers.

The Neutral Bay Wharf upgrade is a substantial project requiring the removal of the existing wharf and construction of a new wharf. The upgrade work is expected to be finished in August 2012, however weather and water conditions could mean that construction will be interrupted for short periods of time. Once the new wharf is ready, it will offer commuters a new, safe and accessible way to travel by ferry on the harbour.

The new wharf has been designed to have a consistent look and feel with other wharfs that will be upgraded as part of the Sydney Harbour Wharf Upgrade Program. The Milsons Point Wharf was the first wharf to be upgraded as part of this program and photos of the Milsons Point Wharf can be viewed at the photo gallery on the right of this page. Artist impressions of the new Neutral Bay Wharf are also available in this gallery.

3D Animations

Take a visual tour of the new Neutral Bay wharf upgrade. These 3D animations let you fly around and see what the new wharf will look like from the water and the land

Street View

Street View

Water View

Water View
Erecting structural steel offsite for the pontoon shelter structure Erecting structural steel offsite for the pontoon shelter structure Erecting structural steel offsite for the pontoon shelter structure Erecting structural steel offsite for the pontoon shelter structure Piling work is underway for the jetty on the New Neutral Bay wharf Piling work is underway for the jetty on the New Neutral Bay wharf Construction work Removal of the existing Neutral Bay Wharf Removal of the existing Neutral Bay Wharf Neutral Bay Wharf - during construction Neutral Bay Wharf - during construction 3D visualisation aerial view of the completed Neutral Bay Wharf - view looking north east 3D visualisation view from the water of the completed Neutral Bay Wharf - view looking north 3D visualisation view from the nearby residential area of the completed Neutral Bay Wharf - view looking west 3D visualisation view from the park of the completed Neutral Bay Wharf - view looking east 3D visualisation view of inside the completed Neutral Bay Wharf 3D visualisation view from the water of the completed Neutral Bay Wharf 3D visualisation view from the nearby residential area of the completed Neutral Bay Wharf - view looking south Layout of temporary construction compound site Artist impression of what the new Neutral Bay Wharf will look like from Sydney Harbour The recently upgraded wharf at Milsons Point A similar piling rig will be used to do the piling work for the new Neutral Bay Wharf Measures will be put in place to ensure the wharf's brick arch entranceway is protected and maintained Neutral Bay wharf 1911 - Neutral Bay Wharf, c1911. Source: photograph reproduced in H Phillips, ‘Sydney and Surroundings’, published 1991 North shore gas works 1917 - The North Shore Gas Works, Neutral Bay, 1917, with the Hayes Street Wharf in the foreground. Source NSC Stanton Library Neutral Bay Wharf 1920 - Neutral Bay Wharf, c1920. Source: NSC Stanton Library Neutral Bay Wharf 1927 - Neutral Bay Wharf; note timber pontoon and single working face of the wharf, 1927. Source: NSC Stanton Library Neutral Bay Wharf 1974 - Neutral Bay Wharf from the ferry, with Hayes Street and the ferry wharf in the foreground, 1974. Source: NSC Stanton Library Neutral Bay wharf postcard - Sam Hood photograph of the ‘Kareela’ pulling in to High Street Wharf. Source: SLoNSW no. 8865