Cronulla And National Park Ferry Cruises

Quiet and quaint
A good way to get out of the hustle and bustle that is Sydney, NSW
And its only ½ an hour, ¾ of an hour away from the busy metropolis

So when living in Bundeena I frequently took this ferry to Cronulla to either shop or take a train up to Sydney.
A small and quaint vessel, it gets backed on the weekends and ends in the evening, so if you are staying in Bundeena don’t party at the bars too late in Cronulla or you will find yourself… like I did… sleeping on the beach for the night as the drive over land takes at least an hour there and back.
This isn’t an expensive ride and takes you through the bay which is very nice. Several ferries run during the day, so if you miss one, another one will be there shortly.

Australian cities are generally not old enough to have those quaint traditional diversions that you find in the UK or Europe, but the gorgeous little green and yellow ferry that plies the route across from Port Hacking to Bundeena comes very close.
It claims to be the oldest commuter ferry running to a timetable in Australia — residents of Bundeena who enjoy the privacy and peace of life across the water from the city can travel to Cronulla from as early as 6am, arriving at the ferry port which is right next door to the train station.
More commonly though, the ferry is used for recreation. Travellers from ‘the mainland’ ride across the waters to reach Bundeena, from where you can access the Royal National Park (day and overnight hikes and camping), beaches, and beautiful coastal scenery. The trip takes about twenty minutes. As public transport, it is very reasonably priced, but you can’t make advance reservations — if one ferry is full, you wait for the next, though they assure you they will not leave you stranded in Bundeena if you want to make it home!