Dangar Island ferry: Costs and timetable from Brooklyn, NSW
The Dangar Island ferry connects the only residential island in the Hawkesbury River to Brooklyn, NSW. Fares cost $9.30 one way, the timetable has ferries departing from Brooklyn at 06.40.
The Dangar Island ferry is one of Sydney’s quirky small ferry services that don’t get the same attention as the Manly ferry or Parramatta ferry. It connects Dangar Island, a small island in the Hawkesbury River, to the Sydney suburb of Brooklyn.
The Dangar Island ferry is not an official part of the Sydney Ferries network, although the private operator does work under contract to Transport for New South Wales. The service leaves from Brooklyn in the north of Sydney, near the Hawkesbury River Bridge over to Mooney Mooney.
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Is Dangar Island inhabited?
Dangar Island is the only permanently-inhabited island on the Hawkesbury River. Around 300 people live there, and the Dangar Island ferry is primarily used by residents. Private cars are banned on the island, although there is a buggy service run by residents. It is one of the spots served by the quirky Riverboat Postman.
The island is not exactly geared to visitors, but if you do head over there, you can do the 3km walk around the island or swim at Bradleys Beach.
Dangar Island ferry cost
The Brooklyn Ferry Service flits between Brooklyn, Dangar Island and Little Wobby Beach near Patonga on the Central Coast.
One way fares on the Dangar Island ferry cost $9.30 for adults and $4.70 for children and concessions. The crossings from Brooklyn to Dangar Island take around 15 minutes.
Dangar Island ferry timetable
The Dangar Island ferry timetable is, quite frankly, confusing. Some services are on request only and have to be requested by phone at least half an hour in advance. Some stop at Little Wobby Beach, others don’t.
However, the first service of the day on Mondays to Fridays leaves Dangar Island at 06.10. The last leaves at 19.30. The first weekday service from Brooklyn is at 06.40, and the last scheduled service is at 19.15. However, there is a request-only service at 20.05.
Weekend ferries from Brooklyn, NSW
On weekends, there’s an on-request ferry from Dangar Island at 07.00. Otherwise, the first is at 08.00. From Brooklyn, the first is at 07.30.
The last weekend ferry from Brooklyn departs at 18.00, although there’s an on-request option at 19.00. The final ferry back from Dangar Island is at 19.00. The full timetable is available on the Brooklyn Ferry Service website.
Alternative Hawkesbury River transport services include the Webbs Creek Ferry and Sackville Ferry.
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