Sydney Guide Book

 Extract

For a city that just a couple of decades ago had few crossing points over its harbour area, Sydney it now seems has endless options. There’s the ever present Bridge, a road tunnel, a second bridge downstream and more ferries and floating transport than you can shake a stick at. Some of the more recent additions to the water conveyances are sleek to the point of flashy and will carry you from one inlet to another barely causing a ripple along the way. But all these ‘Johnny come latelys’ pale into insignificance when compared to the green and cream tug-style ferries which every day disgorge their passengers at Circular Quay