Mortlake Ferry

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The Putney Approach to the Mortlake Ferry

Sign announcing the Mortlake Approach to the Ferry

The Mortlake Ferry, also known as the Putney Punt, is a cable ferry that runs between the Sydney suburbs of Mortlake and Putney across the Parramatta River. The ferry has run since 1928, with the current ferry cabable of carrying up to 15 cars plus passengers being built in 1960.

The Mortlake Ferry is one of ten remaining vehicular cable ferries in New South Wales, and the only in use on Sydney Harbour or its tributaries. While carrying much less than it has in the past the ferry still operates daily and is protected by a heritage order by the National Trust of Australia.