We started to get a little marina fever and wanted to move on. But as the weather wasn’t consistent we weren’t ready to leave for Pittwater/Hawkesbury River, so we decided to head to the northern part of Port Jackson to a place called Bantry Bay on the border of Garigal National Park.

To get to Bantry Bay we had to wait for The Spit Bridge to open. This is done only a few times a day as it is a main highway from the northern suburbs into the city. It never opens during peak hour. We got to the bridge a little early so we picked up a courtesy mooring to wait for the 1:15pm open. We were the only boat to go through, it took 5 mins including the bridge to open.

There are many houses built into the cliffs with some having their own boat shed & jetty. If you love climbing up and down stairs & cliffs and enjoy water views and boating then this is definitely a place to live, but I’m sure it’ll come with a hefty price tag.

Middle Harbour houses & their boat sheds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bantry Bay is beautiful, this place really got me excited to get to Hawkesbury River/Pittwater region. There are 8 courtesy moorings and all but one were taken by sunset. We enjoyed a roast beef dinner and a very calm bay even with some strong winds overnight. Dean tried his hand at fishing but no luck.