Visit Sub Base Platypus

By Ferry: North Sydney Ferry Wharf is just 250 metres from the High Street Entrance to Sub Base Platypus, offering convenience and speedy travel times to Circular Quay on the F5 ferry service via Kirribilli, Kurraba Point and Neutral Bay.

By Train: Both North Sydney and Milsons Point train stations are less than a kilometre’s walk from Sub Base Platypus.

By Bus: Buses run every 20 minutes within 500 metres of Sub base Platypus, along Clark Road. The weekday 269 Bus from McMahons Point to Kirribilli connects with Milsons Point Train Station, and the daily 263 Bus from Cammeray connects to the Sydney CBD.

For public transport information, including timetables, visit the Transport NSW website.

There are currently no disruptions to accessing Georges Heights. Continue to check here and our social media channels for updates.

We encourage you to travel to Sub Base Platypus by foot, bicycle, ferry, bus or train; however, limited parking is available at our public car park from Monday 24 February 2020. 

• Location: 120 High Street
• Hours: 7am and 9pm daily
• Time limit: Up to a maximum of 3 hours per vehicle, per calendar day. 
• Pricing: First 2 hours of parking are free. A fee of up to $3.30 applies between 2 and 3 hours parking.
• Exemption: Mobility Parking Scheme Permits and motorcycles are exempt from parking charges and 3 hour time limit (i.e. no ticket required).
• Notes: Visitors must obtain and display a parking ticket for the duration of their stay.

Sub Base Platypus is accessible via Kiara Close and Kesterton Park near the North Sydney Ferry. There is wheelchair access to Sub Base Platypus via Kesterton Park; however, the entrance at Kiara Close includes stairs. The nearest public toilets are located at Kesterton Park.

Sub base Platypus is patrolled by rangers from 7am to 3pm daily. In the event of an emergency, dial 000 or 112 if mobile reception is poor. To contact a ranger during an emergency, call 0437 049 296 (7am to 3pm).

For your own safety and enjoyment, please observe the following rules, enforceable by our rangers:

Conditions of entry: Do not litter or dump rubbish; do not erect gazebos or marquees (without a permit); do not go fishing; do not operate remote-controlled vehicles (including drones); do not smoke, light fires or use portable barbeques; do not play amplified music (without a permit) or create excessive noise; do not undertake commercial activities (without a permit); do not hold private functions (without a permit); and do not climb walls, fortifications, sculptures or cliffs.

As the situation unfolds, our priority is the health and safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers. Currently, Harbour Trust sites remain open to the public; however, we are monitoring the situation vigilantly.

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