Visit Sub Base Platypus

• Public: 7am to 9pm, daily
• Tenants & authorised users: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Vehicular Deliveries:
  • 7am to 9am, daily via Platypus Lane (Outside of these hours, access by calling ranger/security).
  • 7am to 9pm, daily via 15min parking bays in the High Street carpark located in the Torpedo Factory.

Note: The Harbour Trust’s ultimate aim is to keep this public domain open to the public 24 hours, 7 days a week, similar to Headland Park, Mosman. This would be supported by a ranger or security on site at all times.

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.

By foot: Sub Base Platypus is a 3 minute walk from North Sydney Ferry Wharf, an 11 minute walk from Milsons Point Station (0.9 km), a 13 minute walk from North Sydney Station (1.0 km), a 17 minute walk from Milsons Point ferry Wharf (1.3 km) and a 28 minute walk from McMahons Point Ferry Wharf (2.0 km). 

View our Walking to Sub Base Platypus Map to see how convenient it is to walk to the site from the closest public transport links. For further public transport information, including timetables, visit the Transport NSW website.

Torpedo Factory Renewal Project: The Harbour Trust is currently delivering the Torpedo Factory Renewal Project, with the aim of opening new parkland and public space in early 2023. Oberon Park, the waterfront promenade and businesses at Sub Base Platypus are open for the duration of the works and can be accessed via Kiara Close, Kesterton Park and Platypus Lane. To learn more, visit the project overview page.

Parking

The existing Sub Base Platypus car park at 120 High Street, North Sydney, is currently closed to the public. The car park will remain closed until the new parkland and public space opens in 2023.

Oberon Park, the waterfront promenade and businesses at Sub Base Platypus are open for the duration of the works and can be accessed via Kiara Close, Kesterton Park and Platypus Lane.

To learn more, see: Torpedo Factory renewal project (overview).

Berthing

Recreational vessels may occupy the nearby North Sydney Ferry Wharf for up to 5 minutes for the purpose of dropping off and picking up passengers; however, they must give way to timetabled services. Commercial vessel operators must purchase a ‘Regular Use Permit’ or a Voucher Pack from Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) in order to use North Sydney Ferry Wharf and other commuter wharves. Further info is available on the RMS website.

Sub Base Platypus has been designed for maximum accessibility. An accessible path of travel to Sub Base Platypus is available from Kesterton Park (via the Kesterton Boardwalk) and from the High Street carpark. Accessible public toilets are located on the ground floor of Building 2 (Submarine School).

Facilities

The Harbour Trust maintains public toilets at Sub Base Platypus, and these facilities are listed on the Department of Health’s National Public Toilet Map. The toilets available at this destination are listed below:

• Near the Retort House

Security: Sub Base Platypus is patrolled 24hours a day, 7 days a week by rangers and security. In the event of an emergency, dial 000 or 112 if mobile reception is poor. To contact a ranger during an emergency, call Sub Base Platypus Ranger (8am to 4pm) on 0437 049 296 and Sub Base Platypus Security (4pm to 8am) on 0487 327 514 .

Lighting: For safety reasons, public domain lighting, with the exception of the Kiara carpark, will be on 24 hours (during hours of darkness within period). Kiara Carpark lighting will remain on from 6am to 9pm (during hours of darkness within period). Between 9pm and 6am, lighting in this carpark will be activated (for a short period to enable safe access to vehicles) by manual push button, to facilitate exit of vehicles from the carpark.

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.