Venue directory
Waterfront venues you can arrive at by water taxi
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New South Wales
22 waterfront venues across 4 regions
Sydney HarbourΒ· 13
FeaturedCatalina Rose Bay
Seaplanes, yachts and Sydney's finest seafood
A Sydney institution built right on the edge of Rose Bay, with floor-to-ceiling glass over the water and one of the city's great seafood menus.
FeaturedCockatoo Island Accommodation
World Heritage island stay in the middle of Sydney Harbour.
Heritage houses, apartments and studios on Cockatoo Island, reached by boat at the island wharf.
FeaturedDoyles on the Beach
Fish and chips on the sand since 1885
Australia's oldest seafood restaurant, on the sand at Watsons Bay with the city skyline across the water.
FeaturedHugos Manly
Woodfired pizza on Manly Wharf
Waterfront Italian and woodfired pizza built into Manly Wharf, looking back across the harbour.
FeaturedOpera Bar
Sydney Harbour's front row
Open-air drinks and dining on the lower concourse of the Sydney Opera House, with the Harbour Bridge dead ahead.
FeaturedOrmeggio at The Spit
Contemporary Italian on the water at Mosman
Two-hatted contemporary Italian on the water at d'Albora Marina, The Spit, Mosman. Arrive by water taxi and step off at the marina.
FeaturedOvolo Woolloomooloo
A hotel built on the wharf itself β the water taxi pulls up outside.
Heritage Finger Wharf hotel in Woolloomooloo, with water taxis landing at the wharf the building stands on.
FeaturedPalm View Collective
Potts Point waterfront residence with its own private jetty.
Landmark Sydney Harbour waterfront property at Potts Point, with guests able to arrive at its private jetty.
FeaturedPier One Sydney Harbour
Under the Harbour Bridge, on the water, with its own wharf frontage.
Walsh Bay pier hotel beside the Sydney Harbour Bridge, reachable by water taxi at Pier One.
FeaturedRipples Milsons Point
Under the Harbour Bridge
All-day waterfront dining directly beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge at Milsons Point.
FeaturedSails on Lavender Bay
Opera House and Harbour Bridge views from the North Shore
Contemporary Australian dining on the Lavender Bay waterfront, with front-row views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge β a two-minute walk from McMahons Point Wharf.
FeaturedTaronga Wildlife Retreat
Sleep inside the zoo, arrive by boat at Taronga Wharf.
Harbourside lodge above Taronga Zoo, reached by water taxi at Taronga Zoo Wharf.
FeaturedThe Boathouse Balmoral
Whitewashed beachfront dining on Balmoral Beach
Balmoral's whitewashed beachfront institution β oysters, seafood and long lunches a few steps from the sand. Arrive by water taxi straight to Balmoral.
Central CoastΒ· 4
Amalfi Ettalong Beach
A slice of the Italian coastline on The Esplanade
Modern Italian restaurant and beach bar at 49 The Esplanade, a two-minute walk from Ettalong Beach Wharf.
The Boathouse Hotel Patonga
Beachfront pub dining on Patonga Beach, straight off the boat
Arrive by water taxi at The Boathouse Hotel Patonga β beachfront pub dining, wood-fired pizza and fresh seafood on the Central Coast, a short hop across Broken Bay from Palm Beach.
The BOX on the Water
Absolute waterfront on the Ettalong foreshore
Modern Australian restaurant, lounge bar and beach kiosk right on the Ettalong Beach foreshore, looking across Broken Bay to Box Head and Lion Island.
Tutti by Chillis
Your neighbourhood Italian at Ettalong Beach
Italian restaurant and bar in the Galleria at Ettalong Beach, minutes from the wharf.
PittwaterΒ· 4
FeaturedJonah's Whale Beach
Clifftop dining above the northern beaches
A landmark clifftop restaurant and boutique hotel looking down over Whale Beach, best reached by water taxi to Palm Beach and a short transfer up the hill.
Pasadena Sydney
Waterfront dining and drinks at Church Point
Request a table at Pasadena Sydney and arrange a Pittwater water taxi only after the venue confirms the sitting.
FeaturedThe Boathouse Palm Beach
Pittwater's long-lunch institution
Beachside dining at Palm Beach on the Pittwater side, a short water taxi hop from Newport and Ettalong.
The Marina CafΓ© Church Point
Modern Australian dining in the heart of Pittwater
Request a table at The Marina CafΓ© Church Point and continue to a prefilled Pittwater water taxi booking after the venue confirms.
Queensland
17 waterfront venues across 5 regions
WhitsundaysΒ· 9
FeaturedCoral Sea Marina Resort
Airlie Beach waterfront resort inside the Whitsundays' largest marina.
Boutique resort built into Coral Sea Marina at Airlie Beach, the mainland departure point for the Whitsundays.
FeaturedCoral Sea Pavilion β Coral Sea Resort
Oceanfront all-day dining beside Coral Sea Marina
Breakfast, long lunches and sunset dinners on the water at Coral Sea Resort, a short step from the Coral Sea Marina pontoons in Airlie Beach.
FeaturedDaydream Island Resort
Whitsundays island resort with its own arrival pontoon.
Daydream Island Resort in the Whitsundays, reached by boat transfer to the resort pontoon.
FeaturedElysian Retreat
Boat or helicopter only β ten villas on Long Island.
Elysian Retreat on Long Island in the Whitsundays, reached only by boat or helicopter.
Mantra Boathouse Apartments
Waterfront apartments on the marina at Port of Airlie, Whitsundays
Three and four-bedroom waterfront apartments built right on the marina at Port of Airlie, Airlie Beach β the natural base for Whitsundays island transfers, with water taxi pick-up steps from the door. Formerly known locally as the Mantra at Port of Airlie.
FeaturedPalm Bay Resort
Boat-access-only villas on Long Island, adults only.
Adults-only Long Island resort in the Whitsundays, accessible only by boat transfer to the resort jetty.
Featuredqualia β Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island's northern point, arrivals through the island marina.
qualia on Hamilton Island, reached by approved Hamilton Island water transfer to the island marina.
FeaturedReef View Hotel β Hamilton Island
Catseye Beach rooms, five minutes from Hamilton Island Marina.
Reef View Hotel on Hamilton Island, reached by approved Hamilton Island water transfer to the island marina.
Sorrento Restaurant & Bar β Airlie Beach
Marina-front dining over the Coral Sea, Whitsundays
Arrive by water taxi at Sorrento Restaurant & Bar, Airlie Beach β marina-front Italian and seafood dining above Coral Sea Marina, minutes from Port of Airlie and the Whitsunday islands.
Gold CoastΒ· 4
FeaturedGlass Dining & Lounge Bar
Riverfront dining with its own pontoon
A sleek glass-walled restaurant on the Nerang River at Surfers Paradise with a private berth out front β arrive by boat, step straight onto the deck.
FeaturedInterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort
Five-star Gold Coast resort built around its own 300-berth marina.
Sanctuary Cove resort on the Coomera River and Broadwater, with water arrivals at the Marine Village marina berths.
MΔRE at Marina Mirage
Mediterranean dining over the Gold Coast Broadwater
Arrive by water taxi at MΔRE, Marina Mirage β Mediterranean waterfront dining at La Luna Beach Club, right on the Gold Coast Broadwater at Main Beach.
FeaturedOmeros Bros Seafood Restaurant
Broadwater seafood since 1974
A Gold Coast institution on the Marina Mirage waterfront at Main Beach β big seafood platters, white umbrellas and cruisers moored a few metres from the table.
NoosaΒ· 2
Cibaria Noosa β Elysium Noosa Resort
Hastings Street Italian, straight off the resort jetty on Noosa Sound
Arrive by water taxi at Cibaria Noosa β the 120-seat Italian trattoria at Elysium Noosa Resort (formerly Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort) on Hastings Street, with its own jetty on Noosa Sound.
FeaturedMakepeace Island
Private Noosa River island retreat, reachable only by boat.
Whole-island retreat on the Noosa River with its own private jetty; guests arrive by boat.
Tasmania
3 waterfront venues across 2 regions
FreycinetΒ· 2
FeaturedFreycinet Lodge
Coles Bay pavilions with their own jetty on Great Oyster Bay.
Freycinet National Park lodge at Coles Bay, Tasmania, with charter and water taxi access at the lodge jetty.
FeaturedPiermont Retreat
Great Oyster Bay retreat with two private beaches, opposite Freycinet.
Boutique waterfront retreat at Swansea on Great Oyster Bay, with private beach and jetty frontage.
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