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Three friends on Capri's trampoline sunbed raising Aperol cups, the city skyline and Harbour Bridge in the distance

Boat hire near Balmain & Rozelle — Capri leaves from Lilyfield.

Le Montage wharf · Lilyfield · no licence needed

Balmain and Rozelle are the other side of Iron Cove from the wharf — about 5–10 minutes by car, or a walk along the Bay Run. Your local netted pool is the first swim stop.

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Getting to the wharf from Balmain & Rozelle

Plan your route

Everyone boards at the same place: Le Montage wharf, Maliyawul St, Lilyfield NSW 2040, on the water side of the Bay Run. We text you the pin the day before. Arrive 10 minutes early — waiting past your slot is $1 a minute.

Drive times are bands and depend on traffic. Walking times from the Lilyfield light rail stop are TBC.
DriveAbout 5–10 minutes via Victoria Rd and Lilyfield Rd.
ParkingAll-day parking nearby on Maliyawul St (exact bays TBC). Not in Le Montage’s function car park.
Light railL1 Dulwich Hill light rail to the Lilyfield stop, then the Bay Run on foot. Walking time TBC.
RideshareDrop-off pin: Le Montage, Maliyawul St, Lilyfield NSW 2040 — the wharf pin on Google Maps. The wharf is down on the water side.
Schematic map of Sydney Harbour showing Capri's hire area and routes from LilyfieldCoastline of Sydney Harbour from Gladesville Bridge in the west to Bradleys Head and Point Piper in the east, with Capri's hire area dashed and three suggested routes from Lilyfield wharf: the icons (under the Harbour Bridge to the Opera House and Kirribilli), the slow loop (Cockatoo Island, Birkenhead Point and Drummoyne) and swim and sun (Dawn Fraser Baths, Balmain and Blues Point).Lilyfield wharfIron CoveBalmainCockatoo IslandGoat IslandHarbour BridgeOpera HouseKirribilliBradleys HeadPoint PiperGladesville BridgeDarling HarbourRozelle Bay
Schematic map — shapes and limits are approximate, and the hire area is still to be confirmed.

What’s within reach

  • Dawn Fraser Baths, BalmainThe closest netted pool to the wharf. Mooring nearby is TBC.
  • Balmain wharvesToilets near the ferry wharves. Keep clear of the ferries.
  • Goat IslandGo around, not ashore, on the way to the Bridge.
  • Cockatoo IslandPublic wharf, toilets and the old shipyards.

Supplies on the way

Local shops and cafés are still being confirmed with the owner — TBC. On the water, Sydney Fish Market and Birkenhead Point have wharves nearby, and Uber Eats delivers to the wharf before you leave.

The 35 L esky goes out iced. There is no toilet on board — the toilets are marked on your harbour map, and there is one at the pontoon before you leave.

What a day costs

$360

for the whole boat, 3 hours

Extra hours $100. Add them on the water.

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Questions, answered

All questions
How far is Lilyfield from Balmain?

About 5–10 minutes by car; longer on foot along the Bay Run (walking time TBC).

Can we swim at Dawn Fraser Baths from the boat?

It’s the closest netted pool to the wharf. Where you can moor nearby is TBC — we show you at the induction.

Can we pick up friends at a Balmain wharf?

No — everyone boards at Le Montage wharf so IDs and lifejackets are checked together.

Is parking easier in Balmain?

Park at Maliyawul St in Lilyfield — all-day parking nearby.

Keep planning

Pick a day. We’ll text you the wharf pin.

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