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Boat hire near Leichhardt, Annandale & the inner west — Capri leaves from Lilyfield.

Le Montage wharf · Lilyfield · no licence needed

Leichhardt and Annandale are 5–10 minutes from the wharf by car, or a walk down to the Bay Run. If you’ve jogged past Le Montage, you’ve seen Capri.

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Getting to the wharf from Leichhardt, Annandale & the inner west

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 from Leichhardt or Annandale via 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 from Leichhardt North or Taverners Hill 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

  • Iron CoveRight outside the wharf, and the calmest water in the hire area.
  • Dawn Fraser Baths, BalmainThe closest netted pool to the wharf. Mooring nearby is TBC.
  • Cockatoo IslandPublic wharf, toilets and the old shipyards.
  • Sydney Fish MarketBlackwattle Bay — prawns, sushi and ice. Wharf access during the redevelopment TBC.

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
What’s the quickest way from Leichhardt?

Drive, about 5–10 minutes via Lilyfield Rd, or the L1 light rail to Lilyfield and the Bay Run on foot (time TBC).

Can we cycle?

Yes — the Bay Run is a shared path. Bike parking at the wharf is TBC, so bring a lock.

Is Annandale Boat Hire the same business?

Yes. annandaleboathire.com.au was one of our older names and points here now.

Where’s the nearest swim?

Dawn Fraser Baths at Balmain, minutes from the wharf by boat. Where to moor nearby is TBC.

Keep planning

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

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