Berrys Bay is a bay located to the east of theWaverton Peninsula and the west ofMcMahons Point, on the north ofSydney Harbour, Australia.
A number of ship building firms operate from the bay.
William Alfred Dunn (1839 – 1915) established a boat-building yard at Berry's Bay in the 1870s.[1][2] In 1878 Dunn built Sydney's firststeamer withpropellers at both ends for the North Shore Ferry Company, for passengerferry service in Sydney Harbour.[3] Dunn's boatyard at Berry's Bay built ferry-boats,tugboats andlighters, as well as sailing boats and steam yachts. His sons, Charles and William Dunn, also became boat-builders.[4][5]
Walter McFarlane Ford (1841 – 1934) established a shipbuilding yard at Berry's Bay in 1878, which, over a period of 40 years, turned out a variety of vessels, including pearlingschooners, island and mission vessels,surfboats and racing yachts andcruisers.[6][7][2]
In 2008 theGovernment of New South Wales called for Expressions of Interest for the private sector to develop a maritime precinct at Berrys Bay.[8] In 2013Roads & Maritime Services and Government Property NSW entered into an agreement to lease with Pacifica Developments (formerly known as Meridien Marinas) to develop a maritime precinct at this site.[9] No later information is available on this project.
In March 2021Transport for NSW appointed a Berrys Bay Community and Stakeholder Working Group to help shape a fresh vision for this historic Waverton harbourside location. The group was scheduled to meet for the first time in April.[10] In February 2022 ownership of the Qurantine Depot site passed toNorth Sydney Council.[11]
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