Jacaranda Cruise | VIP Steam Launch Lady Hopetoun

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 11:30 am to Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 02:45 pm UTC+11:00

Australian National Maritime Museum | Sydney

Sydney Heritage Fleet
Publisher/HostSydney Heritage Fleet
Jacaranda Cruise | VIP Steam Launch Lady Hopetoun Enjoy the Jacaranda trees blooming on the shoreline onboard our VIP Steam Launch Lady Hopetoun!
About this Event

EVENT DETAILS:

Every spring our VIP Steam Launch Lady Hopetoun cruises the lower Lane Cove River so that you can view the purple tide of Jacaranda trees blooming in the gardens of Hunters Hill and the North Shore. These gardens seen from the water give you an uninterrupted view of the shoreline as it was envisaged by some of the founding fathers of Hunters Hill, the Joubert's, who handed out trees in the 1860’s for the early inhabitants to plant in their gardens to enhance the new suburb.

Jacaranda Cruises dates: Saturday, 1st November and Saturday, 8th November

Highlights:

  • Discover the hidden winding entrance to the Lane Cove River and the Humbug.
  • We pass Northwood Bay a favourite subject of Lloyd Rees paintings.
  • Hear about the ongoing conflict between convict sawmillers and farmers and the Aboriginal resistance fighters.
  • We visit Woolwich where the change from a heavily industrialised harbour shoreline to public parks and premier residential areas has left sites such as Mort’s Dock cut into the sandstone cliffs.


EVENT INFORMATION:

Morning Check-In: from 11.00am for a 11.30am start

Afternoon Check-In: from 12.45pm for a 13.15pm start

Meeting Point: At the two anchors outside the main entrance of the Australian National Maritime Museum.

The tour finishes back at the Australian National Maritime Museum wharf.


TRANSPORT:

  • Walk from Town Hall station across the historic Pyrmont Bridge (15 min).
  • Darling Harbour ferry from Wharf 5 at Circular Quay and alight at Pyrmont Bay.
  • Light Rail L1 from Central station and alight at Pyrmont Bay.
  • Bus No 389 which runs from Bondi Junction to Pyrmont and goes through the city via Park St close to George Street and the Town Hall. Alight at Star Casino (5 minwalk to Museum)
  • Parking at Harbourside Car Park, Murray Street.

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Event Venue

Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Sydney, Australia

Tickets

AUD 49.00

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