Key Facts

The White Bay Cruise Passenger Terminal (CPT) will include:

• construction and operation of a new cruise passenger terminal at White Bay Berth No. 5
• use of wharves Nos. 4 and 5 and parts of wharves Nos. 3 and 6 for the berthing of passenger cruise ships and operation of associated terminal facilities on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis as required
• erection, operation, removal and re-erection of a temporary terminal facility at Wharf No. 4, as and when required
• demolition of various buildings and structures (including the existing transit warehouse at White Bay 5)
• use of the terminal on non-ship days for functions, exhibitions, community and/or corporate events
• gangways and landside areas for customs and security
• an access road connecting to James Craig Road, and car parking, set-down and pick-up points.

The Site

In the main, White Bay 4 and White Bay 5 comprise the site and are located on the south eastern arm of the Balmain Peninsula on the northern shore of White Bay. The site is within a broader area owned and controlled by Sydney Ports and is within the Leichhardt Local Government Area approximately 2.4km west of the Sydney CBD.

Cruise Ship Activities

Cruise ship activity in Sydney consists of three operating segments with different seasonal calling patterns, generally classified as: domestic, regional (i.e. seasonal) and around the world. Ships within the domestic or home port segment are based in Sydney, and their calling pattern is relatively consistent across the year. Ships within the seasonal segment are based in Sydney for regional cruises typically between October and April, peaking during Australia’s summer season, with more frequent calls in the months of January and February. In the around the world segment, ships are not based in Sydney. They visit Sydney for short periods, with a strong preference for calls in the peak summer months.

White Bay Cruise Passenger Terminal

The terminal will mainly cater for the domestic segment of the cruise industry and infrequent calls by seasonal or around the world ships.