Point 2 Point

Putney Point

Putney Point Visited in on 28 February 2009 Comment View on map -33.83555528288987;151.1087331175804

Putney Punt peeps, looking back to Mortlake.
View east from the Putney punt to Breakfast Point.
Putney Point from the punt, approaching from Mortlake.
Putney Point and bonnet of the Pointmobile.
More of the Point of Putney. From the punt of Putney.
Punt approaching point of Putney.

Last punt still in use on Sydney Harbour will take you across Parramatta River to Mortlake and back again. We were a bit pointed out at this point (9th of the day) so we punted across and can’t tell you much about the Putney Point park except that it looked quite nice from the car.

Named after its English counterpart on the Thames. (Similarly, the nearby suburbs of Greenwich, Woolwich and Henley.)

Kissing Point

Kissing Point Visited in on 28 February 2009 Comment View on map -33.830856412098626;151.10177278518677

Looking north-east to Putney houses.
Looking south to Mortlake Point (trees at left) and Majors Bay and gardens of Yaralla House (right).
Kissing Point ferry wharf.
Looking south-west to Rivendell.
Looking north-west up Parramatta River. Trust us that you're seeing Rocky Point (far left), then Uhrs Point and the Ryde Bridge.
View north back to Bennelong Park from the Kissing Point ferry wharf.

Name believed to have originated from the way in which heavily laden boats passing up the Parramatta River bumped or ‘kissed’ the rocky outcrop which extends into the river at the point. (Source: History of Ryde)

Another explanation – Governor attended a picnic, fell asleep and was kissd awake.

Busy point, with good view of Rivendell and its gorgeous water gate.