The Spit, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = locality
name = The Spit
city = Sydney
state = nsw

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caption = Spit Bridge
lga =Municipality of Mosman
postcode = 2088
near-nw =
near-n = Seaforth
near-ne = Clontarf
near-w = Beauty Point
near-e =
near-sw =
near-s = Spit Junction
near-se = Balmoral
dist1 = 9
dir1 = north-east
location1= Sydney CBD

The Spit is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Spit is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore.

Landmarks

The Spit protrudes off Beauty Point and is home to the Spit Bridge, a bascule bridge opened in 1958 over Middle Harbour. The bridge opens at set times to a allow yachts with high masts to pass. The Spit is the site of the Middle Harbour Yacht Club and a marina.

History

From as early as 1834, a ferry operated by Barney Kearns carried passengers across the waters of Middle Harbour. From the 1850s, a punt operated by Peter Ellery, carried passengers across for sixpence and horse-drawn vehicles were charged 1s 6d. If the horses swam across, there was a reduction of sixpence. In 1889, it was replaced by a government steam punt. A wooden bridge was opened in 1924 after the electric tram lines were extended to the Spit. This was replaced by the bascule bridge in 1958, which was needed to cope with heavy traffic from the Sydney CBD to the Northern Beaches. Chinaman’s Beach was named after the Chinese residents who had market gardens and salt pans there. [ "The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 245 ]

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