Tying up the ferry

Mangroves from the pontoon. QUT, Gardens Point ferry stop

When you catch the ferry, even if you haven't noticed which way the river is flowing, you can always tell by the choice of the end from which to disembark. They only use one rope to tie up to the pontoon(not two as for the Sydney ferries) and arrange it so that the water's flow puts a strain on the rope.

Even with all the rain, the river flows quite strongly upstream when the tide is coming in. You can see the water eddying around the piles.