Watsons Bay
Watsons Bay is a bay in New South Wales, Australia. Watsons Bay is situated nearby to the locality The Gap, as well as near the suburb Vaucluse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Watsons Bay ferry wharf and Eastern Channel Pile Light.
Watsons Bay ferry wharf
Transport stop
Photo: charliebrewer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Watsons Bay ferry wharf is located on the southern side of Sydney Harbour serving the Sydney suburb of Watsons Bay.
Eastern Channel Pile Light
Lighthouse
The Eastern Channel Pile Light, also known as the East Wedding Cake due to its shape, is an active pile lighthouse located on Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, off Laings Point, Vaucluse. It marks the eastern end of the Sow and Pigs Reef.
Signal Hill Battery
Historic site
Photo: Adam.J.W.C., CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Signal Hill Battery was constructed in 1892/93 at Watsons Bay and is adjacent to the Signal Hill Lighthouse on Old South Head Road.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower North Shore and Manly.
Lower North Shore
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
The Lower North Shore is the metropolitan area on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour and is surrounded by Middle Harbour to the east and Lane Cove River to the west. The region extends as far north as Chatswood, where beyond that is the Upper North Shore.
Manly
Photo: Jc8136, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manly is a harbour and ocean-side suburb and locality of Sydney and the southernmost of Sydney's Northern Beaches. It is known for its beaches and for its surfing culture.
Bondi Beach
Photo: Bgabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bondi Beach is a beach and the surrounding suburb in Sydney, Australia. Bondi Beach is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council, in the Eastern Suburbs.
Watsons Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Watson Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.84381° or 33° 50′ 38″ southLongitude
151.27973° or 151° 16′ 47″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Named after
Robert WatsonOpen location code
4RRH574H+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 934188478OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2144392
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Watsons Bay” goes by many names.
- French: “Watsons Bay”
- German: “Watsons Bay”
- Spanish: “Watsons Bay”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sydney Game Fishing Club and Watsons Bay Wharf.
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