The Sound
The Sound is a sound in New South Wales, Australia. The Sound is situated nearby to the suburb Balgowlah Heights, as well as near the locality Principality of Wy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sydney Harbour National Park and Grotto Point Light.
Sydney Harbour National Park
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Sydney Harbour National Park is a national park scattered across Sydney Harbour, Australia. First gazetted in 1975, it's one of many national parks within metropolitan Sydney, renowned for its sheltered beaches, tranquil picnic spots, rich Aboriginal, colonial and military heritage, aquatic reserves and most importantly; harbour islands.
Grotto Point Light
Lighthouse
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Grotto Point Light, also known as Port Jackson Entrance Range Front Light, is an active lighthouse located at Grotto Point, a rocky headland at the southernmost tip of Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales, Australia, on the north side of Sydney Harbour.
Tania Park
Park
Tania Park is an urban park located at 2 Bareena Drive, Balgowlah Heights, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Administered by the Northern Beaches Council, the park functions as a suburban park containing large dog exercise areas, sporting facilities and play equipment.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manly and Balgowlah.
Manly
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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.
Balgowlah
Suburb
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Balgowlah is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balgowlah said to be an Aboriginal name for "North Harbour". The area now known as Balgowlah was known to the Aboriginals as Jilling. Balgowlah is situated 3 km northwest of The Sound.
Northern Beaches
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The Northern Beaches of Sydney refers to a suburban district located in the north of the city, as well as a stretch of famous beaches extending northwards from Sydney Harbour and North Head at Manly to Barrenjoey Point and Broken Bay, fronting the Pacific Ocean.
The Sound
- Type: Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.81667° or 33° 49′ southLongitude
151.275° or 151° 16′ 30″ eastOpen location code
4RRH57MF+8XGeoNames ID
2205615
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