Dobroyd Head
Dobroyd Head is a point or headland in the Northern Beaches local government area, in the suburb of Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Sydney Harbour National Park, which contains examples of ecosystems at risk such as coastal heath. Tania Park is located to the immediate north-east, and contains the 2MWM 90.3 transmitter.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tania Park and Grotto Point Light.
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.
Grotto Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Brianegge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Little Manly Beach
Beach
Little Manly Beach is situated on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour, within Little Manly Cove, which is separated from the larger Manly Cove by Manly Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balgowlah and Manly.
Balgowlah
Suburb
Photo: MD111, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
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.
Dobroyd Head
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in Australia
- Categories: point, human settlement, and landform
- Location: Northern Beaches, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.81111° or 33° 48′ 40″ southLongitude
151.27302° or 151° 16′ 23″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
4RRH57QF+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 538125248OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Dobroyd Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dobroyd Head”
- Swedish: “Dobroyd Head”
- Turkish: “Dobroyd Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balgowlah Heights and North Harbour.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Reef Beach and Arabanoo Lookout.
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