Balmoral

Balmoral is a neighborhood in Mosman Council, New South Wales. Balmoral is situated nearby to the suburb Mosman, as well as near the neighborhood Clifton Gardens.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taronga Zoo and HMAS Penguin.

Taronga Zoo

Zoo

Photo: Janderk, Public domain.

Taronga Zoo Sydney is a government-run public zoo located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in the Lower North Shore suburb of Mosman, on the shores of Sydney Harbour.

HMAS Penguin

Military installation

Photo: Ajayvius, Public domain.

HMAS Penguin is a Royal Australian Navy base located at Balmoral on the lower north shore of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman, New South Wales. Penguin is one of the RAN's primary training establishments, with a responsibility for providing trained specialists for all areas of the navy.

Obelisk Beach

Beach

Photo: Bill william compton, Public domain.

Obelisk Beach is a nude beach in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. The beach is on the southern side of Middle Head in Sydney Harbour and is part of Sydney Harbour National Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lower North Shore and Kirribilli.

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.

Kirribilli

Suburb

Photo: -wuppertaler, CC BY 4.0.

Kirribilli is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. One of the city's most established and affluent neighbourhoods, it is located three kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area… Kirribilli is situated 3½ km southwest of Balmoral.