Defensive Walls
Defensive Walls is a military installation in Mosman Council, New South Wales. Defensive Walls is situated nearby to Obelisk Beach, as well as near the military installation HMAS Penguin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Obelisk Beach and HMAS Penguin.
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. Obelisk Beach is situated 630 metres southwest of Defensive Walls.
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. HMAS Penguin is situated 710 metres southwest of Defensive Walls.
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. Grotto Point Light is situated 1 km north of Defensive Walls.
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. Balgowlah is situated 3½ km north of Defensive Walls.
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.
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.
Defensive Walls
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Mosman Council, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.82519° or 33° 49′ 31″ southLongitude
151.26487° or 151° 15′ 54″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
4RRH57F7+WWGeoNames ID
11776697
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