Visitors Center (Barracks 1)

Visitors Center (Barracks 1) is a barracks in Mosman Council, New South Wales. Visitors Center (Barracks 1) is situated nearby to Obelisk Beach, as well as near the military installation HMAS Penguin.

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 550 metres southwest of Visitors Center (Barracks 1).

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 690 metres west of Visitors Center (Barracks 1).

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 Visitors Center (Barracks 1).

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 Visitors Center (Barracks 1).

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.

Visitors Center (Barracks 1)

Type: Barracks
Categories: residential building and building
Location: Mosman Council, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-33.82629° or 33° 49′ 35″ south

Longitude

151.26526° or 151° 15′ 55″ east

Elevation

41 metres (135 feet)

Open location code

4RRH57F8+F4

GeoNames ID

11776698

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