Defending Sydney
Defending Sydney is in Mosman Council, New South Wales. Defending Sydney is situated nearby to the military installation HMAS Penguin, as well as near the community center Middle Head Oval Pavilion.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 200 metres southeast of Defending Sydney.
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 160 metres west of Defending Sydney.
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 1¼ km north of Defending Sydney.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower North Shore and Balgowlah.
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.
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 4 km north of Defending Sydney.
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.
Defending Sydney
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Mosman Council, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.82834° or 33° 49′ 42″ southLongitude
151.25986° or 151° 15′ 36″ eastOpen location code
4RRH57C5+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 11661091512OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Middle Head Oval Pavilion and Middle Head Oval.
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