7478

7478 is a cannon in Mosman Council, New South Wales. 7478 is situated nearby to Middle Head Inner Fort (Gun Emplacements), as well as near the ruins 1801 Fort.

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 670 metres southwest of 7478.

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 1 km west of 7478.

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 northwest of 7478.

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 7478.

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.

7478

Type: Cannon
Category: historic site
Location: Mosman Council, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-33.82686° or 33° 49′ 37″ south

Longitude

151.26731° or 151° 16′ 2″ east

Open location code

4RRH57F8+7W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12050821789

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=cannon

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Middle Head Inner Fort (Gun Emplacements) and 1801 Fort.

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