Obelisk Beach

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.

Photo: Bill william compton, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMAS Penguin and Western Channel Pile Light.

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 320 metres northwest of Obelisk Beach.

Western Channel Pile Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au.

The Western Channel Pile Light, also known as the West Wedding Cake due to its shape, is an active pile lighthouse located on Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, off Georges Head, Mosman. Western Channel Pile Light is situated 1¼ km south of Obelisk Beach.

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 Obelisk Beach.

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

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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 Obelisk Beach.

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.

Obelisk Beach

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-33.82981° or 33° 49′ 47″ south

Longitude

151.26101° or 151° 15′ 40″ east

Open location code

4RRH57C6+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 112266963

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

Wikidata ID

Q7074702

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Obelisk Beach” goes by many names.

Egyptian Arabic: “شط اوبلسك”
Hebrew: “חוף אובליסק”
Turkish: “Obelisk Beach”
Turkish: “Obelisk Plajı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Headland Park Lookout and 1801 Fort.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Burnt Orange and Middle Head.

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