Platypus
Platypus is in Mosman Council, New South Wales. Platypus is situated nearby to Wombat, as well as near Short Neck Turtle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taronga Zoo and Robertson Point Light.
Taronga Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Janderk, Public domain.
Taronga Zoo Sydney is a government-run public zoo located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in the Lower North Shore suburb of Mosman, on the shores of Sydney Harbour. Taronga Zoo is situated 200 metres west of Platypus.
Robertson Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Guy Smiley, CC BY 3.0.
Robertson Point Light, also known as Cremorne Point Light, is an active lighthouse in Cremorne Point, a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Robertson Point Light is situated 1¼ km southwest of Platypus.
Bradleys Head Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wade Homewood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bradleys Head Light is an active heritage-listed lighthouse at Bradleys Head, a headland protruding from the north shore of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. Bradleys Head Light is situated 1¼ km south of Platypus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower North Shore and Kirribilli.
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.
Kirribilli
Suburb
Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirribilli is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. One of the city's most established and affluent neighbourhoods, it is located three kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area… Kirribilli is situated 2½ km west of Platypus.
North Sydney
Town
Photo: MDRX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. North Sydney is situated 3½ km west of Platypus.
Platypus
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Mosman Council, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.84343° or 33° 50′ 36″ southLongitude
151.24383° or 151° 14′ 38″ eastOpen location code
4RRH564V+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 151180886OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=animalOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Platypus” goes by many names.
- German: “Schnabeltier”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wombat and Short Neck Turtle.
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