Middle Head
Middle Head is a parking area in Mosman Council, New South Wales. Middle Head is situated nearby to Obelisk Beach, 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 180 metres south of Middle Head.
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 west of Middle Head.
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 Middle Head.
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 Middle Head.
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.
Middle Head
- Type: Parking area
- Parking: surface
- Category: transportation
- Location: Mosman Council, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.82822° or 33° 49′ 42″ southLongitude
151.26158° or 151° 15′ 42″ eastOperator
Sydney Harbour Federation TrustOpen location code
4RRH57C6+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1560055582OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=surface
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Highlights include Middle Head Oval and 1801 Fort.
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