Georges Heights
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New South Wales - Australia

Taronga Zoo

Taronga Zoo is the city zoo of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman. It was officially opened on 7 October 1916. Taronga Zoo is managed by the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales, under the trading name Taronga Conservation Society, along with its sister Zoo Dubbo's Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Divided into eight zoogeographic regions, the 21-hectare Taronga Zoo is home to over 2,600 animals of 340 species.

Located at -33.8433, 151.241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Zoos in Australia, Visitor attractions in Sydney, 1916 establishments in Australia, Buildings and structures in Sydney, Parks in Sydney

Municipality of Mosman

The Municipality of Mosman is a local government area on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Mayor of the Mosman Municipal Council is Cr. Peter Abelson, a representative of the Serving Mosman independent political group.

Located at -33.8333, 151.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Local Government Areas in Sydney

Spit Junction, New South Wales

Spit Junction is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Spit Junction is in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore.

Located at -33.8268, 151.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Sydney localities

Shark Island (Port Jackson)

Shark Island is an island in Sydney Harbour, Australia. It lies offshore of the Sydney suburbs of Point Piper, Rose Bay and Vaucluse, in the eastern section of the harbour between the Harbour Bridge and the harbour entrance. It is also 3352.00S and 15115.00E. The local aboriginal peoples call the island Boambilly, or perhaps Bo-a-millie. The name Shark Island is from its shape, which is claimed to resemble a shark. The island measures some 250 metres by 100 metres.

Located at -33.8584, 151.258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Islands of New South Wales, Sydney localities

Georges Heights, New South Wales

Georges Heights is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman, in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Georges Heights is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore.

Located at -33.832, 151.259 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Sydney localities

HMAS Penguin (naval base)

HMAS Penguin is a shore establishment of the Royal Australian Navy located at Balmoral on the 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.

Located at -33.8277, 151.258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Royal Australian Navy bases

Queenwood School for Girls

Queenwood School for Girls is an independent, non-denominational, Christian day school, located in the suburb of Mosman, on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1925 by Miss Grace Lawrance and named after the Queenwood Ladies' College in East Sussex, Queenwood has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Located at -33.8239, 151.249 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Girls' schools in Australia, Educational institutions established in 1925, Private schools in New South Wales, High schools in New South Wales, Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools, Nondenominational Christian schools in Australia, Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools, International Baccalaureate schools in Australia

Bradleys Head

Bradleys Head is a headland protruding from the north shore of Sydney Harbour, within the metropolitan area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is named after William Bradley. The foremast of the cruiser HMAS Sydney, renowned for taking part in the Royal Australian Navy's first ship against ship engagement in World War I, is mounted on the headland as a memorial to that battle. In June 2000 the mast was rededicated as a monument to all Australian ships and sailors lost in conflict.

Located at -33.8525, 151.246 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.446 miles away.
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Geography of Sydney, Headlands of New South Wales

Obelisk Beach

Obelisk Beach (part of Obelisk Bay) is a nude beach in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. The beach is on the southern side of Middle Head in Sydney Harbour. Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|49|47|S|151|15|39|E|type:landmark | |name= }}

Located at -33.8297, 151.261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Nude beaches, Beaches of New South Wales

HMAS Watson

HMAS Watson is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base located on Sydney Harbour at South Head, near Watsons Bay, New South Wales. Commissioned in 1945 (after three years operating as HMAS Radar), the base served as the RAN's radar training school.

Located at -33.837, 151.28 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Military units and formations established in 1945, Royal Australian Navy bases

Willoughby Parish, Cumberland

Willoughby Parish, Cumberland is one of the 57 parishes of Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia, a cadastral unit for use on land titles. The suburb of Willoughby and the City of Willoughby LGA are in a similar area. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|49|54|S|151|15|04|E|type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at -33.8317, 151.251 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Parishes of Cumberland County

Sydney Harbour anti-submarine boom net

The anti-submarine boom net was an anti-torpedo and submarine defence net that was in Sydney Harbour during World War II. It spanned the entire width of the harbour from Green Point, Watsons Bay to Georges Head, on the northern side of Sydney Harbour. The boom formed part of the Sydney Harbour defences which also included artillery batteries and patrol boats.

Located at -33.8411, 151.277 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Military history of Sydney during World War II, Anti-submarine warfare

The Manor, Mosman

The Manor is a mansion in the Sydney suburb of Mosman. Built circa 1911, loosely in the Federation Queen Anne style, it stands in the harbour-front street of Iluka Road, in the Mosman locality of Clifton Gardens. It is listed on the heritage register of New South Wales.

Located at -33.8432, 151.251 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Houses in Sydney, Federation style architecture

Beehive Casemate

The Beehive Casemate is an historical fortification located on the banks of Obelisk Bay, in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. Construction began in 1871 and was completed in 1874. The fort was constructed under the supervision of colonial architect James Barnet. The underground Casemate was one of the first to be locally designed and built after the withdrawal of British troops in 1870 and the Cardwell Reforms.

Located at -33.8275, 151.268 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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History of Sydney, Barracks in Australia, Forts in Australia, Bunkers, Urban exploration in Sydney, James Barnet Sydney buildings, Buildings and structures in Sydney

Mosman Library

Mosman Library is a public library service provided by Mosman Municipal Council. It is located in Mosman, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales.

Located at -33.8258, 151.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Public libraries in Australia, Libraries in Sydney, Library buildings completed in 1979

Agnes (1904)

Agnes was a launch built in 1904 at North Sydney, that was wrecked on 27 January 1906 in a collision in Sydney Harbour, whilst carrying passengers between Snails Bay and Middle Harbour.

Located at -33.85, 151.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.446 miles away.
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Shipwrecks of the Sydney Eastern Suburbs Region, Ships built in New South Wales, 1904 ships, Maritime incidents in 1906, 1901 – World War I ships of Australia

Mosman, New South Wales

Mosman is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mosman is located 8 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman.

Located at -33.8291, 151.244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney

Strickland House, Vaucluse

Strickland House is a historic house in the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse. It is listed on the Australian Register of the National Estate,and the New South Wales State Heritage Register.

Located at -33.8564, 151.268 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Houses in Sydney, 1850s architecture

Greycliffe House

Greycliffe House is a historic, two-storey residential dwelling situated in the Sydney Suburb of Vaucluse. It is listed on the Australian Register of the National Estate.

Located at -33.8518, 151.266 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Houses in Sydney, 1850s architecture, Victorian architecture in Australia

Rotunda at Balmoral Beach, Sydney

The Rotunda is located in Hunter Park at Balmoral Beach, Sydney. It was built in 1930 as part of the beach improvement program undertaken by Mosman Council. Overlooking the bay and close to Rocky Point Island, it is set in a very picturesque area. After its completion it was a very popular venue for brass band concerts for many years throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Today it is used for festivals, events and weddings and is an important historical landmark in Balmoral.

Located at -33.8232, 151.251 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Sydney, Rotundas

Nielsen Park

Nielsen Park is a part of Sydney Harbour National Park at the suburb of Vaucluse in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. It is a popular recreation area and beach on Port Jackson. The kiosk is dated from 1914.

Located at -33.8508, 151.267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Sydney localities, Beaches of New South Wales

Mosman bomb hoax

The Mosman bomb hoax took place in the Lower North Shore Sydney suburb of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia on 3 August 2011. An apparent collar bomb was placed around the neck of 18-year-old student Madeleine Pulver, by a balaclava-clad home intruder.

Located at -33.8417, 151.247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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2011 in Australia, Crime in Australia, Extortion, Hoaxes in Australia

Sow and Pigs Reef

Sow and Pigs Reef is a rocky reef in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. The reef is situated on the eastern side of the main shipping channel between Middle Head and South Head. It is 150 metres long and up to70 metres wide. Originally the reef was exposed and resembled a sow and her litter. Explosives were used to reduce the reef, however, now the reef is only exposed at a very low tide. A number of ships have been wrecked or damaged after hitting the reef.

Located at -33.8367, 151.271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Geography of Sydney

Edward Lombe (1828)

Edward Lombe was 347 burthen ton merchantman and passenger ship built in 1828 by Thomas Brodrick, Whitby.

Located at -33.8291, 151.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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1828 ships, Ships built in England, Maritime incidents in 1834, Shipwrecks of the Sydney Eastern Suburbs Region, Barques of Australia

Boronia House, Mosman, Sydney

Boronia House (now Boronia Tea Room) is an historic house in Mosman, Sydney. It was built in 1885 and is an excellent example of a Victorian Filigree building. It was a domestic residence between 1885 and 1951. In 1952 it was acquired by the Mosman Council and was used as the Council Library. It has been fully restored and adapted for commercial use and is heritage-listed.

Located at -33.824, 151.239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Houses in New South Wales