Vaucluse
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New South Wales - Australia

Watsons Bay, New South Wales

Watsons Bay is a harbourside, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Watsons Bay is located 11 km north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Woollahra. Watsons Bay sits on the end of the South Head peninsula and takes its name from the sheltered bay and anchorage on its western side, in Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour). It provides views across the harbour to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Located at -33.8428, 151.281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney, Military history of Sydney during World War II, Bays of New South Wales

Cranbrook School, Sydney

Cranbrook School is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located in Bellevue Hill and Rose Bay, both eastern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1918 by the Reverend Frederick Thomas Perkins, Cranbrook has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,300 students from Pre-school (4 years old) to Year 12 (18 years old), including 97 boarders from Years 7 to 12.

Located at -33.8708, 151.253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.446 miles away.
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Boarding schools in New South Wales, Private schools in New South Wales, High schools in New South Wales, Educational institutions established in 1918, Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, Combined Associated Schools, Boys' schools in Australia, Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools, 1918 establishments in Australia

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

Dover Heights, New South Wales

Dover Heights is a coastal, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dover Heights is 9 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council. The postcode is 2030.

Located at -33.8718, 151.278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Suburbs of Sydney

Sydney Heads

The Sydney Heads (also simply known as The Heads) form the 2 kilometre wide entrance to Sydney Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. North Head and Quarantine Head are to the north; South Head and Dunbar Head are to the south; and, Middle Head, Georges Head, and Chowder Head are to the west and within the bay. The Hornby Lighthouse is located on South Head and is Australia's third-oldest lighthouse.

Located at -33.8368, 151.281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.449 miles away.
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Geography of Sydney, Headlands of New South Wales

Rose Bay Secondary College

Rose Bay Secondary College (frequently abbreviated as RBSC) is a co-educational public high school located in the Sydney suburb of Dover Heights, in New South Wales, Australia. The NSW Department of Education & Training established the college as a result of the merger of Dover Heights and Vaucluse high schools.

Located at -33.8783, 151.277 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.446 miles away.
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High schools in New South Wales, Rock Eisteddfod Challenge participants, Public schools in New South Wales

Kambala Girls School

Kambala is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located on one campus in Rose Bay, an eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1887, Kambala has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 950 students from Pre-school to Year 12, including 95 boarders from Years 7 to 12. Students come to Kambala from the greater metropolitan area, rural New South Wales and overseas.

Located at -33.865, 151.272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Girls' schools in Australia, Schools in Sydney, Boarding schools in New South Wales, Educational institutions established in 1887, Private schools in New South Wales, Anglican schools in Australia, Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools, Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools, High schools in New South Wales, Primary schools in Sydney, 1887 establishments in Australia

Death of Caroline Byrne

Caroline Byrne (1970–1995), an Australian model, was found at the bottom of a cliff at The Gap in Sydney in the early hours of 8 June 1995. Her then boyfriend Gordon Wood, who at the time of her death was chauffeur and personal assistant to successful businessman Rene Rivkin, was convicted of her murder on 21 November 2008. He was acquitted of the conviction in February 2012.

Located at -33.8438, 151.285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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1995 in Australia, 1995 deaths, Overturned convictions, Models who committed suicide, Suicides by jumping from a height, Suicides in New South Wales, People from Sydney, 1970 births

The Gap (Sydney)

The Gap is an ocean cliff on the South Head peninsula in eastern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The area, which faces the Tasman Sea, is located in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay, in the Municipality of Woollahra, near South Head. Although the cliff is a popular visitor destination, it has gained infamy for suicides.

Located at -33.8435, 151.285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Cliffs of Australia, Suicide in Australia, Geography of Sydney

Kincoppal School

Kincoppal-Rose Bay, School of the Sacred Heart (Kincoppal-Rose Bay), is a private, Catholic, day and boarding school predominantly for girls, located in Rose Bay, an eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Located at -33.8625, 151.271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Girls' schools in Australia, Private schools in New South Wales, Boarding schools in New South Wales, Educational institutions established in 1882, Roman Catholic schools in Sydney, Schools in Sydney, Catholic boarding schools in Australia, Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools, Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools, High schools in New South Wales, Primary schools in Sydney, Roman Catholic primary schools in Australia, 1971 establishments in Australia, Sacred Heart schools

Vaucluse House

Vaucluse House is a historic estate in Gothic Revival style in the harbourside suburb of Vaucluse in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The suburb takes its name from this house. Vaucluse House is a 19th century estate with house, kitchen wing, stables and outbuildings, surrounded by 28 acres (9 hectares) of formal gardens and grounds. It is managed by the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales as a museum that is open to the public.

Located at -33.8558, 151.271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Gothic Revival architecture in Sydney, Historic house museums in Australia, Houses in Sydney, Museums in New South Wales, Historic Houses Trust 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

Alexandria Parish, Cumberland

Alexandria Parish is one of the 57 parishes of Cumberland County, New South Wales, a cadastral unit for use on land titles. It contains the area to the south and east of Sydney city including Bondi, Paddington and Clovelly. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|50|54|S|151|17|04|E|type:city_region:AU-NSW |primary |name= }}

Located at -33.8483, 151.284 (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

Rose Bay ferry wharf

Rose Bay ferry wharf is one of the commuter wharves serving the suburb of Rose Bay, New South Wales It is located at Lyne Park with car park, some trees and some grass area. The wharf includes a private boat jetty and a seaplane jetty. It gives access to the Rose Bay RSL (Vickery Avenue) and the Catalina Restaurant in Lyne Park.

Located at -33.871, 151.262 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.446 miles away.
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Ferry wharves in Sydney

Vaucluse Public School

Vaucluse Public School, (abbreviation VPS) is a school located in Vaucluse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a co-educational public school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training with students from years K to 6. The school was established in 1858.

Located at -33.8507, 151.281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.448 miles away.
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Schools in Sydney, Public schools in New South Wales, Educational institutions established in 1858

Rose Bay Cottage

Rose Bay Cottage (also called Rose Bay Lodge or Salisbury Court) is a heritage home in Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia. It is listed by the Heritage Council as a building of historical significance. It is the oldest surviving house in the Woollahra Municipality.

Located at -33.8726, 151.257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.446 miles away.
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Houses in Sydney, Houses completed in 1834

Woollahra House

There were two houses called Woollahra House built on the same site in Point Piper, Sydney, Australia. The first was built in 1856 by Sir Daniel Cooper (picture shown below) and the second by his son William Charles Cooper in 1883 (picture on the right). Both houses have been demolished, but two buildings still remain from the original structure.

Located at -33.8658, 151.254 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.446 miles away.
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Houses in Sydney, Houses completed in 1856, Victorian architecture in Australia, Houses completed in 1883

Vaucluse High School

Vaucluse High School, known from 1960-1981 as Vaucluse Boys' High School, is a former high school in the eastern Sydney suburb of Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia. It was merged in 2006 with Dover Heights High School to form Rose Bay Secondary College.

Located at -33.8586, 151.28 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Schools in Sydney, Defunct schools in Australia, High schools in New South Wales, Public schools in New South Wales, Educational institutions established in 1960, Educational institutions disestablished in 2006

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

The Hermitage, Vaucluse

The Hermitage is a historic house in the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse. It is listed on the Australian Register of the National Estateas well as the State Heritage Register of New South Wales.

Located at -33.8593, 151.269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Houses in Sydney, 1870s architecture, Victorian architecture in Australia

Fernleigh Castle

Fernleigh Castle is a historic house in the Sydney suburb of Rose Bay. It is listed on the Australian Register of the National Estate. The two-storey home was built on the site of a sandstone cottage built in 1874, and incorporates the original walls of that building. Castle-like in appearance, it is constructed of sandstone and features a square Norman-style tower, smaller towers with their own turrets, and castellated walls.

Located at -33.8681, 151.273 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.447 miles away.
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Houses in Sydney, Gothic Revival architecture in Sydney

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

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