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Watson Bay

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Watson Bay

Length0.3 mi
Elev. Gain49.2 ft
Est. Steps500

Trail

Beach

Created by Muffin
Introduction
Watson Bay is a 0.3 mile (500-step) route located near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This route has an elevation gain of about 49.2 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Waypoints

Start Point

Waypoint 1

End Point

Sydney Heads

Place
The Sydney Heads (also simply known as the Heads) are a series of headlands that form the 2 km (1.2 mi) 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 harbour.

HMAS Watson

Place
HMAS Watson is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base on Sydney Harbour at South Head, near Watsons Bay in Sydney, Australia. Commissioned in 1945 (after three years operating as HMAS Radar), the base served as the RAN's radar training school. In 1956, torpedo and anti-submarine warfare training were relocated to the base, and by 2011, Watson was the main maritime warfare training base, as well as providing post-entry education for maritime warfare officers, training for combat system and electronic warfare sailors, and command training.

Hornby Lighthouse

Place
Hornby Lighthouse, also known as South Head Lower Light or South Head Signal Station, is a heritage-listed active lighthouse located on the tip of South Head, New South Wales, Australia, a headland to the north of the suburb Watsons Bay. It marks the southern entrance to Port Jackson and Sydney Harbour, as well as lighting the South Reef, a ledge of submerged rocks.

South Head Heritage Trail

Tourist Attraction

Lightkeeper's Cottage 1858

Tourist Attraction

Camp Cove Beach Lookout

Tourist Attraction

Lady Bay Beach

Water

Lady Bay

Water

Camp Cove Beach

Water

South Head Lighthouse Walk

Building
Comments
peterrmullen
2024/05/10
Route Details

Length

0.3 mi

Elev. Gain

49.2 ft

Est. Steps

500
Created by
Muffin
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