Category: Sydney
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Balls Head Reserve Sydney Australia
Balls Head Reserve Sydney Australia Located on the northern side of Sydney Harbour, Balls Head Reserve is a scenic reserve offering breathtaking views of the harbour city and bridge. Winding tracks through regenerated native bushland let you experience the Australian bush without leaving Sydney. History The reserve was named after Henry Lidgbird Ball, who was… Read more
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Brays Bay Ship-Building Memorial
Brays Bay Ship-Building Memorial Located adjacent to the Kokoda Track Memorial Pathway, the Brays Bay Ship-Building Memorial is a tribute to the ship building that operated here from 1939 to 1945. Representing a ship a sculpture sits next to the entrance walkway which has ships’ names etched into it. Operated by Tulloch, the shipyard built… Read more
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Rivendell School Sydney Australia
Rivendell School Sydney Australia History Opened on 21st September 1893 what is now Rivendell School was originally the Thomas Walker Convalescent Hospital. Built from money from Walker’s will, the hospital treated over 70,000 patients convalesced at the hospital, including servicemen from the 1914-18 and 1939-45 World Wars. In 1977, the hospital was transformed into a… Read more