Steel Point Battery, Sydney

Name: Steel Point Battery
Address: Sydney, Australia

#632 among attractions in Sydney

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The Steele Point Battery is a small fort, located on the shores of Sydney Harbour in the eastern Sydney suburb of Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia. ()

Built: 1871 (153 years ago)Coordinates: 33°51'4"S, 151°15'54"E

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Eastern Suburbs (Vaucluse)Sydney Australia

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Steel Point Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Port Jackson, Bradleys Head Light, Wentworth Memorial Church, Nielsen Park.

1.2 miW
Harbor
Port Jackson, Sydney
32 min walk • Port Jackson, commonly known as Sydney Harbour, is a natural inlet that forms the heart of Sydney, Australia. Renowned for its spectacular beauty, it is one of the city's most iconic and photogenic locations. The harbour is famous for two of Australia's most...
1 miW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, View point
Bradleys Head Light, Sydney
27 min walk • The Bradleys Head Light is an active heritage-listed lighthouse at Bradleys Head, a headland protruding from the north shore of Sydney Harbour, within Mosman, Mosman Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the sibling of Robertson Point Light.
0.6 miE
Church
Wentworth Memorial Church, Sydney
15 min walk • Wentworth Memorial Church is a heritage-listed former Anglican church building located at 32B Fitzwilliam Road, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Clarke Gazzard and Partners and built by Monteith Constructions, with Miller Milston and Ferris as engineers.
~690 ftSE
Park, Beach
Nielsen Park, Sydney
4 min walk • Nielsen Park is a heritage-listed historic site, park and nature reserve located at Greycliffe Avenue, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
1.1 miSE
Cemetery
South Head General Cemetery, Sydney
28 min walk • The South Head General Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery located at 793 Old South Head Road, Vaucluse, Waverley Municipality, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1868 to 1950. It is also known as Old South Head Cemetery and the South Head Cemetery. The property is owned by Waverley Municipal Council.
1.5 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Hornby Lighthouse, Sydney
39 min walk • 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.
1.2 miE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, Park
Macquarie Lighthouse, Sydney
30 min walk • The Macquarie Lighthouse, also known as South Head Upper Light, is the first, and is the longest serving, lighthouse site in Australia.
0.6 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Shark Island Light, Sydney
16 min walk • Shark Island Light is an active pile lighthouse located just north of Shark Island, an island in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. Its light is only visible on in the fairway of the harbour, between Shark Point and Point Piper.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Gothic Revival architecture, History museum
Vaucluse House, Sydney
15 min walk • Vaucluse House is a heritage-listed residence, colonial farm and country estate and now tourist attraction, house museum and public park located at 69a Wentworth Road, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
0.6 miE
Mausoleum
Wentworth Mausoleum, Sydney
15 min walk • Wentworth Mausoleum is a heritage-listed mausoleum located at 5 Chapel Road, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1872 to 1874 by Mansfield Brothers, architects. It is also known as Wentworth Mausoleum and site.
1.2 miE
Park
Signal Hill Battery, Sydney
31 min walk • The Signal Hill Battery was constructed in 1892–3 at Watsons Bay and is adjacent to the Signal Hill Lighthouse on Old South Head Road.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Steel Point Battery?

Nearby attractions include Greycliffe House, Sydney (3 min walk), Nielsen Park, Sydney (4 min walk), Strickland House, Sydney (10 min walk), Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light, Sydney (14 min walk).

How to get to Steel Point Battery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Steel Point Battery:

Ferry

Watsons Bay Wharf • Lines: F7 (27 min walk)