North Head Quarantine Station, Sydney

Name: North Head Quarantine Station
Address: Sydney, Australia

#341 among attractions in Sydney

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The North Head Quarantine Station is a heritage-listed former quarantine station and associated buildings that is now a tourist attraction at North Head Scenic Drive, on the north side of Sydney Harbour at North Head, near Manly, in the Northern Beaches Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as North Head Quarantine Station & Reserve and Quarantine Station & Reserve. The property is owned by the Office of Environment and Heritage, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The buildings and site were added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The entire 277-hectare North Head site, including the Quarantine Station and associated buildings and facilities, was added to the Australian National Heritage List on 12 May 2006, and now forms part of the Sydney Harbour National Park. ()

Coordinates: 33°48'55"S, 151°17'20"E

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Manly (Eastern Hill)Sydney Australia

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North Head Quarantine Station – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Manly Waterworks, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Manly Town Hall, Manly Beach.

1.2 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park
Manly Waterworks, Sydney
31 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant coastal suburb of Manly, Sydney, the Manly Waterworks stands as a beacon of aquatic amusement for both tourists and locals alike. This popular water park, which forms a part of the larger Manly Surf n Slide, offers a refreshing escape from the...
1.2 miN
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney
32 min walk • The Manly Art Gallery and Museum, located in Manly, New South Wales, Australia, was the first metropolitan-based regional gallery in New South Wales and holds an extensive collection of Australian ceramics and 130 works by Antonio Dattilo Rubbo.
1.2 miN
Victorian architecture, Colonial revival architecture, Egyptian revival architecture
Manly Town Hall
31 min walk • The Manly Town Hall is a landmark civic building in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The building is located at the junction of The Corso, Gilbert Street and Belgrave Street, opposite Manly ferry wharf.
1.2 miN
Recreational beach and popular surf spot
Manly Beach, Sydney
30 min walk • Manly Beach is a beach situated among the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia, in Manly, New South Wales. From north to south, the three main sections are Queenscliff, North Steyne, and South Steyne.
1.2 miN
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
The Corso, Sydney
32 min walk • The Corso is one of the main streets and a pedestrian mall in Manly. It connects the Manly ferry wharf to Manly Beach on the Pacific Ocean side of the Manly peninsula.
1.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Middle Head Fortifications, Sydney
38 min walk • The Middle Head Fortifications is a heritage-listed former defence establishment and military fortifications and now public space located at Middle Head Road, Middle Head, Mosman in the Mosman Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
0.6 miN
Beach
Little Manly Beach, Sydney
15 min walk • Little Manly Beach is situated on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour, within Little Manly Cove, which is separated from the larger Manly Cove by Manly Point.
1.1 miNE
Beach
Shelly Beach, Sydney
30 min walk • Shelly Beach is a beach located in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is adjacent to North Head and Fairy Bower. Shelly Beach is a western facing beach on the eastern coast of Australia. Shelly Beach is part of the no take Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve.
1 miN
Beach
Fairy Bower Beach, Sydney
27 min walk • Fairy Bower is a beach in the Manly area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Fairy Bower is an affluent area, located close to Shelly Beach and North Head. The International School of Management Sydney and the Bower Surf Spot are located here. A scenic walk links Manly Beach to Fairy Bower and Shelly Beach.
1.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Beehive Casemate, Sydney
38 min walk • Beehive Casemate is a historical fortification located on the banks of Obelisk Bay, in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Sydney Harbour National Park.
1.1 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Manly Ferry Terminal, Sydney
28 min walk • Manly Wharf is a heritage-listed passenger terminal wharf and recreational area located at West Esplanade and serving Manly, a Sydney suburb in the Northern Beaches Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia.