Lucas Watermills Archaeological Sites, Royal National Park

Name: Lucas Watermills Archaeological Sites
Address: Royal National Park, Australia

#2 among attractions in Royal National Park

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Lucas Watermills Archaeological Sites, Royal National Park

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The Lucas Watermills Archaeological Sites are two heritage-listed archaeological sites in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The sites comprise the remnants of two convict-era watermills, the Brisbane Mill on the Williams Creek at Creekwood Reserve, Voyager Point and the Woronora Mill on the Woronora River at Barden Ridge. The original watermills were designed by John Lucas and built from 1822 to 1825 by assigned convict labour. The sites were added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 30 August 2017. ()

Coordinates: 34°2'45"S, 151°0'27"E

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Sutherland (Barden Ridge)Royal National Park Australia

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Lucas Watermills Archaeological Sites – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sydney Tramway Museum, Audley historic recreational complex, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, Green Point Observatory.

2.5 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Tram
Sydney Tramway Museum, Sydney
65 min walk • The Sydney Tramway Museum is a nostalgic journey into the history of Sydney's public transportation, celebrating the bygone era of the city's tram network. Located in Loftus, in the southern suburbs of Sydney, this museum is a living tribute to the trams that once...
3.5 miSE
Park
Audley historic recreational complex, Royal National Park
89 min walk • Audley historic recreational complex is a heritage-listed recreation area at Sir Bertram Stevens & Audley Road, Audley, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1879.
4.4 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, Sydney
111 min walk • The Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, also known as Hazelhurst Arts Centre, Hazelhurst Gallery and Hazelhurst, is an arts complex located on Kingsway in the suburb of Gymea, in southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the first public arts centre of its kind in Australia and sits on 1.4 hectares of gardens.
4.8 miNE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Green Point Observatory, Sydney
124 min walk • Green Point Observatory is a private observatory in Oyster Bay, Sydney, Australia, and is the home of the Sutherland Astronomical Society. It is located at the corner of Green Point and Caravan Head Roads.
2.6 miE
Cemetery
Woronora Memorial Park, Royal National Park
67 min walk • Woronora Memorial Park is a cemetery in Woronora, Sydney, Australia.
3.2 miE
Church
Shirelive Church, Sydney
82 min walk • Horizon Church, founded as Sutherland AOG, and formerly more recently Shirelive, is a Pentecostal Christian church affiliated with Australian Christian Churches, the Australian branch of the Assemblies of God denomination.
2.6 miE
Area
Sydney/Sutherland Shire, Sydney
66 min walk • The Sutherland Shire is a local government area in the southern region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Sutherland Shire comprises an area of 370 square kilometres and as at the 2016 census had an estimated population of 218,464.
4.7 miE
Park, Garden
Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve, Sydney
122 min walk • Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve is one of the few specialised gardens in Sydney to focus entirely on Australian native plants. Located at Kareela in Sutherland Shire and established in 1970 as a tribute to Joseph Banks, the landscaped garden covers an area of 2.2 hectares, with 4 kilometres of sealed paths.
3.3 miNE
Bridge
Woronora River Bridge, Sydney
84 min walk • The Woronora River Bridge, also known as Woronora Bridge, is a four-lane road bridge that carries River Road across the Woronora River at Woronora, in Southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
4.9 miNE
33°59'49"S • 151°4'12"E
Como Marina, Sydney
126 min walk • Sailing, Marina, Boat rental
3.3 miE
Library
Sutherland Shire Libraries, Royal National Park
83 min walk • Sutherland Shire Libraries is an Australian public library system which serves the Sutherland Shire, in Sydney, New South Wales. It was officially established in 1953. As of June 2016, the library had 76,389 registered members, and a collection of 367,049 items.