Watsons Bay

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Watsons Bay is located 10 Kilometres from the city centre, nestled on the banks of the beautiful Sydney Harbour, Watsons Bay can be accessed via the Sydney ferry service which operates daily. Watsons Bay is a delightful quaint suburb packed with history and famous sites, such as The Gap, Camp Cove and Doyles Seafood Resturant. The combination of spectactular coastline, grand cliff-faces, historic attractions and beautiful parklands adds to its popularity among locals and visitors.

Camp Cove: The location of the landing of the First Fleet in Sydney Harbour on 26, January 1788.

The Gap: The sheer cliff entrance to Port Jackson was the site of the famed shipwreck of the Dunbar in 1857 - considered to be the Sydney's worst maritime disaster -only one crew member survived from the 122 on board.

Macquarie Lighthouse: The country's first, completed in 1818 under the command of Governer Macquarie, designed by the famous convict architect Francis Greenway. Governer Macquarie was so satisfied with his work, he granted him emancipation.

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Arrive via ferry from Circular Quay - the trip across the harbour is a treat in itself
Lunch at Doyle's on the Beach or enjoy the casual atmosphere of Watsons Bay Hotel, Sydney's only harbour side beer garden
Enjoy great views to the east and west from inside the HMAS Watson Naval Chapel
Visit Vaucluse House, set on ten hectares, it's the oldest house museum in Australia
Explore Camp Cove great for snorkelling or walking along the beach where captain Arthur Phillip first came ashore in Sydney Harbour in 1788

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Rose Bay to Watsons Bay Walk: This four and a half hour, 8km walk offers a great opportunity to explore the rugged cliffs, secluded coves, and parkland and remnant bushland of Sydney Harbour's southeastern foreshores. The walk follows the following route: Lyne park and Tingira Reserve, Percival park, Dumaresq Reserve, Hermitage Foreshore Scenic Walk, Strickland House, Nielsen Park, Vaucluse House & Bay, Parsley Bay Reserve, Watsons Bay
Lady Jane Nudist Beach: The beach is situated on Sydney harbour at South Head, near Watson's Bay. Lady Bay has been a nudist beach for more than 40 years. In the 1970s it got a lot of publicity when the Premier proclaimed it a legal nudist beach. Lady Jane Beach is also known as Lady Bay. Parking at Watsons Bay is very limited.

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