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Bobbin Head is a locality in
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, in the state of
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Bobbin Head is a scenic area that is a "near-urban" part of
Ku-ring-gai Chase National ParkKu-ring-gai Chase is a national park in New South Wales , 25 km north of Sydney located largely within the Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Warringah and Pittwater municipal areas. Ku-ring-gai Chase is also officially classed as a suburb by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. The villages of...
. Bobbin Head is easily reached by taking Bobbin Head Road through
North Turramurra, New South WalesNorth Turramurra is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Turramurra is located 20 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. Turramurra and South Turramurra are separate...
or Kuringai Chase Road, Mount Colah near
Hornsby, New South WalesHornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire.-History:The name Hornsby is derived...
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Facilities at Bobbin Head include a marina, picnic areas with gas barbecues (coin-operated), a small store / takeaway food shop at the marina, and a lunch-time restaurant in what used to be the Bobbin Head Inn, which also contains a National Parks information centre. The area also contains many fire trails and a mangrove boardwalk. Aboriginal engravings can be observed along some of the bushwalk trails.
See also
- Dangar Island
Dangar Island is a small forested island in the Hawkesbury River, just north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has a permanent population of about 250, which swells dramatically during holiday seasons. The island is serviced regularly by the Dangar Island Ferry service that departs from...
- Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge
The Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge spans the Hawkesbury River just north of the town of Brooklyn on the northern outskirts of Sydney, Australia....
- Hawkesbury River
The Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...
- Scotland Island
- Church Point Ferry
Church Point Ferry provides ferry services from Church Point, situated on Pittwater in the northern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The ferry provides an hourly service to Scotland Island and Ku-ring-gai Chase, where it stops at Halls Wharf, Lovett Bay and Elvina Bay.-External...
- Pittwater Council
Pittwater Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburbs which comprise the Pittwater LGA were detached from the Warringah local government area in 1993...
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