Travel Reference
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Middle Head and
Obelisk Bay
Gun emplacements,
tunnels and bunkers
built in the 1870s to
protect Sydney from
invasion by sea dot
the area. The superb
fairy wren lives here
and water dragons
can at times be seen
basking on rocks.
North Head
Coastal heathland, with banksias, tea
trees and casuarinas, dominates the
cliff tops. On the leeward side, moist
forest surrounds tiny harbour beaches.
Grotto Point
Bottlebrushes, grevilleas
and flannel flowers line
paths winding through
the bush to the lighthouse.
Bradleys Head
The headland is
a nesting place
for the ringtail
possum. Noisy
flocks of rainbow
lorikeets are also
often in residence.
South Head
Unique plant species
such as the sundew
cover this heathland.
Nielsen Park
The kookaburra
is easily identi-
fied by its call,
which sounds
like laughter.
The Domain
Palms and More-
ton Bay figs are
a feature of this
former common.
The Australian
magpie, with its
black and white
plumage, is a
frequent visitor.
Centennial Park
Open expanses and
groves of paperbark
and eucalypt trees
bring sulphur-crested
cockatoos en masse.
The brushtail possum
is a shy creature that
comes out at night.
Moore Park
Huge Moreton Bay
figs provide an
urban habitat for
the flying fox.
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