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Wendy Whitely, the widow of famed Australian landscape painter Brett Whiteley, has cleared out disused railway land in Lavender Bay to create a large, unofficial park, packed dense with Australian and exotic flowers.
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Luna Park is an older style amusement park on the harbour's edge. The huge grinning face over the entrance is a Sydney icon.
Very close to Blues Point Reserve, but completely hidden! Quiet harbour views and ideal for picnic on the grass.
An outdoor public pool almost under the Harbour Bridge with spectacular views. It opened in 1936 and features sea water, sauna and outside snack area. Conveniently close to Sydney CBD. Winter water temperature can be very cold.
Blues Point Reserve is a small grassy area right on the water, affording perfect views of the Bridge. It is the most popular area in the district to watch the fireworks at New Years' Eve.
Two points to the west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Balls Head is a large park and picnic area with extensive harbour views and walking tracks. The park also contains the Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability - an industrial zone turned into a community area where visitors can also walk through the original tunnels. Adjacent is the MV Cape Don, a decommissioned ship which holds tours occasionally. Also has a restored Aboriginal rock carving of a whale.
Great old cricket and rugby ground. Northern Suburbs (Shute Shield), North Sydney Bears (NSW Cup) use the ground regularly, with some NSW one-day cricket games played there in summer.