Point 2 Point

Laings Point

Laings Point Visited in on 13 September 2008 Comment View on map -33.84134329494804;151.27655625343323

Beginning our exploration of Green Point Reserve a.k.a. Laings Point.
South side of Green Point Reserve, looking past Victoria Wharf (?) to Watsons Bay Wharf.
South side of Green Point Reserve, windswept coral trees, heading to the Point.
Brick box of dubious architectural merit and possibly no historical significance.
Looking north to the Point. Just in front of the obelisk are foundations (we think) of the gun battery that protected the anti submarine boom net.
Rock pool, looking across Watsons Bay.
Looking south-west to the city with Bradleys Head in the middle distance on the right.
Bradleys Head and the city, with Eastern Channel Pile Light at right.
Erected in the 1850s as a navigational leading mark for the Eastern Channel to be lined up with the back mark still standing on the west side of Parsley Bay.
Good work by the Woollahra History and Heritage Society.
Red Wattlebird (you can see the red wattle on its neck) feeding in a Coral Tree.
Enjoying the view. First warm day of spring.
Looking north to Camp Cove. HMAS Watson is visible on the headland across the bay. Beyond the headland is Lady Bay and South Head.
North side of Green Point Reserve, looking north towards Middle Head and Manly.
North side of Green Point Reserve, looking over Camp Cove, with a bit of the former Marine Biological Station on the right.

Corker of a Point, beautiful views. Helped by the fact it was a beautiful day, the first real warm day of spring.

Even greeted by picnicking couple – excitedly blurting out “we just got engaged!” … Said “well done and good luck.”

Rock pool looked quite inviting, note that for future visits.

Laings Point named after a surgeon’s mate – later assistant surgeon to the Colony. He didn’t stay long.

The Point is more famous as the eastern end of the WWII anti submarine net that caught one of the three Japanese midget submarines that attacked Sydney Harbour on the night of 31 May 1942.

Up on the headland is the former Marine Biological Station, seen on a denuded Laings Point in this old photo.