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Clarkes Point

Clarkes Point Visited in on 8 February 2009 Comment [1] View on map -33.84294283807208;151.17417097091675

Looking north-east. Onions Point, Woolwich, is at left - find the boat shed. Across the Lane Cover River from Onions Point is Greenwich Park, with the towers of St Leonards on the ridge.
Looking east to Greenwich Point.
Yurulbin Point, with the tip of Balls Head on the left and the eastern suburbs in the distance.
Looking west down Clarkes Point Reserve to Woolwich Marina and Fern Bay.
Looking south to Cockatoo Island. No points in that puppy.
Old slipways.
Looking south across the mouth of the Parramatta River to Cockatoo Island.
Looking east across the mouth of the Parramatta River to Yurulbin Point, Birchgrove and the city.
Looking west-south-west to Drummoyne from just by the sailing club.
View south-west from the lookout above Woolwich Dock. Birkenhead Point and Marina is on the right, Snapper Island in the middle, Balmain with Sommerville Point to the left of Snapper, and a bit of Cockatoo Island left.
Woolwich Dock, looking east.
Woolwich Dock, looking east to Greenwich Point (middle-left) across the mouth of the Lane Cove River.

Named after a family of cabinet-makers, the Clarkes, who were granted the land in 1835. The biggest dry dock in Australia was opened in 1901 in the present reserve just north of the point. 85,000 cubic metres of sandstone was excavated – maybe some of that rock features in the venerable fences, gates and houses in Woolwich and Hunters Hill.

The area is being renewed by the Harbour Trust with walking tracks and helpful plaques. Due to surly 4 year old, when choosing between the Goat Paddock heritage trail or lunch at the Woolwich Pier Hotel, a beverage and oysters was the only option. We’ll head back to check out the pumphouse, workshops and other attractions another day.

Clarkes Point Reserve has BBQs and good facilities and looks like a killer place for a game of backyard (err… point-park?) cricket.

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  1. Todd Baker
    Jun 25, 04:17 PM #

    Wow Clarkes point brings back a lot of memories. As a reckless youth it was our drinking park of choice.

    Great project!

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