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Curraghbeena Point

Curraghbeena Point Visited in on 22 March 2009 Comment View on map -33.84416586686267;151.23356580734253

View south-west to the city with a plethora of points not quite visible.
Looking south to Robertsons Point and across Port Jackson to Darling Point and Rushcutters Bay.
Looking south, with mad foreshortening, to Robertsons Point, Garden Island and Elizabeth and Macleay Points.
'The Castle' at the end of Raglan Street.
Looking south-east from the small park outside 'The Castle' at the end of Raglan Street. Across the harbour (in centre) is Point Piper.
Looking south-east with Bradleys Head in the foreground and Point Piper in the middle distance, Rose Bay in the distance.
Looking east-south-east to Little Sirius Point, Taronga Zoo wharf and Bradleys Head, Vaucluse in the far distance.
Looking east to Little Sirius Point (foreground) and Taronga Zoo wharf with Bradleys Head beyond Athol Bay.
Looking north-east to Little Sirius Cove and Sirius Cove Reserve from the walking track on the eastern side of the peninsula.

Named after a point in Cork Harbour in Ireland, from where the Harnett family emigrated in 1840. It is Mosman’s oldest park, once a whaling allotment. Some nice old photos: The Point, Mosman in 1917; bit more built up with ferry; view to a denuded Cremorne and Robertsons Point.

‘The Castle’ is a prominent landmark – of somewhat eccentric character – on the point. It is Mosman’s tallest sandstone structure, so, now you know.

There are a couple of pocket-sized parks, one with kids playground, the other with a bench with a view, so not a point for a day out but worth a stop for the views.

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