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Just 15 minutes from the heart of Sydney are rugged sandstone cliffs, shady walking tracks and secluded beaches. Enjoyable bushwalking for all ages. Hidden beneath the natural heathland of Sydney Harbour National Park lies a fascinating history. Daily tours explore "Pinchgut Island" which was once used as an open-air prison, transformed into a gun battery and adopted as the site for Australia's only Martello Tower, to become Fort Denison. Special tours explore the historic Quarantine Station (above) and the tunnels and gun emplacements that were also once part of the Sydney Harbour Defence system.

At La Perouse the historic Cable Station (1882) houses an Aboriginal Art Gallery and the worldclass La Perouse Museum, commemorating the voyage of the French Navigator La Perouse.

For further information:
National Parks and Wildlife Services,
Cadman's Cottage, 110 George Street,
The Rocks