Tourist attractions in Malabar, New South Wales

The western section of the headland was transferred from the Commonwealth to the New Government on 2 March 2012. This 17.7 hectare area contains remnants of the Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub eucalypt woodlands and coastal health land that now form part of a National Park. The (Gillard Rudd) Labor Commonwelth Government had planned to convert the remainder of the headland to a National Park after relocating the rifle range and completing work to make the area for public use. However the NSW Rifle Association defeated the Commonwealth Government in court scuttling the plans. A report submitted to the Abbott government in January 2015 recommended selling of the land for development but the plam met community outrage and was swiftly refuted by the Commonwealth Government in March 2015 plans to commit more of the headland to National Park and to return the horses were announced The future of the remainder of Malabar Headland remains uncertain. The rifle range on the Malabar headland was originally known as the Long Bay Rifle Range there is a long history of the site being used as a range dating back to when recreational and militia shooting first commenced on this site in the 1850s which contributed to local security.

Popular Collaroy Beach, New South Wales

Collaroy Narrabeen is frequented by diverse bird and aquatic animal life including Sea Eagles Pelicans Terns Ducks Yellow crested Cockato. Dolphins and whales can be seen during migrating season. In 2005 a young New Zealand Fur Seal was discovered washed up on the beach. Exhausted but alive the Seal was nursed back to health by wildlife officers and then released. A similar incident with another New Zealand fur seal coming ashore occurred in August 2014.

Commercial area : Collaroy's shopping precinct is centred along Pittwater Road which runs north south through the suburb. Small retail bussinesses include cafes restaurants takeaway bars a pharmacy a newsagent post office several hairdresers a day spa a YHA youth hostel real estate agents Collaroy cinema the collaroy Services club (also known as 'The Beach Club) and The Collaroy which was formerly known as the Surf Rock Hotel re opened in November 2014. Demographics: According to the 2011 census there were 14,388 residents in Collaroy. The most common ancestries in Collaroy were English 29.5% Australian 27.2% and Irish 8.8%. The most common responses for religion in Collaroy were Catholic 30.6% Anglican 25.5% and No Religion 20.8%.

Palm Beach, New South Wales, Sydney

Palm beach is bounded by Broken Bay to the north the Tasman Sea (within the South Pacific Ocean) to the east Whale Beach Avalon and Clareville to the south and Pittwater to the west. Barrenjoey Headland which is in the north of the suburb is part of Kuring gai Chase NationalPark. The headland at the northernmost point rises quite sharply from the beach to over 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level and features an operational lighthouse. The narrow sandy isthmus or tombolo linking the south side of the headland to the rest of Palm Beach had extensive fencing and shrub planting undertaken during the 1980s to combat sand erosion.


Palm Beach Seaplanes operate seaplane services from Palm Beach to Rose Bay in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs Cottage Point and Berowra Waters. Palm Beach Water Airport is located at the north and of Governor Phillip Drive and Golf Drive just south of the headland. The Palm Beach Ferry runs a service from a wharf in the town centre to Ettalong Great Mackerel Beach Currawong Beach Coasters Retreat and The Basin. alm Beach and Hawkesbury River Cruises runs a ferry service from Palm Beach wharf to Patonga . Barrenjoey Road provides access by bus or car. Bus routes servicing Palm Beach are operated by State Transit. Routes 190 and L90 go to from city Railway Square.

Nielsen Park, Australia

Nielsen Park is a highly modified landscape that reflects three phases of occupation pre settlement landscape a modified landscape seen as both a natural and planned picturesque landscapearound Greycliffe House and a public landscape for recreation that includes a number of support structures. In addition the Steel Point fortifications add a further layer to the use and appearance of  the park. Nielsen Park has had its pre settlement landscape dramatically altered by extensive clearing and modifying of landforms and vegetation but also by replanting and regenerating a form of natural bushland on recent years of the overall impression that areas of the landscape appear similar to that which existed prior to European settlement. However the areas of nativ vegetation that now exist do not reflect the form of the historic native landscape has taken place during the NPWS management of the site and contrasts to the Trust management that focused on the recreational aspects of the place.