Bradley's Head (New South Wales)

Bradley's Head (New South Wales)

Bradley's Head is a headland protruding from the north shore of Sydney Harbour, within the metropolitan area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is named after William Bradley.

The foremast of the cruiser HMAS "Sydney", renowned for taking part in the Royal Australian Navy's first ship against ship engagement in World War I, is mounted on the headland as a memorial to that battle. In June 2000, the mast was rededicated as a monument to all Australian ships and sailors lost in conflict.

The headland was also used for shooting of scenes for . The house seen in the film was built on location, then removed after shooting was completed.

Bradley's Head is now a unit of the Sydney Harbour National Park and managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

ee also

*Clark Island
*Dobroyd Head
*Fort Denison
*Goat Island
*Middle Head
*Nielsen Park
*Rodd Island
*Shark Island
*Sydney Heads


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