Bobbin Head, New South Wales Explained

Bobbin Head is a point on Cowan Creek in the north of the suburb of North Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia. It is a "near-urban" part of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Bobbin Head is easily reached by taking Bobbin Head Road through North Turramurra or Kuringai Chase Road, Mount Colah near Hornsby.

Facilities at Bobbin Head include a marina, picnic areas with gas barbecues, a licensed restaurant and kiosk at the marina, small boat hire at the marina, and a lunch-time restaurant in what used to be the Bobbin Head Inn, which also contains a National Parks information centre.[1] The area also contains many fire trails and a mangrove boardwalk. Aboriginal engravings can be observed along some of the bushwalk trails. There is also a discovery trail along the waterfront inside the marina that chronicles the history of the area.

History

The Bobbin Inn was built by the Ku-ring-gai Chase Trust in 1936.[2] The inn was officially opened by Mr Stevens, Premier of New South Wales, on 5 March 1937.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/parkmanagement/BobbinheadAppletreeMasterplan.htm Bobbin Head Masterplan 2006
  2. News: BOBBIN HEAD IMPROVEMENTS . . I . 138 . New South Wales, Australia . 29 August 1936 . 12 March 2022 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: BEAUTIFYING BOBBIN HEAD . . L . 1302 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 March 1937 . 12 March 2022 . 36 . National Library of Australia.