Constables Cottage (3 bedrooms, up to 8 people)
You can relax in this fully self-contained historic cottage at Watson's Bay on Camp Cove beach, only metres from the water and from the entrance to the South Head area of Sydney Harbour National Park. The harbour views are spectacular.
From the cottage, you can go on walks around the harbour and Gap Bluff, soaking up the history and harbour views. Nielsen Park and Bondi Beach are a 10-minute drive away, and Sydney CBD is only 20 minutes by car. Nearby attractions and facilities include the Watsons Bay Hotel, Doyles Restaurant and the Gap Bluff conference and function centre.
Facilities
- Fully furnished, with lounge and dining seating for 8
- Linen and towels provided
- Tea and coffee-making facilities, fridge, microwave and stove
- Barbecue
- TV, video and stereo
- Bathroom with shower and bath
- Heaters and fans
- Washing machine and tub
- Off-street parking
- Private yard and garden
Activities: walking
Location:
shown on South Head map
Getting there: Constables Cottage is on Cliff St in Watsons Bay. Roads are paved and parking is limited.
Accommodation fees:
- 1-19 December: $1785 per week
- 20 December - 4 January: $3675 per week
- 5-31 January: $2625 per week
- All other times: $1470 per week; $735 per weekend.
Contact:
Gap Bluff Centre, Phone: 02 9337 2333
Green Point Cottage (up to 6 people)
This fully self-contained historic cottage at Watson's Bay is only 30 m from Camp Cove beach. It offers spectacular views across Sydney Harbour to the city skyline. The cottage has kitchen and laundry facilities, TV, video and stereo, and barbecue facilities. Linen and towels are provided. There is off-street parking and a private yard and garden. Things to do: From the cottage, you can go on walks around the harbour and Gap Bluff, soaking up the history and harbour views. Nielsen Park and Bondi Beach are a 10-minute drive away, and Sydney CBD is only 20 minutes by car. Nearby attractions and facilities include the Watsons Bay Hotel, Doyles Restaurant and the Gap Bluff conference and function centre.
Location:
shown on South Head map
Accommodation fees:
- 1-19 December: $1470 per week
- 20 December - 4 January: $3150 per week
- 5-31 January: $1785 per week
- All other times: $1100 per week; $630 per weekend.
Contact:
Gap Bluff Centre, Phone: 02 9337 2333
Quarantine Station (Q Station Retreat)
Explore, tour, dine, stay. Escape for a day or stay for a few nights. The former North Head Quarantine Station, established in the 1800s, is now Q Station - a place to stay, relax and enjoy the magic of Sydney Harbour and the wonders of the Australian bush.
Just five minutes from Manly and 30 minutes from the heart of Sydney, this historic retreat in the heart of Sydney Harbour National Park offers 72 beautifully restored heritage accommodation rooms, the industrially themed Boilerhouse Restaurant next to Quarantine Beach, and a range of interactive day and night tours, including the long-running Ghost Tour. Take the opportunity to swim, snorkel, kayak and bushwalk, relax with a massage on the beach, or head into Manly, just minutes away, for entertainment, beaches and nightlife.
Cultural heritage: Sydney's immigrants, who started arriving in the colony from 1788 onwards, often brought communicable diseases such as smallpox with them. In 1828 Spring Cove, on the western side of North Head, was used to quarantine new arrivals. A permanent quarantine facility was set up in the 1830s, and it continued to operate until 1972. Vietnamese refugees were housed there in 1975 and Cyclone Tracy victims in 1976. It was finally closed in 1984. Today, it gives us a fascinating insight into the distances and hazards faced by immigrants - and the different social and racial attitudes they faced when they arrived here.
Location:
shown on North Head map
Getting there: Q Station is located at North Head in Manly. Roads are paved.
Road access: Sealed road - 2WD vehicles.
Facilities: cafe/kiosk
Accommodation fees: Available on the Q Station website.
Bookings: For reservations and tour bookings, phone 02 9466 1500 or visit the Q Station website.
Events, activities and alerts at this location
| Commercial activity | Q Station Retreat  The former Quarantine Station, in use from the 1830s until the 1980s, stands impressively in its breathtaking position at North Head in the natural setting of Sydney Harbour National Park.
Q Station Retreat, as it's called today, offers an impressive and often spirited selection of site tours and guided walks. The lantern-lit ghost tour is one of our most well known tours and has been running for over 15 years. Our guides take people through an entertaining and lively journey of days gone-by up to the present day.
Why not enhance your tour by combining it with dinner in the historic Boilerhouse Harbourside Restaurant and enjoy delicious Australian cuisine by our world class chef. More info: Q Station Retreat, Phone: 02 9977 5145 (international +612 9977 5145) | As required |
Steele Point Cottage (up to 2 people)
Perched on the edge of a sandstone cliff in Nielsen Park, historic Steele Point Cottage was built in 1880 as a gunners' barracks - part of the elaborate system of harbour defences. The cottage has been beautifully restored, and is available for romantic escapes.
Steele Point Cottage is fully self-contained and all linen and towels are provided. With just one bedroom, it is the ideal couple's hideaway.
Location:
shown on Nielsen Park map
Accommodation fees:
- February to November: $345 per night (2 night minimum)
- December to January: $460 per night (2 night minimum)
Contact:
Gap Bluff Centre, Phone: 02 9337 2333
