Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

North Head Sanctuary

Location Map of North Head Sanctuary

Location

Scenic Drive, Manly

Open

Every day

Admission

Free

Visitor Centre Hours:

10am - 4pm (closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year's Day)

Transport

by car, by bus, by foot.


View of the cemetery at North Head

Discover the natural beauty of North Head Sanctuary. Once a School of Artillery where Army gunners lived and trained, the headland is now a pristine heathland. Explore patches of rare banksia scrub, visit the hanging swamp and enjoy hidden vantage points offering stunning ocean views on a free self-guided walking tour.

 

 

Walking track at North Head

Walks and Tours

Discover the pristine natural bushland of North Head.

Click here to find out more

Kids activities in the Discovery Room, Gatehouse Visitor Centre

Kids

Make a flannel flower or construct a bandicoot mask at the Gatehouse Visitor Centre.

More on free kids' activities.

North Head Bush Track

Sustainability

Learn how North Head Sanctuary will be used to showcase energy and water saving technologies.

More information on the Sydney Harbour Green Precincts project