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Balls Head Reserve - in July
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Balls Head Reserve - in July

Length3.2 mi
Elev. Gain308.3 ft
Est. Steps7500
Quiet place
Created by chskippy

Balls Head Reserve - in July Introduction

Balls Head Reserve - in July is a 3.2 mile (7,500-step) route located near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This route has an elevation gain of about 308.3 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Balls Head Reserve - in July

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Balls Head Reserve

Park
The Balls Head Reserve is a forested headland nature reserve situated on Port Jackson, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is named after Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, a Royal Naval officer who commanded HMS Supply on the First Fleet. The park is accessed via Balls Head Drive, Waverton, New South Wales, Australia.

HMAS Waterhen (naval base)

Place
HMAS Waterhen is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base located in Waverton on Sydney's lower north shore in New South Wales, Australia. Constructed on the site of a quarry used to expand Garden Island in the 1930s, the location was used during World War II as a boom net maintenance and storage area. In 1962, the area was commissioned as a base of the RAN, and became home to the RAN's mine warfare forces.

Waverton, New South Wales

Place
Waverton is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Waverton is located 4 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council.

Graythwaite

Place
Graythwaite is a heritage-listed former private home and former hospital and now school administration building located at 20 Edward Street, North Sydney, North Sydney Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Goold and Hilling and Edmund Blacket and built from 1858 to 1885 by Aaron Loveridge.

Kailoa

Place
Kailoa is a heritage-listed villa at 44 Union Street, North Sydney, North Sydney Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

Waverton railway station, Sydney

Building
The Waverton railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the Sydney suburb of Waverton in New South Wales, Australia. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line services. The station is located on Bay Road, Waverton, in the North Sydney Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia.

Wakelin Reserve

Park

Aboriginal rock carving

Historical

Henry Lawson Plaque

Tourist Attraction

The Coal Loader

Park
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

3.2 mi

Elev. Gain

308.3 ft

Est. Steps

7500
Created by
chskippy
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