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Pie in the Sky
A legendary biker and car enthusiast cafe on the Old Pacific Highway north of Sydney, the essential pit stop on Australia's most popular motorcycle road.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Blackwall
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About Blackwall
Blackwall is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Davistown, 39km from Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Blackwall is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 1,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Davistown, about 4 km away.
Blackwall is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, south of Woy Woy on Brisbane Water, 81 kilometres (50 mi) north of Sydney. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
The suburb includes a boat ramp and a bushland recreation reserve, Kitchener Reserve, offering walkRead more
trails and views from Blackwall Mountain. The section of the suburb east of Kitchener Park is locally known as Orange Grove.
Blackwall was, between 1862 and 1913, the site of the Rock Davis shipyard, and over 120 wooden-hulled vessels were built there. Among the best known were the fast Sydney Harbour ferry, Vaucluse, built in 1905, Queen Bee, a small 'sixty-miler' built in 1907, and the small twin-screw coastal steamer, Belbowrie, built in 1911. The last vessel built there was the ferry, Woollahra.
The naming of Blackwall is credited to Rock Davis, who named it after Blackwall, London, which was also a centre of shipbuilding.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Blackwall?
Within an hour or so of Blackwall: Pie in the Sky (15 km), Taronga Zoo Sydney (39 km), Sydney Harbour Bridge (40 km), Luna Park Sydney (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Blackwall?
The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.
Where is Blackwall?
Blackwall is in New South Wales, Australia, about 4 km from Davistown.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,859
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.5025, 151.3279
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Worth the detour from Blackwall
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Taronga Zoo Sydney
Harbourside zoo with spectacular views of the Sydney skyline housing over 4,000 animals from around the world.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
Massive steel arch bridge spanning Sydney Harbour, affectionately nicknamed 'the Coathanger' and open for bridge climbs.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Luna Park Sydney
Iconic harbourside amusement park at Milsons Point with stunning views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Sydney Harbour Tunnel
A 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Sydney Opera House Forecourt
Harbourside promenade at Bennelong Point offering the classic combined view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge together.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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Cafe de Wheels (Woolloomooloo)
A legendary Sydney pie cart that has served hot pies and peas to locals, sailors, and road trippers from its harbourside van since 1945.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
Darling Harbour aquarium showcasing Australia's unique marine life including platypus, dugongs, and Great Barrier Reef displays.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Blackwall
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 40 kmSydney Harbour TunnelA 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
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