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Sydney Harbour Bridge
Massive steel arch bridge spanning Sydney Harbour, affectionately nicknamed 'the Coathanger' and open for bridge climbs.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Gordon
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About Gordon
Gordon works well as a base: 5 minutes from East Lindfield, 12km from Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Gordon is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 7,600 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is East Lindfield, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Gordon?
Within an hour or so of Gordon: Sydney Harbour Bridge (12 km), Luna Park Sydney (12 km), Sydney Harbour Tunnel (12 km), Sydney Opera House Forecourt (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Gordon?
The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.
Where is Gordon?
Gordon is in New South Wales, Australia, about 4 km from East Lindfield.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,567
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.7553, 151.1512
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Australia
112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
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Worth the detour from Gordon
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
tunnel
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.
12 km · about 25 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.
13 km · about 25 min 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Australian Museum
Australia's oldest museum, specializing in natural history and Indigenous Australian culture with world-class collections.
14 km · about 25 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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Gordon
- Right hereSydney 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.
- 54 kmGrand Pacific Drive140 km coastal route from the Royal National Park to Wollongong and beyond, sweeping past Bald Hill's hang-glider lookout, seaside villages and the famous Sea Cliff Bridge.
- 54 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
- 58 kmSea Cliff BridgeA 665 m balanced-cantilever bridge that curves off the Illawarra escarpment and hangs over the Pacific, the photogenic centrepiece of Grand Pacific Drive south of Sydney.
- 78 kmThree Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains)Sandstone rock formation above the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, viewed from Echo Point which has a large car park and visitor centre.
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