!["[Thomas] Hely's original residence, a fine type of early colonial architecture, with immensely thick walls and squat doors and windows, stands...surrounded by a lovely garden, English plants and flowers were in full bloom." - Frank Walker
The owner of Old Guard House, Frederick Augustus Hely, was the Principal Superintendent of Convicts at the time that he purchased "Wyoming" in 1824. Hely was born at Belfast, Ireland in 1794. There are various theories as to what unspeakable horrors awaited convicts in the Guard House as punishment, but it is most likely that this was used as a Garden House for Georgina Hely.
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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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Narara
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About Narara
Narara is worth a stop: 5 minutes from West Gosford, 51km from Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Narara is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 7,800 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is West Gosford, about 4 km away.
Narara Valley High School (abbreviated as NVHS) is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Narara, in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
The school caters for approximately 762 students in 2022, from year 7 to year 12, of whom eleven percent identified asRead more
Indigenous Australians and ten percent were from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; and the current principal is Andrew Skehan.
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What is there to see near Narara?
Within an hour or so of Narara: Pie in the Sky (24 km), Taronga Zoo Sydney (51 km), Sydney Harbour Bridge (52 km), Luna Park Sydney (52 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.
Where is Narara?
Narara is in New South Wales, Australia, about 4 km from West Gosford.
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- Population
- 7,841
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.3959, 151.3353
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Worth the detour from Narara
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.
51 km · about 60 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.
52 km · about 60 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.
52 km · about 60 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.
52 km · about 60 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.
53 km · about 60 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Australian Museum
Australia's oldest museum, specializing in natural history and Indigenous Australian culture with world-class collections.
54 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Narara
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 52 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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