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Sawmillers Reserve

Very close to Blues Point Reserve, but completely hidden! Quiet harbour views and ideal for picnic on the grass.

Getting there: at the bottom of French Street, which is on the main Blues Point Road in McMahons Point
Website: northsydney.nsw.gov.au (opens in a new tab)

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Blu Ginger Indian Restaurant
The food is excellent and the service friendly and informal.
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Balls Head Reserve
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Blues Point Reserve
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Wendy Whitely, the widow of famed Australian landscape painter Brett Whiteley, has cleared out disused railway land in Lavender Bay to create a large, unofficial park, packed dense with Australian and exotic flowers.