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The Gap 1880s

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Gap 1880s

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State Library of New South Wales

(Mitchell Library)

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Outer South Head The Gap Vaucluse

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The Gap

Famed for its ocean views, the Gap has been a tourist attraction since the beginning of European settlement. It has also been the site of many suicides, and an important site of military installations.

Sandstone

Outer South Head

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Ocean-facing side of Sydney Harbour's southern headland.

South Head

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Southern headland marking the entrance to Port Jackson which, since colonial times, has been an important location for civil and military maritime activities, and is now part of Sydney Harbour National Park.

The Gap

Sandstone ocean cliff at South Head, adjacent to Watsons Bay.

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Vaucluse

Eastern suburb located on South Head named after Vaucluse House. It is one of Sydney's most expensive suburbs.

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