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The Spit, Middle Harbour c1890

The Spit, Middle Harbour c1890

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Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences

Established in 1879, the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences' venues include the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Observatory and Museums Discovery Centre at Castle Hill.

Spit Bridge

First thought of in the 1870s, the first Spit Bridge was not built until nearly 50 years later, replacing a punt across Middle Harbour. A second bridge was built in the 1950s but the crossing remains a transport bottleneck.

Spit punt

Ferry which operated between Mosman and Seaforth before the construction of the first Spit Bridge in 1924.

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The Spit

Sandspit protruding from Beauty Point in Mosman into Middle Harbour. From 1834 a ferry operated across to Manly Road on the northern side and in 1924 a bridge opened. The Spit has been enlarged by land reclamation.

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Middle Harbour

Suburb on the north shore of Sydney, occupying the area south of the Spit Bridge.

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Middle Harbour

An arm of Port Jackson, extending north-west from the Heads with its headwaters in Garigal National Park.

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