Watsons Bay

Watsons Bay, on the end of Sydney's South Head peninsula. Named after Robert Watson (1756–1819), formerly of HMS Sirius, who beached his three vessels at Camp Cove for many years because of their being potentially sold by the Provost Marshal.

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Green Point, Watson's Bay, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Green Point, Watson's Bay, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Phillip Memorial. Commemorating the landing of the First Fleet (near this point), on 21 January 1788. Erected by the Royal Australian Historical Society, Jan 1927.

Behind it is the former Marine Biological Station, Camp Cove (31 Pacific Street). Designed by architect John Kirkpatrick in 1881 for Russian scientist Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay to study Australia’s marine environment.

Arthur Phillip Australia Green Point NSW Sydney Watson's Bay memorial

Scott Bird Heritage Photography

Documenting Australia's rich Aboriginal and European history.

Watsons Bay