South Head

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South Head is a prominent headland at the entrance to Sydney Harbour, known for its coastal walks, historic military sites, and panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and city skyline.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
South Head canonical 14
South Head peninsula 4
South Head, Sydney 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal landform
headland
accessVia Watsons Bay
country Australia
faces Pacific Ocean
hasCliffType sandstone cliffs
hasEnvironment coastal heathland
rocky coastline
hasFeature clifftop walking tracks
coastal walking tracks
fortifications
gun emplacements
historic military sites
lighthouse
lookouts
observation posts
hasHistoricalPeriodOfUse 19th century
20th century
hasHistoricalRole defence of Sydney Harbour
hasNearbyLocality Vaucluse
Watsons Bay
hasTrail South Head Heritage Trail
South Head walking track
hasView North Head
Pacific Ocean
Sydney city skyline
isPubliclyAccessible true
isTouristAttraction true
knownFor historic defence structures
panoramic coastal views
views of Sydney Harbour
whale watching
locatedIn New South Wales
Sydney
Sydney Harbour National Park
Sydney Harbour entrance
linked to: Sydney Harbour
managedBy New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
oppositeOf North Head
partOf Sydney Harbour
entrance to Port Jackson
usedFor coastal walks
maritime navigation observation
photography
recreation
sightseeing

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Referenced by (20)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Watsons Bay locatedOn South Head peninsula
linked to: South Head
North Head hasViewOf South Head
Hawkesbury Sandstone notableExposure Sydney Harbour cliffs
linked to: South Head
Dover Heights locatedOn South Head peninsula
linked to: South Head
Dobroyd Head hasViewOf South Head
Georges Head hasViewOf South Head
Vaucluse hasLandmark South Head
Vaucluse locatedOnPeninsula South Head peninsula
linked to: South Head
Hornby Lighthouse locatedOn South Head
The Gap near South Head
Watsons Bay Baths near South Head
HMAS Watson location South Head, Sydney
subject linked to: HMAS Watson (nearby naval base)
linked to: South Head
HMAS Watson locatedOn South Head peninsula
subject linked to: HMAS Watson (nearby naval base)
linked to: South Head
Doyles on the Beach near South Head
Wentworth includesLandmark South Head
Watsons Bay Beach near South Head
Camp Cove Beach near South Head