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Crows Nest

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Worth seeing in and around Crows Nest

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Taronga Zoo

    Taronga Zoo Sydney is a government-run public zoo located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in the Lower North Shore suburb of Mosman, on the shores of Sydney Harbour. It has views of Sydney Harbour and the city.

    4 km · zoo in Australia · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

    The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, formerly the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, is located on George Street in The Rocks neighbourhood of Sydney. The museum is housed in the Stripped Classical/Art Deco-styled former Maritime Services Board building on the western side of Circular Quay.

    3.9 km · art museum in Sydney, Australia · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Sydney Observatory

    The Sydney Observatory is a heritage-listed meteorological station, astronomical observatory, function venue, science museum, and education facility located on Observatory Hill at Upper Fort Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by William Weaver and Alexander Dawson and built from 1857 to 1859 by Charles Bingemann & Ebenezer Dewar.

    3.9 km · astronomical observatory in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Luna Park

    Luna Park Sydney is a heritage-listed amusement park located in Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia, on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour. It is one of Sydney's most famous landmarks and has had a significant impact on culture through the years, including being featured as a filming location for several movies and television shows.

    2.6 km · amusement park in Sydney · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Cadmans Cottage

    Cadmans Cottage or Cadman's Cottage is a heritage-listed former water police station and sailor's home and now visitor attraction located at 110 George Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by Department of Planning & Environment, an agency of the Government of New South Wales.

    3.8 km · building · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    1 Denison Street

    1 Denison Street is a skyscraper in North Sydney, Australia.

    1.5 km · skyscraper in North Sydney, New South Wales · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    St Leonards Park

    St Leonards Park is a heritage-listed bowling club, 15-hectare urban park, rugby field and cricket oval at 283a Miller Street, North Sydney, North Sydney Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by William Tunks, Mayor and built during 1838.

    900 m · park in Australia · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Garrison Church

    The Garrison Church is a heritage-listed active Anglican church building located at Argyle Street in the inner city Sydney on the edge of the suburb of Millers Point in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Henry Ginn, Edmund Blacket and built from 1840 to 1846 by Edward Flood and George Patton.

    3.7 km · Anglican church in Dawes Point, Sydney, Australia · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Palisade Hotel

    Palisade Hotel is a heritage-listed pub and hotel located at 35–37 Bettington Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point of New South Wales, Australia, adjacent to Barangaroo Reserve. Administratively, the hotel is in the City of Sydney local government area.

    3.7 km · heritage-listed pub and hotel in Millers Point, Sydney, New South Wales · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Birchgrove Park

    Birchgrove Park is an urban park and sports ground located in Birchgrove, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on the waterfront of Sydney Harbour. It is also the location of Birchgrove Oval, the headquarters of the Sydney Cricket Club from 1897 to 1947 and a historic rugby league football ground which served as the original home of the Balmain Tigers club.

    3.4 km · park and cricket field in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia

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Getting to Crows Nest

Airports
Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 14 km · Newcastle (NTL), 129 km
Stations
Sydney Harbour Bridge, 3.1 km · Goat Island, 3.1 km · Chatswood railway station, 3.7 km · Barangaroo railway station, 3.9 km · Milsons Point railway station, 2.5 km
  • Williamtown → Crows Nest
    127 km · quickest by road, 2h 48m · A$20–27
  • Gold Coast → Crows Nest
    159 km · quickest by road, 3h 35m · A$24–33
  • Toowoomba → Crows Nest
    35 km · quickest by road, 58 min · A$5–7
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Crows Nest

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Crows Nest. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get inBoth wharfs provide access to North Sydney for ferry travellers.
  • Get inThe rest of the eastern area of the region also has ferry services, to Mosman, Cremorne, Neutral Bay and Taronga Zoo services.
  • Get inTo the far west, a little known private ferry operation connects the Lane Cove River to Circular Quay and Darling Harbour by Captain Cook ferries.
  • Get inThe ferry may be a slower way of travelling around the region.
  • Get aroundAway from the railway line and ferries, a car can be a good option for getting around the Lower North Shore.

From Wikivoyage: Sydney/Lower North Shore, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

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  2. 02
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    11 ways of moving, 24 sources

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  3. 03
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    9 ways of moving, 17 sources

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  4. 04
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    8 ways of moving, 32 sources

    1,872 km
  5. 05
    WakatobiID

    12 ways of moving, 17 sources

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If you know how people move in Crows Nest – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.

Around it

Next door to Crows Nest

Crows Nest is 5 km from Sydney, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.

  • The Rocksurban locality in Sydney's city centre in New South Wales, Australia3.6 km
  • North Sydneysuburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1.3 km
  • Mosmansuburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3.7 km
  • Chatswoodsuburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3.8 km
  • Kirribillisuburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia2.9 km
  • Longuevillesuburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3.3 km