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The harbour east: Point Piper to Vaucluse
Where people live
Harbour-front houses east of the city.
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- Harbour front
- Address
- Vaucluse, Sydney
About The harbour east: Point Piper to Vaucluse
The eastern harbour suburbs, from Point Piper and Rose Bay to Vaucluse, hold some of the city’s most sought-after harbour-front houses, with Nielsen Park and the Hermitage track on the shore.
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What’s nearby
Distances from The harbour east: Point Piper to Vaucluse are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Bondi Beach3.9 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Royal Botanic Garden5.5 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Hyde Park Barracks6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Harbour Bridge6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Queen Victoria Building6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Darling Harbour7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Sydney Airport14 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- Sydney Opera House18 kmCar or taxi 63 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Circular Quay6.1 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Wynyard Station6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Central Station7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 29 min
Location
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