About this location
- Where
120 High St, North Sydney NSW 2060
- Cost
- Free entry
- Accessibility
- Welcomes people with access needs, contact venue/organiser for details
- Facilities
- Cafe
- Car park
- Public Toilet
Contact details
Email:
info@harbourtrust.gov.au
Phone:
(02) 8969 2100
Looking for things to do in North Sydney? Sub Base Platypus is an ideal setting for rest and recreation. Formerly a torpedo factory, submarine base and gasworks, Sub Base Platypus is a community recreation and work hub in North Sydney, homeland of the Cammeraygal People. Featuring a shaded BBQ area with seating, a pocket playground and a scenic waterfront promenade, Sub Base Platypus is a place where visitors can relax on the waterfront with friends and family. Did you know? Despite its name, Sub Base Platypus isn't home to any platypuses! It's believed the Royal Australian Navy chose the name HMAS Platypus due to the similarities between the duck-billed monotreme and submarines. Platypuses use electro receptors in their bills to locate food underwater just as submarines use sonar to detect objects. In 2017, the Harbour Trust rechristened the site Sub Base Platypus. Learn more here.
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120 High St, North Sydney NSW 2060
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