Nielsen Park
Lonely Planet review for Nielsen Park
If in need of a swim, Will Wentworth would no doubt have strolled down to Shark Beach in Nielsen Park, once part of the then 206-hectare Vaucluse House estate. Today the park and nearby Greycliffe House, a beautiful 1851 Gothic sandstone pile (not open to visitors), are surrounded by a section of the Sydney Harbour National Park. Visit on a weekday when it’s not too busy: just mums, kids, oldies and people throwing sickies from work.








