Yurulbin Point

At the end of Louisa Rd on the northern tip of the Balmain peninsula (technically Birchgrove), this narrow point stretches to within 300m of the North Shore. Once called Long Nose Point, it was a shipyard until 1971, when it became a public park, reverting to its indigenous name (meaning ‘swift running water’) in 1994. It was originally inhabited by the Wangal clan, of which Bennelong is thought to have been a member. These days fishers dangle lines from the pier, and there are wicked views up the harbour towards the bridge (good for watching fireworks). Louisa Rd is one of Sydney’s priciest streets: the houses aren’t huge but they’re right on the water.