If you have extra time after visiting Taronga Zoo, consider taking a scenic hike along Athol Bay to the tip of Bradleys Head. There you will find the tripod foremast of the HMAS Sydney. This cruiser was launched in 1912 and served in WWI before being decommissioned and taken apart at Cockatoo Island in 1929. The monument honors Australian sailors lost at sea. You can also visit the Bradleys Head Fortification Complex, an amphitheater and this 1905 lighthouse. Keep following the waterside track – part of the North Shore Walk – to Taylors Bay and then Chowder Bay. All of these are part of the 970 acre Sydney Harbour National Park.
