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SUMMARY:Out 'n About: Navy in Sydney Harbour Cruise - WAITLIST - Please contact Caren
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to know more about Royal Australian Navy (RAN) activities and facilities in Sydney Harbour from 1788 to the present\, especially during WW II? \n \nYou are invited to join the Naval Historical Society of Australia onboard MV Bennelong for a three-hour cruise east of the Harbour Bridge. A comprehensive commentary is provided supported by information and photos on TVs to bring the commentary to life. A complementary booklet with lots of information and photos is provided as a souvenir. \nPLUS A delicious morning tea is included in the price. \nThe sites you will see and learn about include: \n\nDawes Point – The story of the observatory built by Lt William Dawes and the construction of the gun battery.\nSydney Cove – The story of Fort Macquarie and the Navy activities to protect ships and the colony after the arrival of the first fleet.\nGarden Island – The first use of Garden Island as a garden and its later development.\nHMAS Rushcutter –  One of the oldest RAN shore bases\, commissioned in 1920. A Naval Reserve training facility for anti-submarine warfare\, diving and radar.\nClark Island –  The storage of gun barrels during WW II. The Japanese midget submarines were also brought here after they were salvaged.\nRose Bay – The story of HMAS TINGIRA that trained over 3\,000 sailors from 1912 to 1927.\nWatson’s Bay – HMAS WATSON is the training centre for maritime warfare.\nGeorges Head – The western end of the anti-submarine boom net during WW II.\nChowder Bay – The base to protect the Harbour with mines during the 1880’s.\nBradley’s Head – Ships were degaussed here during WWII to protect against magnetic mines.\nNeutral Bay Sub Base Platypus – previous home of Oberon-class subs and WW2 torpedo factory.\n\n  \nDATE: Friday 28th August 2026 \nTIME: 9:30am – 1:00pm \nVENUE: King Street Wharf 3\, Darling Harbour\, Sydney NSW. \nCOST: $85.00 \nRSVP TO: Caren Trafford (Out ‘n About Convenor) at swic.activitymonthly@gmail.com  with Historic Naval Cruise in the title. \nRSVP and PAY BY: 1 August 2026 (maximum 12 people) \nPAYMENT OPTIONS: \nPayment Option 1 (Preferred): By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website \nPayment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account \n   Account Name: Sydney Women’s International Club Incorporated \n   BSB No: 062-005 \n   Account No: 11889493 \n   Description: Event name + your initial and surname \nTRANSPORT: Ferry to Barangaroo or Train and walk from Wynyard or Town Hall Stations.
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/out-n-about-historic-naval-cruise-sydney-harbour-east/
LOCATION:King Street Wharf 3\, Darling Harbour\, NSW\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Caren Trafford":MAILTO:swic.activitymonthly@gmail.com
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