Georges Heights, New South Wales
- Georges Heights, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = locality
name = Georges Heights
city = Sydney
state = nsw
caption = Former officers residence and barrack, now a restaurant
lga =Municipality of Mosman
postcode = 2088
near-nw =
near-n = Balmoral
near-ne =
near-w = Spit Junction
near-e =
near-sw = Clifton Gardens
near-s =
near-se =
dist1 = 8
dir1 = north-east
location1= Sydney CBD
Georges Heights is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman, in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Georges Heights is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore.
History
Georges Heights was named after King George III, who reigned from 1760 to 1820, which was during the time that the First Fleet left Portsmouth, England in 1788 and arrived in what is now Sydney Harbour. [ "The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 108 ]
The Georges Head Battery located in Georges Heights was constructed in 1871. A naval depot stands on the eastern side of Chowder Bay.
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