Beauty Point, New South Wales
Place in New South Wales, Australia
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Beauty Point is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore.
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| Coordinates: 33.81190°S 151.23830°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Sydney | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 501 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 295/km2 (763/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2088 | ||||||||||||
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History
Beauty Point takes its name from the piece of land protruding into the Middle Harbour, off Sydney Harbour. It was originally known as Billy Goat Point, but was renamed when it was subdivided to be sold.[2]
