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Governor Phillip Lookout Trust was gazetted on 9 December 1966 and was charged with the responsibility not only of protecting and developing the area as an historical feature of the district, but also for the preservation and propagation of the native flora and fauna that surrounds the lookout.
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Red Hill, not to be confused with Beacon Hill, is located at the northern end of the suburb behind the former Beacon Hill High School site. From here there are views across to the
Governor Phillip Lookout, and onwards to the city. The views to the north are over the eastern sections of the Garigal
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Views extend from the southern outskirts of Sydney, west to the Blue
Mountains and north to Gosford and the Central Coast. The skyline of the city is to the south. Ships, pleasure craft and occasional migratory whales can be seen out to sea in the east.
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This lookout is located atop Beacon Hill itself. Views of almost the entire eastern half of the Sydney region may be had from the summit which is approximately 152 metres (500 ft) above sea level.
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The lookout is popular with locals on New Year's Eve when the firework displays across Sydney
Harbour are clearly visible, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) to the south.
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The lookout may be reached via
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The Beacon Hill Story – a
Memorial to Governor Phillip – C.E.McDonald & Governor Phillip Lookout Trust (no copyright)
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Preservation Society attempted to prevent a state government development of Red Hill in the early 1990s.
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A History of Beacon Hill and its schools – Bruce, Jill B. 1943 –
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788:Forestville
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641:Suburbs of
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430:Ivan Cleary
318:2021 census
280:Daniel Egan
213:Beacon Hill
176:Beacon Hill
70:Postcode(s)
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952:Categories
918:Warriewood
888:Palm Beach
853:Narraweena
828:Manly Vale
818:Lovett Bay
798:Freshwater
778:Elvina Bay
713:Clareville
585:33°45′08″S
455:References
406:Paul Toole
269:aboriginal
180:Narraweena
92:Sydney CBD
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838:Mona Vale
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442:Bill Leak
387:Ingleside
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324:Transport
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135:Warringah
130:Mackellar
116:Wakehurst
79:Elevation
908:Seaforth
758:Davidson
728:Collaroy
718:Clontarf
485:4 August
368:Red Hill
247:region.
87:Location
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763:Dee Why
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678:Bayview
549:12 June
438:- actor
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334:Dee Why
251:History
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