Balls Head Reserve

Balls Head Reserve is a 10-hectare bushland reserve on the Balls Head peninsula at Waverton in the North Sydney local government area, New South Wales. Jutting into Sydney Harbour, it offers panoramic views of the harbour, Harbour Bridge and city skyline. Notable for its restored native bushland, Aboriginal rock engravings, historic coal loader precinct and network of walking tracks, it is a popular harbour-side park for walking, picnicking and sightseeing.

Visitors can expect a harbour-side bushland park with a network of walking tracks through native vegetation, sandstone lookouts and open grassy picnic areas. The reserve features elevated viewpoints over Sydney Harbour, Balls Head Coal Loader precinct, Aboriginal rock engravings and interpretive signage. Facilities include formed tracks, stairs, lookouts, picnic tables and barbecues. The setting is natural and relatively quiet, surrounded by harbour waters on three sides, with opportunities for short walks, photography and harbour sightseeing.