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Cruising in Sydney Harbour and Visiting An Old Quarantine Station on a 30ft Sailboat

May 13, 2024 · 17 min · 31K views · Spring Cove, Sydney Harbour

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James and Rhonda sail their 1965 Alberg 30, Triteia, from Rushcutters Bay across Sydney Harbour to explore the historic Quarantine Station.0:59 Because the three courtesy moorings at Quarantine Bay are occupied and anchoring is prohibited there, they anchor in the adjacent Spring Cove.2:51 From this anchorage, they dinghy to the shore to tour the former quarantine facility, which operated from the 1830s until 1984 to isolate passengers arriving with contagious diseases.7:27 The site, now part of Sydney Harbour National Park, features preserved hospital buildings and sandstone engravings left by past passengers.9:27 After the tour, the crew dinghies to the town of Manly to visit a weekend craft market and view the surf at Manly Beach.12:01 Despite a rainy, windy return trip to the boat, the transit remains manageable.16:24

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