Milsons Point, New South Wales
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Milsons Point juts into Sydney Harbour from the northern side. It was named after James Milson, who settled in the district in 1825. It is a suburb of Sydney, Australia.
Milsons Point supports the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Milsons Point railway station is on the northern approach to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Milsons Point ferry wharf, serviced by the Balmain, Pyrmont Bay and Rydalmere ferry lines, is located to the west of the bridge in the south-west region of the suburb.
Milsons Point is well connected with the CBD of Sydney by the bridge, ferries and trains. It is well developed for residential and commercial use. It has the entertainment centre Luna Park, the North Sydney Olympic Pool, and several schools, namely Loreto Kirribilli and St Aloysius' College. The local area contains a number of restaurants and shops.
In addition to rail services, Milson's Point is serviced by buses that run to the Lower North Shore and Northern Beaches. School Buses leave from Bradfield Park to transport students at schools in North Sydney.
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