History of North Head

Q Station is a historical site located on Manly’s North Head.

From the 1830’s to 1984 migrant ships transporting people with suspected contagious diseases anchored to offload passengers and crew into quarantine to protect the local residents of Sydney from the threat of infection.

Set on 30 hectares of national park land, our 65 heritage buildings have been creatively repurposed as hotel accommodation, two restaurants, a café, museum and function rooms for conferences, weddings and events.

Tours

Q Station has been running tours since the 1990s dedicated to both education and adventure. Join a History Tour to learn about Sydney’s former Quarantine Station – the people who lived, worked and died here, as well as the old buildings and medical practices.

Quarantine Wander History Tour

The Quarantine Wander History Tour runs daily from Monday to Thursday at 11am for 1 hour; and from Friday to Sunday at 10am.

See the Q Station website for more information or contact the Hello Manly Booking and Information Centre to book.

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