Attraction - Building and Structure, Natural, Park and Garden
Boyds Tower is located at Red Point, on the southern headland of Twofold Bay.
This historic 5-storey sandstone tower was built in 1846 from stone shipped
from Pyrmont in Sydney. Ben Boyd intended The Tower to be used as a
lighthouse to guide home his fleet of ships, but permission to light it was
refused by the government of the day. It was later used as a vantagepoint
for whale spotters. Access to The Tower was upgraded during the bicentennial
year. A 500 metre asphalt track suitable for wheelchairs now connects the
Tower to the car park. Well written and illustrated signage gives the history
and significance of the tower.
Open Time
Accessible at all times | |
Contact Details:
Boyds Tower
Ben Boyd National Park, Red Point
Eden, NSW 2551
Telephone: 02 - 6496 1953
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