Sawmillers Reserve, in North Sydney, is the site of a former sawmill operated by John Eaton Ltd timber merchants.
The heyday of this business was between 1890 and 1920. At that time they had their own power house, 2 sawmills, engineers shop, joinery shop, blacksmith shop and it's own wharf and crane to unload timber.
Timber cut at the mill was used widely during the war including refitting the cruise ships, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary to carry troops. The even made prefabricated churches to take to the islands.
After WW1 the business declined and the site was vacated by the early 1980's. It was after this that North Sydney council began the process of making it a public reserve.
The top sketch is an old boat house at Berry Bay where there seems to be a small marina.
This is a view looking south toward the city. Blues Point tower is the high building and you can see Harbour bridge pylons behind the red brick buildings.
It's a lovely place.
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