TypeOtherDetailsChallenger Head is located at the southern entrance to Cowan Creek and was named by Captain Sydney during a survey in 1868 after H.M.S. Challenger, the flagship of the Australia station from 1866 to 1871.
Challenger Head is located in the Kuring-gai Chase National Park.CreatorPowell, John P. 1994, Placenames of the Greater Hawkesbury Region, Hawksbury River Enterprises, Berowra Heights, p.24
A map of Kuring-gai Chase National Park showing Challenger Head at the entrance to Cowan Creek.
Powell, John P. 1994, Placenames of the Greater Hawkesbury Region, Hawksbury River Enterprises, Berowra Heights, p.24, Challenger Head. Hornsby Shire, accessed 26/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/4407