This place has been made famous as a "getaway" spot for Elizabeth Henrietta Macquarie (1778-1835), wife of Lachlan Macquarie (1762-1824) who was Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821.
A rock formation on the point, where Mrs Macquarie used to sit, is known as Mrs Macquaries Chair. (For those mystified by the apparent lack of apostrophes in certain Australian place names, this is the style adopted by the Australian Geographic Names Board.)
It is said that if you sat in Mrs Macquaries Chair and made a wish there was a great chance your wish would be granted.
