Q Station

"Powerfully Inspiring."

Situated on Manly's North Head, deep in the heart of Sydney's National Park, Q Station Retreat is just 7 miles from Sydney and 1000 miles from care.

Q Station is a contemporary take of the former North Head Quarantine Station. Originally occupied by the Garrigal people, North Head was a meeting place with strong spiritual significance. In the 1830s a quarantine station was established, which operated until 1984.

Migrants suspected of carrying contagious disease were quarantined at the site to protect the local Sydney community from infection.

Originally chosen for its isolation and safe anchorage options, the site today comprises 65 buildings, several archeological sites and spectacular vantage points for viewing Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour National Park.

Now leased and in the care of the Mawland Group, the site has been transformed into Q Station, a place for powerful, rejuvenating experiences to explore the future by connecting the past to the present.

"Escape the ordinary."

Enjoy fresh modern cuisine inspired by cultures that once visited Quarantine Station and prepared to perfection by Q Station's world class chef.

The Boilerhouse Restaurant is open daily for guests and visitors to enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a cup of coffee.

Start your dining experience with a drink on the outdoor terrace complete with views of idyllic Quarantine Beach and captivating Sydney Harbour. Move inside where above the open plan kitchen, a mezzanine level offers a heritage style dining area of what was once the old Boilerhouse.

From the restaurant walk onto Quarantine Beach and have a swim before or after your meal. While you enjoy wine and conversation your children can enjoy the beach.
About the chef

Reinhard Roithner, originally from Austria but now a naturalised Australian, is the Executive Chef at Q Station. A veteran in kitchen management, Reinhard joined from Singapore, where he was the Executive Chef at the Sentosa Resort & Spa.

Since graduating from his apprenticeship at Gmunden, Austria Trade School in 1972, Reinhard has gone on to work in 16 countries with well-known international luxury hotel companies and well-known Hotel Management Schools.

When coming to Australia in 1988, he worked at the Southern Cross Hotel and was involved in the opening of the Darling Harbor Hotels, between 1994 and 2000. Reinhard has a great understanding of flavours and tastes and the various cooking styles of different cultures. He is a member of the prestigious Academie Culinaire de France, being counted as one of the exclusive 450 chef members worldwide.

Some of Reinhard's many achievements include involvement in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He also successfully represented Australia in the Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt in 1992.