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  1. Long Island (New South Wales)

    Long Island Plan of Management 2002 . The Hawkesbury River Sydney Hornsby suburbs Mapit AUS suburbscale long 151.2186278 lat 33.54251944 Category Islands of New South Wales Category Localities of Hornsby ...Image 2007 0817klklk0016.JPG thumb right 230px Long Island. Long Island is one of a number of small, forested islands of the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales , Australia . It is situated about convert 50 km north of Sydney , across Sandbrook Inlet from the settlement of Brooklyn, New South Wales Brooklyn . Other adjacent islands include Dangar Island , Spectacle Island, Hawkesbury River Spectacle Island , Milson Island, New South Wales Milson Island , Peat Island and Lion Island, New South Wales Lion Island . The area has been inhabited for thousands of years by the Guringai people, who left ... debate about how Long Island was named. Some have claimed the name comes from the time the nearby ..., New York, hence the reference to America . Image 2007 0817klklk0040.JPG thumb left 230px Long Island. Others have pointed out that since it is indeed a long and thin island, some convert 2 km long by convert 300 m wide, the name may well have preceded this. Whatever the truth, the island ... through a tunnel at the eastern end of the island, where there are also a few houses with good views of nearby Dangar Island . Like Spectacle Island and Lion Island, Long Island is a nature reserve 73ha, notified in 1972 , which means it is illegal to visit without permission. The New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change New South Wales Parks and Wildlife Service runs very infrequent guided tours of the island, for those who are interested in its flora, fauna, geology and Aboriginal history. One of the best views of Long Island is from Lloyd s Trig in nearby Muogamarra Nature ... of the Hawkesbury River and Broken Bay in the far distance. Long Island was added to the Australian ... National Park, Lion Island, Long Island and Spectacle Island Nature Reserves ref Notes reflist References ...   more details



  1. Long Jetty, New South Wales

    Infobox Australian place type suburb name Long Jetty city Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast state nsw image caption lga Wyong Shire postcode 2261 pop 5,116 2006 census area 2.4 est parish Tuggerah stategov Electoral district of The Entrance The Entrance fedgov Division of Dobell Dobell dist1 2 dir1 SSW location1 The Entrance, New South Wales The Entrance dist2 94 location2 Sydney CBD near nw near n The Entrance, New South Wales The Entrance near ne near w Tuggerah Lake near e Blue Bay, New South Wales Blue Bay near sw Killarney Vale, New South Wales Killarney Vale near s Shelly Beach, New South Wales Shelly Beach near se Toowoon Bay, New South Wales Toowoon Bay Long Jetty is a List of Central Coast suburbs suburb of the Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia , located on a peninsula between Tuggerah Lake and the Pacific Ocean south of The Entrance, New South Wales The Entrance . It is part of the Wyong Shire Local Government Areas of New South Wales local government area . Transportation Red Bus Services is the local bus operator and runs several routes through Long Jetty, namely routes 21 26 and route 29. The Night Owl Bus Service, operated by Red Bus Services and Busways New South Wales Busways , provides transport to Long Jetty on Friday and Saturday nights between 12am and 5am. Suburbs of Wyong Coord 33.357 151.485 format dms type city region AU NSW display title Category Suburbs of the Central Coast New South Wales CentralCoastNSW geo stub ...   more details



  1. Long Point, New South Wales

    . Later it was considered part of Macquarie Fields, New South Wales Macquarie Fields . In the 1930s high profile gangsters from East Sydney would use small houses set up in Long Point bushland as hiding ... Area in the 1970s by City of Campbelltown New South Wales Campbelltown Council . ref cite web url ...Note There are http www.ga.gov.au bin gazm01?placename Long Point&placetype 0&state NSW several other locations in New South Wales also called Long Point. Infobox Australian place type suburb name Long Point city Sydney state nsw image LongPointNSWair.jpg caption Aerial view looking west of Long Point and Ingleburn. lga City of Campbelltown New South Wales City of Campbelltown postcode 2564 pop est 1975 area stategov Electoral district of Macquarie Fields Macquarie Fields fedgov Division of Werriwa Werriwa near nw Macquarie Fields, New South Wales Macquarie Fields near n Macquarie Fields, New South Wales Macquarie Fields near ne Holsworthy, New South Wales Holsworthy near w Ingleburn, New South Wales Ingleburn near e Holsworthy, New South Wales Holsworthy near sw Ingleburn, New South Wales Ingleburn near s Holsworthy, New South Wales Holsworthy near se Holsworthy, New South Wales Holsworthy dist1 46 dir1 south west location1 Sydney Refimprove date June 2008 Long Point is a suburb of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Long Point is located 46 kilometres south west of the Sydney central business district , in the Local Government Areas in Australia local government area of the City of Campbelltown New South Wales City of Campbelltown . History Situated on a bend in the Georges River , this area was long known as Long Point, Long Nose Point or just The Point until formally being dubbed Long Point in 1975. The land was first granted to settler Thomas Mills in the early ... of Long Point publisher Campbelltown City Council accessdate 2008 03 21 ref Recreation Long Point .... Wildlife Numerous Koala sightings have been made in Long Point. These are regularly reported in the local ...   more details



  1. Spectacle Island, New South Wales

    Spectacle Island, New South Wales may be a reference to Spectacle Island Port Jackson in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales Spectacle Island, Hawkesbury River , New South Wales geodis ...   more details



  1. Long Flat, New South Wales

    Electoral district of Oxley New South Wales Oxley fedgov Division of Lyne Lyne dist1 30 location1 Wauchope, New South Wales Image Long Flat General Store.jpg thumb right 300px Long Flat General Store Long Flat is a rural village situated on the Oxley Highway and the southern bank of the Hastings River . This village is about 30 kilometres west of Wauchope, New South Wales Wauchope and approximately 75  km east of Walcha, New South Wales Walcha . The boundaries are within the Port Macquarie Hastings Council Local Government Area and Macquarie County, New South Wales Macquarie County . Village The Long Flat village which is approximately four km east of Ellenborough, New South Wales Ellenborough ...Infobox Australian Place type town name Long Flat state nsw image Long Flat.jpg caption Hotel and general store in Long Flat latd 31 latm 26 lats longd 152 longm 29 longs pushpin label position left lga Port Macquarie Hastings Council county Macquarie County, New South Wales Macquarie parish Cowangara ... court and general store. Long Flat Public School has 27 students enrolled for classes Kindergarten to Year 6. ref cite web title Long Flat Public School url http en.wikipedia.org w index.php?title Long Flat, New South Wales&action edit work Going to a Public School publisher New South Wales Department of Education and Training accessdate 7 July 2011 ref The 2006 census did not record Long Flat s population, however the Electoral district of Oxley New South Wales Electoral district of Oxley records ... on 11 3 2009 ref See also Ellenborough, New South Wales Notes reflist coord 31 26 S 152 29 E region AU NSW type city display title Category Towns in New South Wales Category Mid North Coast Category ... accessdate 2009 02 25. The Long Flat population is probably included in nearby Ellenborough as Long ... Results Retrieved on 9 3 2009 ref Long Flat voting in the Division of Lyne recorded 286 voters placed ... 13745 488.htm AEC POLLING PLACE LONG FLAT Retrieved on 9 3 2009 ref Ellenborough did not have ...   more details



  1. Long Park, New South Wales

    Long Park is a locality in the Riverina district of New South Wales , Australia . It was the site of a now closed railway station between 1910 and 1975 on the Oaklands railway line, New South Wales Oaklands railway line . ref http www.nswrail.net locations show.php?name NSW Long Park&line NSW oaklands 0 Long Park station . NSWrail.net, accessed 6 January 2010. ref The railway remains open however the siding and station have been removed and little trace remains. s rail start s rail title NSW Branch lines s line system NSW Country lines line Oaklands previous Boree Creek next Lockhart end References reflist coord 35 08 S 146 39 E display title region AU type city source GNS enwiki Riverina geo stub Riverina Category Towns in the Riverina Category Towns in New South Wales ...   more details



  1. St Huberts Island, New South Wales

    Infobox Australian Place type suburb name St Huberts Island city Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast state nsw image caption lga City of Gosford postcode 2257 pop 1,096 2006 census area 0.6 est parish Kincumber stategov Electoral district of Terrigal Terrigal fedgov Division of Robertson Robertson dist1 5 dir1 E location1 Woy Woy, New South Wales Woy Woy near nw Woy Woy, New South Wales Woy Woy near n Saratoga, New South Wales Saratoga near ne Davistown, New South Wales Davistown near w Woy Woy, New South Wales Woy Woy near e Empire Bay, New South Wales Empire Bay near sw Blackwall, New South Wales Blackwall near s Daleys Point, New South Wales Daleys Point near se Daleys Point, New South Wales Daleys Point St Huberts Island is a canal estate and List of Central Coast suburbs suburb of the Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia , connected to the mainland at Daleys Point, New South Wales Daleys Point . It is part of the City of Gosford Local Government Areas of New South Wales local government area . The modern day development of St Huberts Island happened when Hooker Rex Developments now LJ Hooker Realty built residential developments on the site in the early 1970 s http www.gosford.nsw.gov.au library local history Suburbs documents davistown a brief history External links Mapit AUS suburbscale lat 33.499 long 151.351 Suburbs of Gosford DEFAULTSORT Saint Huberts Island, New South Wales Category Suburbs of the Central Coast New South Wales Category Islands of New South Wales CentralCoastNSW geo stub ...   more details



  1. Walsh Island, New South Wales

    Walsh Island was a small island at the junction of the north and south arms of the Hunter River, New South Wales Hunter River of New South Wales , Australia. The island was reclaimed by dredging and is now the eastern end of Kooragang Island . coord missing New South Wales Category History of Newcastle, New South Wales Category Islands of New South Wales NewcastleNSW geo stub ...   more details



  1. Garden Island, New South Wales

    , New South Wales Mapit AUS suburbscale long 151.22538 lat 33.86602 Sydney City of Sydney suburbs ... near e Darling Point, New South Wales Darling Point near sw Woolloomooloo, New South Wales Woolloomooloo near s Potts Point, New South Wales Potts Point near se Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales Elizabeth Bay dist1 2 dir1 north east location1 Sydney CBD Garden Island is an inner city locality of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . It is located to the north east of the Sydney central business district , north of the suburb of Potts Point, New South Wales Potts Point . Garden Island is the site of Fleet Base East of the Royal Australian Navy RAN . Situated above Garden Island ... Point, New South Wales Potts Point from the 1940s. The wharves of the naval base now stretch the length of the eastern side of Woolloomooloo Bay , from the suburb of Woolloomooloo, New South Wales Woolloomooloo ... of New South Wales Category History of Australia 1788 1850 Category Maritime history of Australia Category History of New South Wales Category Buildings and structures in Sydney Category Visitor attractions in Sydney ro Garden Island, Noul Wales de Sud ...Use dmy dates date January 2011 Infobox Australian Place type locality name Garden Island city Sydney state nsw image Garden island.jpg caption Garden Island, before it was connected to the mainland, circa ... Kuttabul HMAS Kuttabul which was sunk near Garden Island in Port Jackson Sydney Harbour by a Japanese ... Garden Island Bot generated title ref Garden Island is the principal east coast naval base of the RAN ... 21 1037697802931.html work The Sydney Morning Herald title Island s tourism birth a date with history ref History Garden Island is so called because it was the colony s first food source when gardens were established on the island to feed the colony on 27 January 1788. Graffiti there by First Fleet ... , who tended the gardens. Sandstone fortifications, built on the island during the 1820s to protect ...   more details



  1. Snapper Island (New South Wales)

    Infobox Australian Place type island name Snapper Island city Sydney state New South Wales image Snapper Island.JPG caption Snapper Island centre with Cockatoo Island, New South Wales Cockatoo Island above , and the suburb of Drummoyne, New South Wales Drummoyne below near n Sydney Harbour near ne near ... , adjacent to the Sydney suburb of Drummoyne, New South Wales Drummoyne . The island was originally ... topics sitessnapper.html Bot retrieved archive archivedate June 28, 2008 ref Snapper Island is the smallest island in the Sydney Harbour harbour and more than the others has been reshaped significantly by human intervention. ref name shft Early history In 1879, Snapper Island was declared a public recreation reserve by the New South Wales NSW Legislative Assembly. However, Snapper Island ... Simon & Schuster location isbn 9780731810635 ref When nearby Cockatoo Island, New South Wales Cockatoo Island was passed to the Royal Australian Navy in 1913, Snapper Island was included in its naval waters , and as such subject to naval control. ref name shft During World War I the island was leased to the Cockatoo Island Dockyard for storing ships parts and old corrugated iron. ref name ... pointing towards Drummoyne, New South Wales Drummoyne and a stern pointing towards Cockatoo Island, New South Wales Cockatoo Island . ref name heritagelisting ref name shft In 1932, building ... ref name shft References Reflist External links Commons category Snapper Island New South Wales ... Sydney Canada Bay suburbs Category Islands of New South Wales Category Sydney localities Category Visitor ... location1 Birkenhead Point, Drummoyne ref name heritagelisting Cite AHPI CHL105477 Snapper Island accessdate June 29, 2008 ref Snapper Island is a 1.65 hectare island in Sydney Harbour , Australia . It lies ... are charged with planning a new future for it. ref name messent David Messent 1994 . The Complete Guide ... topics sitessnapper.html title Sites Snapper Island publisher Sydney Harbour Federation ...   more details



  1. Lion Island (New South Wales)

    it resembles a Sphinx , a mythical figure of a crouching lion. ref name sign Lion Island sign board at Ku ring gai Chase National Park West Head West Head Lookout ref Original Name File Lion Island, New South Wales.jpg thumb Lion Island, New South Wales Lion Island . Looking north with Umina Beach, New South Wales Umina Beach and Brisbane Water in the background. The island was originally named ... and is administered by the National Parks and Wildlife Service New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service of New South Wales . ref http www.gnb.nsw.gov.au name search extract?id anIOlMZTGH NSW ... 34pm AEDT ref The wreck has since been located near Bungan Head, New South Wales Bungan Head . ref http ... New South Wales Heritage Office Accessed 2007 08 16 ref References reflist 2 The Hawkesbury River Category Protected areas of New South Wales Lion Island Nature Reserve Category Central Coast New South Wales Category Islands of New South Wales Category Australian National Heritage List ... Island, Long Island and Spectacle Island Nature Reserves Plan of Management , http www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au ... NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, KU RING GAI CHASE NATIONAL PARK & LION ISLAND, LONG ..., Long Island and Spectacle Island Nature Reserves ref The island contains the largest population ... RING GAI CHASE NATIONAL PARK & LION ISLAND, LONG ISLAND & SPECTACLE ISLAND NATURE RESERVES PLAN OF MANAGEMENT ... National Parks and Wildlife Service, KU RING GAI CHASE NATIONAL PARK & LION ISLAND, LONG ISLAND & SPECTACLE ... Lion Island iucn category Ia photo Lion Island at sunset.jpg photo caption Lion Island viewed from Ku ring gai Chase National Park West Head West Head location New South Wales nearest city Gosford, New South Wales Gosford lat d 33.556917 long d 151.317701 region AU area convert 8 ha established 1956 governing body New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Lion Island is located at the entrance to the Hawkesbury River inside Broken Bay and is considered ...   more details



  1. Scotland Island, New South Wales

    of Sydney s Northern Beaches Sydney Northern Beaches , with Pittwater and Scotland Island on the left Scotland Island is an island in the north of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Church Point, New South Wales Church Point , Scotland Island s major mainland service locality, is located ... in Australia local government area of Pittwater Council . Geography and geology Scotland Island is located in Pittwater , off Church Point, New South Wales Church Point . The island is approximately ... Category Suburbs of Sydney de Scotland Island ro Scotland Island, New South Wales ... of Newport, New South Wales Newport , west is Ku ring gai Chase National Park , and south are the suburbs of Church Point, New South Wales Church Point and Bayview, New South Wales Bayview . Around 18,000 years ago Scotland Island was a hill in a river valley. Following the last ice age, sea levels rose, flooding the valley, forming Pittwater and creating the island. There are many small ... gallery in neighbouring Newport, New South Wales Newport destroyed a collection of artworks created ... caves towards the top of the island. The top of the island is sandstone and the lower part consists of shale. History European discovery and first exploration of the island was in 1788, shortly after the establishment of a penal colony in Sydney Cove . The island was originally named Pitt Island by Arthur ... on Scotland Island was Andrew Thompson where he created a successful salt works. He renamed the island Scotland Island after his homeland. He built boats on the island until his death in 1810. The island ... home Scotland Island Community Website ref Permanent residents took up residence in the 1960s and power connected to the island in 1967. Sheep farms were located on the island at one time but now the majority of workers commute to the mainland. Community Scotland Island is one of two inhabited islands in the Sydney area and according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the island is home ...   more details



  1. Bare Island (New South Wales)

    File Bare island fort La Perouse.jpg thumb right 330px Bare Island fort Bare Island is a small island in South eastern Sydney south eastern Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . It is located about 16km south east of the Sydney central business district , close to the northern headland of Botany Bay . Bare Island is connected by a footbridge to the suburb of La Perouse, New South Wales ... District Historical Society became caretakers of the island. In 1967 it was passed onto the New South Wales Parks and Wildlife Service for use as a museum and tourist attraction. The Bare Island ... diving site in New South Wales. On a sunny summer Sunday there can be as many as 200 divers here ... and Forts in Sydney Sydney landmarks Category Islands of New South Wales Category Forts in Australia ... 2767 Bare Island Fort, La Perouse, NSW Profile Bot generated title ref File Bare island fort La Perouse2.jpg thumb Bare Island Fortification facing south east left In 1890 a Royal Commission found that construction ... that stretch around the island and out to the south and west are home to some of Australia s most ... around the island are popular with Scuba diving scuba divers . ref cite book last Pollen first Frances ... Michael McFadyen s Scuba Diving Web ref br The island was featured in Mission Impossible II and East West 101 . History Bare Island was part of the traditional land of the Gweagal and Kameygal Indigenous Australians Aboriginal tribes. In 1770, it was described as a small bare island by early explorer, Lieutenant James Cook . In 1877 it was decided that a fort was to be built on the island ... attack. The construction of a fort on the island would reduce the odds of an attack from ... also built the Georges Head and Middle Head fortifications. Construction of Bare Island fort was completed in 1885 at a cost of 34,000 pounds. Work inside the fort began in 1889. The Bare Island Fort ... with guns, the fort was soon made redundant by advancing technology. By 1902 Bare Island was decommissioned ...   more details



  1. Bird Island (New South Wales)

    Bird Island is a small island located in the Tasman Sea adjacent to the Central Coast of New South Wales , Australia . Bird Island is located approximately 6.5  km north of Norah Head Lighthouse. It is located 1.4  km from the shore. ref http www.environment.nsw.gov.au NationalParks parkHome.aspx?id N0407 ref It covers an area of 7.2 hectares and has been a nature reserve since June 1960. ref http www.environment.nsw.gov.au NationalParks parkHome.aspx?id N0407 ref Notes reflist coord 33.2294 151.6019 type isle region AU display title Category Islands of New South Wales ...   more details



  1. Clark Island (New South Wales)

    coord 33 51 46 S 151 14 28 E type landmark region AU scale 2000 display title Clark Island is an island in Port Jackson Sydney Harbour , Australia . It lies offshore of the Sydney suburb of Darling Point, New South Wales Darling Point , in the eastern section of the harbour between the Sydney Harbour Bridge Harbour Bridge and the harbour entrance. It is 0.9 hectares in area. ref cite web url http www.sydney.com.au clark island.htm title www.sydney.com.au Clark Island date 2011 work web page publisher Sydney Online Pty Ltd accessdate 16 November 2011 ref The island derives its name from Ralph Clark lieutenant Lieutenant Ralph Clark of the First Fleet , who established a vegetable garden on the island. However, the garden was not a success the vegetables kept being stolen. Today the island is uninhabited, and forms part of the Sydney Harbour National Park . Ref nswdec Ref messent References references note nswdec New South Wales Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources. http www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au parks.nsf ParkContent N0039?OpenDocument&ParkKey N0039&Type C Sydney Harbour National Park Park Maps . Retrieved September 9, 2005 note messent David Messent 1994 . The Complete Guide to Sydney Harbour . ISBN 0 646 17888 1. Page 124. See also Shark Island Port Jackson Shark Island Bradleys Head Dobroyd Head Middle Head Nielsen Park Sydney Heads Sydney Harbour and Parramatta River islands Category Islands of New South Wales Category Sydney localities Sydney geo stub sv Clark Island New South Wales ...   more details



  1. Berry Island, New South Wales

    title Sydney Harbour and Parramatta River islands Category Islands of New South Wales Category History of Australia 1788 1850 Category History of New South Wales ...Infobox Australian Place type locality name Berry Island city Sydney state NSW image caption lga North Sydney Council postcode near nw near n Wollstonecraft, New South Wales Wollstonecraft near ne near w near e near sw near s Port Jackson near se dist1 dir1 location1 Berry Island is a locality adjacent to Wollstonecraft, New South Wales Wollstonecraft on the lower North Shore Sydney North Shore of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . It was originally one of Sydney s Harbour Islands, but it is now connected to the mainland by a constructed isthmus. The area is now a council reserve, open to the public and there is an interpretive bushland walk, playground and picnic area at the site. History Berry Island was part of a grant of land made by Governor Macquarie to Alexander Berry and Edward Wollstonecraft in 1820 ref cite journal author year 1988 title Saving Balls Head and Berry Island for Recreation journal North Shore Historical Society Journal volume 28 issue 1 pages url http photosau.com stantonhistsoc scripts home.asp ref and is named after Alexander Berry . ref name The Islands of Sydney Harbour cite book last Wagner first Claire title Biloela to Boambilly The Islands of Sydney Harbour publisher Oswald Ziegler, Sydney year 1971 page 54 isbn ref The island was first linked to the mainland by stone causeway over the mudflats. During the 1960s the land between the island and the mainland ... cite web url http www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au www html 2243 berry island reserve.asp title Berry Island ... Island contains aboriginal carvings, middens, a smoke stained cave and a stone tool grinding site ... of points around the island. ref cite web last North Sydney Council first title Berry Island Reserve url http www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au www html 2259 berry island reserve.asp accessdate 19 October ...   more details



  1. Cockatoo Island (New South Wales)

    Use dmy dates date March 2011 Infobox Australian place type suburb name Cockatoo Island city Sydney state New South Wales image CockatooIslandPanorama.jpg caption Cockatoo Island lga postcode None ref ... of New South Wales, Sir George Gipps . Between 1839 and 1869 the island was used as a convict prison ... it Cockatoo Island ja pl Cockatoo Island ro Cockatoo Island, New South Wales simple Cockatoo Island New South Wales sv Cockatoo Island ... Rigby Publishers Ltd url isbn 0 7270 1201 0 External links Commons category Cockatoo Island New South Wales http www.cockatooisland.gov.au Cockatoo Island Website http www.harbourtrust.gov.au visit our ... all districts balmain Electoral District of Balmain Electorate District Profile , New South Wales Electoral Commission . Accessed 14 April 2008. ref fedgov Division of Sydney Sydney ref http ... to plan a new chapter for the island as publicly owned urban park. In 2003 the Harbour Trust completed ... Category Australian penal colonies Category Defunct prisons in Sydney Category Islands of New South ... Bush camping on Sydney harbour s Cockatoo Island , Daily Telegraph Australia Daily Telegraph , 3 ... Island, view from Woolwich File Islands of sydney harbour.JPG thumb Cockatoo Island from the Gladesville Bridge Cockatoo Island is the largest island in Port Jackson Sydney Harbour in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . Located at the junction of the Parramatta and Lane Cove rivers, Cockatoo Island is a former imperial prison, industrial school, reformatory and gaol. It was also the site of one ... was built by convicts and was completed in 1857. The island s maritime industrial activity ceased in 1992. Cockatoo Island was inscribed on the World Heritage List in July 2010. The island is managed ... Harbour. The Harbour Trust is revitalising the island as a landmark harbour attraction with cultural events and heritage interpretation. Today Cockatoo Island retains many remnants of its past. Its prison ...   more details



  1. Broughton Island (New South Wales)

    Broughton Island is an island north east of Port Stephens , New South Wales , Australia . ref Citation last Clarke first John title Broughton Islanders publication date 2009 place Boat Harbour, New South Wales publisher Veranu Pty. Ltd isbn 978 0 646 51900 5 ref It was seen by James Cook commanding HMS Endeavour HM Bark Endeavour on 11 May 1770 he mistook it for a headland and called it Black Head. ref James Cook, The Voyage of The Endeavour, 1768 1771, edited by J. C. Beaglehole, Cambridge, Hakluyt Society, 1968, pp.12 14, 314. ref After its insularity was discovered, it was renamed Broughton Islands, and so appears on the 1852 Admiralty chart, Australia, East Coast. Broken Bay to Sugarloaf Point, from a running survey by John Lort Stokes Captn. J. Lort Stokes , HMS Acheron 1838 H.M.S. Acheron , 1851 . ref name chart Providence Bay also appears for the first time on this chart. The nearby Port Stephens was surveyed by William Robert Broughton Commander William Broughton in HMS Providence 1791 HMS Providence in August 1795. ref Citation last Broughton first William Robert authorlink William Robert Broughton title A voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean in which the coastal Asia, ... Japan ... as well as the coast of Corea have been examined and surveyed, performed in His ... of interest Category Islands of New South Wales Category Great Lakes Council GreatLakesCouncil geo ... named the island and bay after Broughton and his ship. ref name chart Citation author1 Great Britain ... , on the surveying voyage from Plymouth to New Zealand, 1848 to 1851, transcribed by Sheila Natusch ... 0968. ref Mutton bird nest on the island, which is part of the Myall Lakes National Park . In November 2009, the National Parks and Wildlife Service declared the island free from rabbits and rats. ref Citation last Lyons first Melissa title Broughton Island declared feral free newspaper The Newcastle ... island declared feralfree 1676100.aspx accessdate 2012 01 22 ref References Reflist coord 32 36 57 ...   more details



  1. Blackwall, New South Wales

    Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Blackwall city Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast state nsw image caption lga City of Gosford postcode 2256 pop 1,858 2006 census area 1.2 est parish Patonga stategov Electoral district of Gosford Gosford fedgov Division of Robertson Robertson dist1 15 dir1 S location1 Gosford, New South Wales Gosford dist2 3 dir2 SSE location2 Woy Woy, New South Wales Woy Woy dist3 81 location3 Sydney near nw Woy Woy, New South Wales Woy Woy near n Brisbane Water near ne St Huberts Island, New South Wales St Huberts Island near w Woy Woy, New South Wales Woy Woy near e Daleys Point, New South Wales Daleys Point near sw Umina Beach, New South Wales Umina Beach near s Ettalong Beach, New South Wales Ettalong Beach near se Booker Bay, New South Wales Booker Bay Blackwall is a List of Central Coast suburbs suburb of the Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia , located immediately south of Woy Woy, New South Wales Woy Woy on Brisbane Water , convert 81 km mi 0 north of Sydney . It is part of the City of Gosford Local Government Areas of New South Wales local government area . The suburb includes a boat ramp and a bushland recreation reserve, Kitchener Reserve, offering walk trails and views from Blackwall Mountain. The section of the suburb east of Kitchener Park is locally known as Orange Grove. External links Mapit AUS suburbscale lat 33.503 long 151.326 Suburbs of Gosford Category Suburbs of the Central Coast New South Wales CentralCoastNSW geo stub de Blackwall New South Wales ...   more details



  1. Hills, New South Wales

    Hills, New South Wales may refer to Hills Plain, New South Wales Baulkham Hills, New South Wales Beaumont Hills, New South Wales Beverly Hills, New South Wales Cecil Hills, New South Wales East Hills, New South Wales Kurrajong Hills, New South Wales Macquarie Hills, New South Wales Orchard Hills, New South Wales Pennant Hills, New South Wales Pleasant Hills, New South Wales Seven Hills, New South Wales Strawberry Hills, New South Wales Surry Hills, New South Wales Terrey Hills, New South Wales West Pennant Hills, New South Wales Winston Hills, New South Wales Geodis ...   more details



  1. Davistown, New South Wales

    Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Davistown city Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast state nsw image Central Wharf Davistown Australia.jpg caption Central Wharf, Davistown lga City of Gosford postcode 2251 pop 2,287 2006 census area 1.6 est parish Kincumber stategov Electoral district of Terrigal Terrigal fedgov Division of Robertson Robertson dist1 12 dir1 S location1 Gosford, New South Wales Gosford dist2 13 dir2 WSW location2 Terrigal, New South Wales Terrigal near nw Saratoga, New South Wales Saratoga near n Saratoga, New South Wales Saratoga near ne Kincumber, New South Wales Kincumber near w Woy Woy, New South Wales Woy Woy near e Kincumber South, New South Wales Kincumber South near sw St Huberts Island, New South Wales St Huberts Island near s Empire Bay, New South Wales Empire Bay near se Bensville, New South Wales Bensville Davistown is a south eastern List of Central Coast suburbs suburb of the Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . It is part of the City of Gosford Local Government Areas of New South Wales local government area . The suburb is serviced by a small shopping centre, Paringa Mall, and the Davistown RSL. It is populated mostly by young families and elderly retirees. In recent years, much of the dilapidated housing in the area, built mostly within the 1950s through to the 1980s has undergone purchasing by wealthier individuals who are rebuilding new homes. History It is named for the Davis family which settled in the area after migrating from Northern Ireland . The sons of the family established a series of successful ship building firms in the second half of the 19th century and the areas ... History Gosford City Library Suburbs of Gosford Category Suburbs of the Central Coast New South Wales CentralCoastNSW geo stub ... between 1876 and 1889. External links Mapit AUS suburbscale lat 33.482 long 151.36 http ...   more details



  1. Doyalson, New South Wales

    Unreferenced date September 2009 Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Doyalson city Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast state nsw image caption lga Wyong Shire postcode 2262 pop 274 2006 census area est parish Munmorah stategov Electoral district of Wyong Wyong fedgov Division of Shortland Shortland , Division of Dobell Dobell dist1 17 dir1 NE location1 Wyong, New South Wales Wyong near nw Wyee, New South Wales Wyee near n Wyee, New South Wales Wyee near ne Doyalson North, New South Wales Doyalson North near w Bushells Ridge, New South Wales Bushells Ridge near e Colongra, New South Wales Colongra near sw Wallarah, New South Wales Wallarah near s Blue Haven, New South Wales Blue Haven near se San Remo, New South Wales San Remo Doyalson is a List of Central Coast suburbs suburb of the Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . It is part of the Wyong Shire Local Government Areas of New South Wales local government area . External links Mapit AUS suburbscale lat 33.199 long 151.518 Suburbs of Wyong Category Suburbs of the Central Coast New South Wales CentralCoastNSW geo stub ...   more details



  1. Mardi, New South Wales

    Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Mardi city Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast state nsw image caption lga Wyong Shire postcode 2259 pop 2933 2006 census area 3.5 est parish Tuggerah stategov Electoral district of Wyong Wyong , Electoral district of Lake Macquarie Lake Macquarie fedgov Division of Dobell Dobell dist1 3 dir1 SW location1 Wyong, New South Wales Wyong near nw Wyong Creek, New South Wales Wyong Creek near n Alison, New South Wales Alison near ne Wyong, New South Wales Wyong near w Ourimbah, New South Wales Ourimbah near e Tuggerah, New South Wales Tuggerah near sw Kangy Angy, New South Wales Kangy Angy near s Tuggerah, New South Wales Tuggerah near se Tuggerah, New South Wales Tuggerah Mardi is a List of Central Coast suburbs suburb of the Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . It is part of the Wyong Shire Local Government Areas of New South Wales local government area . The origin of the name is an Indigenous Australian Aboriginal word meaning stone knife . External links Mapit AUS suburbscale lat 33.29 long 151.41 Suburbs of Wyong Category Suburbs of the Central Coast New South Wales CentralCoastNSW geo stub ...   more details



  1. Wallarah, New South Wales

    Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Wallarah city Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast state nsw image caption lga Wyong Shire postcode 2259 pop 358 2006 census area 8.1 est parish Munmorah stategov Electoral district of Wyong Wyong fedgov Division of Dobell Dobell dist1 11 dir1 NNE location1 Wyong, New South Wales Wyong near nw Jilliby, New South Wales Jilliby near n Bushells Ridge, New South Wales Bushells Ridge near ne Doyalson North, New South Wales Doyalson North near w Halloran, New South Wales Halloran near e Charmhaven, New South Wales Charmhaven near sw Halloran, New South Wales Halloran near s Warnervale, New South Wales Warnervale near se Woongarrah, New South Wales Woongarrah Wallarah is a sparsely populated List of Central Coast suburbs suburb of the Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . It is part of the Wyong Shire Local Government Areas of New South Wales local government area . It is home to the Wallarah Creek interchange on the Sydney Newcastle Freeway . External links Mapit AUS suburbscale lat 33.223 long 151.465 Suburbs of Wyong Category Suburbs of the Central Coast New South Wales CentralCoastNSW geo stub ...   more details



  1. Saratoga, New South Wales

    lat 33.475 long 151.348 Suburbs of Gosford Category Suburbs of the Central Coast New South Wales ...Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Saratoga city Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast state nsw image Saratoga nsw.jpg caption Saratoga coast lga City of Gosford postcode 2251 pop 3,675 2006 census area 2.2 est parish Kincumber stategov Electoral district of Terrigal Terrigal fedgov Division of Robertson Robertson dist1 11 dir1 S location1 Gosford, New South Wales Gosford dist2 12 dir2 WSW location2 Terrigal, New South Wales Terrigal near nw Brisbane Water near n near ne Yattalunga, New South Wales Yattalunga near w Koolewong, New South Wales Koolewong near e near sw Woy Woy, New South Wales Woy Woy near s St Huberts Island, New South Wales St Huberts Island near se Davistown, New South Wales Davistown Saratoga is a peninsula locality of Brisbane Water and a residential south eastern List of Central Coast suburbs suburb of the Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . It is part of the City of Gosford Local Government Areas of New South Wales local government area . The area was first exploited by European settlers for citrus orchards in recent years, however, housing development has transformed most of Saratoga into an outer residential suburb of Gosford, New South Wales Gosford . Bordered on three sides by water, Saratoga has become a favourite haunt of fisherman and sports people. The town village of Saratoga itself occupies the central portion of this peninsula, bordered towards the point by Davistown, New South Wales Davistown and toward the mainland by Yattalunga, New South Wales Yattalunga . Saratoga is also the home of the Saratoga Hawks , a Junior Australian Football Club started in 2001, with the emphasis based on fun this small club has grown and introduced many to the joys of the Australian Game. The Hawks are the only Football team on the Saratoga Peninsula. While most residents commute to Gosford or Erina ...   more details




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