Lion Island (New South Wales)

Lion Island
View of Lion Island from Iron Ladder Beach
Map
Geography
LocationBroken Bay
Administration
Australia
StateNew South Wales
Lion Island Nature Reserve
New South Wales
Sunset view of Lion Island
Lion Island Nature Reserve is located in New South Wales
Lion Island Nature Reserve
Lion Island Nature Reserve
Nearest town or cityGosford
Coordinates33°33′25″S 151°19′04″E / 33.55694°S 151.31778°E / -33.55694; 151.31778
Established1956
Area0.08 km2 (0.0 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

Lion Island is an island that is located at the mouth to the Hawkesbury River in Broken Bay on the Central Coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The island is located just off Pearl Beach and is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.[1] It is a descriptive name because it resembles a Sphinx, a mythical figure of a crouching lion.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and Lion Island, Long Island and Spectacle Island Nature Reserves: Plan of Management" (PDF). NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (PDF). Government of New South Wales. May 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2006.
  2. ^ Lion Island sign board at West Head Lookout