Long Island (ISLAND), NSW Details

Description

An island in the Hawkesbury River about 3 km NW by W of Croppy Point and about 2 km N of Peak Hill.

Origin

called Spectacle Island by some locals due to island looking like a pair of glasses. LONG ISLAND - so named due to shape - by Surveyor W. Covett in 1829 P. 9. (Infor. from There Must be A River - L. Ollif)

Long Island (ISLAND), NSW
title Long Island (ISLAND)
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state NSW
reference 34448
placename Long Island
designation ISLAND
geographical name
previous names Spectacle
lga HORNSBY
description An island in the Hawkesbury River about 3 km NW by W of Croppy Point and about 2 km N of Peak Hill.
meaning
origin called Spectacle Island by some locals due to island looking like a pair of glasses. LONG ISLAND - so named due to shape - by Surveyor W. Covett in 1829 P. 9. (Infor. from There Must be A River - L. Ollif)
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