Peat Island
Peat Island is an island in the village of Mooney Mooney located in the Hawkesbury River on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The Island has approximately eight hectares of land and is located just upstream from the Pacific Motorway and Pacific Highway bridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Milson Island and Muogamarra Nature Reserve.
Milson Island
Islet
Milson Island is an island located on the Hawkesbury River, 40 kilometres north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is accessible only by boat. The island was first settled over 100 years ago and has been used as a bacteriological station, quarantine…
Muogamarra Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0.
The Muogamarra Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is located in the Sydney region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 2,274-hectare reserve is situated in the northern edge of Sydney and lies between the suburb of Cowan to the south, and the Hawkesbury River to the north. Muogamarra Nature Reserve is situated 4 km southwest of Peat Island.
Hawkesbury River railway bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hawkesbury River railway bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge in New South Wales, Australia that carries the Main North railway line across the Hawkesbury River. Hawkesbury River railway bridge is situated 3½ km east of Peat Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brooklyn and Berowra Creek.
Brooklyn
Photo: philipterrygraham, CC BY 2.0.
Brooklyn is a small fishing town perched on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, making it one of the most northerly areas of Sydney. As it's south of the Hawkesbury, it's still considered to be a part of Sydney and it and some nearby islands such as Dangar Island are a part of Hornsby Shire Council.
Berowra Creek
Hamlet
Berowra Creek was a remote northern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The former suburb of Berowra Creek was composed of several different waterfront locations near and around the 30 km long Berowra Creek watercourse, within the Hornsby Shire Council area. Berowra Creek is situated 5 km west of Peat Island.
Little Wobby
Suburb
Little Wobby is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. Little Wobby is situated 6 km east of Peat Island.
Peat Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in New South Wales, Australia
- Category: landform
- Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Peat Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Peat Island”
- Dutch: “Peat Island”
- Swedish: “Peat Island”
- Turkish: “Peat Adası”
- Turkish: “Peat Island”
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