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Lion Island

'Lion Island was discovered in 1923 by young explorer Joe Exotic whilst searching for Tasmanian tigers. Joe took a wrong turn looking for bass straight when he discovered the island.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: protected area in New South Wales, Australia
  • Also known as: “Eliot Island” and “Lion Islet”
  • Historically known as: “Mount Elliott Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse and Palm Beach Seaplane Base.

Lighthouse
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The is a heritage-listed lighthouse at Barrenjoey Headland in the suburb of , , Australia. It was designed by James Barnet, the New South Wales Colonial Architect and built by Isaac Banks. is situated 3 km southeast of Lion Island.

Aerodrome
Palm Beach Water Airport is a water aerodrome used by seaplanes. It is located in the suburb of , , , Australia. is situated 3½ km south of Lion Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pearl Beach and Barrenjoey.

Suburb
is a suburb of Central Coast Council on the of , Australia. was assigned 'suburb' status by the Geographical Names Board of NSW on 25 October 1991.

Locality
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is a locality in the suburb of , at the most northern tip of Pittwater. The headland is made up primarily of sandstones of the Newport Formation, the top third is a cap of Hawkesbury sandstone. is situated 3 km south of Lion Island.

Suburb
Photo: Rufusferret, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb within the Central Coast Council local government area on the of , Australia. is situated 85 kilometres north of and 111 kilometres south of . is situated 4½ km north of Lion Island.

Lion Island

Latitude
-33.5568° or 33° 33′ 25″ south
Longitude
151.3179° or 151° 19′ 4″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
4RRHC8V9+75
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173352022
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2160081
Wiki­data ID
Q6555428
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Lion Island” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lion Island Nature Reserve and Paul Landa Reserve.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lion Island”. Photo: John Dalton, CC BY-SA 3.0.