Box Head
Box Head is a headland in Central Coast, New South Wales and has an elevation of 26 metres. Box Head is situated nearby to the suburb Pretty Beach, as well as near Hardys Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lion Island.
Lion Island
Islet
Photo: John Dalton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
'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. Lion Island is situated 3 km southwest of Box Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Booker Bay and Ettalong Beach.
Booker Bay
Suburb
Booker Bay is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales Australia south-east of Woy Woy on Brisbane Water, about 80 kilometres north of Sydney. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. Booker Bay is situated 3½ km north of Box Head.
Ettalong Beach
Suburb
Ettalong Beach is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia south of Woy Woy on Brisbane Water at the point where it meets Broken Bay, about 86 km north of Sydney. Ettalong Beach is situated 3½ km north of Box Head.
Pearl Beach
Suburb
Pearl Beach is a suburb of Central Coast Council on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Pearl Beach was assigned 'suburb' status by the Geographical Names Board of NSW on 25 October 1991. Pearl Beach is situated 3½ km west of Box Head.
Box Head
- Type: Headland with an elevation of 26 metres
- Also known as: “Hawke Head”
- Category: landform
- Location: Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.54499° or 33° 32′ 42″ southLongitude
151.3454° or 151° 20′ 43″ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
4RRHF84W+25GeoNames ID
2174361
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