Spectacle Island is a 36.4-hectare (89.9-acre) island located in Australia's Hawkesbury River near its junction with Mooney Mooney Creek, to the north of Sydney, New South Wales.
The island was originally known as 'Goat Island', named after a herd of goats that were once kept on the island.[1]
The island was designated a nature reserve in 1972 and was listed on the Register of the National Estate in 1978 for its scientific importance as a remnant of the natural environment of Sydney, for the abundance of aboriginal sites it contains, and particularly diverse vegetation. It is managed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.[2]
Spectacle Island was included on the Australian National Heritage List in December 2006.[3]
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References
- ^ "Geographical Names Register Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=TRckWysyGH. Retrieved on 7 January 2009.
- ^ "Spectacle Island Nature Reserve". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government – Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;place_id=2611. Retrieved on 7 January 2009.
- ^ "Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Lion Island, Long Island and Spectacle Island Nature Reserves". National Heritage List. Australian Government – Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 27 October 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/national/ku-ring-gai-chase/index.html. Retrieved on 7 January 2009.
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- Spectacle Island (Hawkesbury River) is at coordinates 33°31′52″S 151°12′41″E / 33.53101944°S 151.2113917°ECoordinates: 33°31′52″S 151°12′41″E / 33.53101944°S 151.2113917°E
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