Lion Island

#2527 among destinations in Australia

Island, National park

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Lion Island is a river island that is located at the mouth to the Hawkesbury River inside Broken Bay, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The island is considered part of the Central Coast Council. It is a descriptive name because it resembles a Sphinx, a mythical figure of a crouching lion. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 164 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 33°33'26"S, 151°19'5"E

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New South WalesAustralia

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Lion Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse, St Michaels Cave, Sydney/Palm Beach, Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge.

1.7 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse, Sydney
45 min walk • The Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse is a heritage-listed lighthouse at Barrenjoey Headland, Palm Beach, Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by James Barnet, the New South Wales Colonial Architect and built by Isaac Banks. It is also known as Barrenjoey Head Lightstation.
5.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
St Michaels Cave, Sydney
131 min walk • St Michaels Cave is situated in the Sydney suburb of Avalon Beach. This sea-side cave is around 110 metres long, 15 metres high and 10 metres wide.
3 miS
Area
Sydney/Palm Beach, Sydney
76 min walk • Palm Beach is a suburb in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Palm Beach is located 41 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council.
5.4 miW
Bridge
Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge
137 min walk • 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. It is located just north of the town of Brooklyn on the northern outskirts of Sydney.
2.8 miS
33°35'52"S • 151°19'12"E
Fantasea Palm Beach Ferries, Sydney
72 min walk • Beach, Boat tours, Boat or ferry
5.4 miSW
Forest
Sydney Sandstone Ridgetop Woodland, Patonga
139 min walk • The Sydney Sandstone Ridgetop Woodland is one of six main indigenous forest communities of Sydney, Australia found predominantly on ridgetops and slopes of the Hornsby Plateau, Woronora Plateau and the lower Blue Mountains area.
7 miNW
Natural attraction, Cave
Pindar Cave, Brisbane Water National Park
180 min walk • Pindar Cave is a geological formation which appears as a massive concave of overhanging sandstone rock. It is located west of Woy Woy which is north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in Brisbane Water National Park.
4.4 miS
33°37'14"S • 151°19'23"E
Careel Bay Marina, Sydney
112 min walk • Sailing, Marina
5.3 miW
Town
Brooklyn, Sydney
135 min walk • Brooklyn is a town in the state of New South Wales, Australia, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire with a population of 722 as of the 2016 census.
5.2 miW
33°32'48"S • 151°13'41"E
Hawkesbury River Marina, Sydney
134 min walk • Sailing, Marina
5 miN
Locality
Woy Woy
129 min walk • One of the highlights of Woy Woy is its stunning waterfront, which offers breathtaking views of the Brisbane Water estuary. Take a leisurely stroll along the promenade, where you can enjoy the cool sea breeze and watch the boats sail by.