Rodd Island, Sydney

Name: Rodd Island
Address: Sydney, Australia

#752 among attractions in Sydney

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Rodd Island is a 6,700-square-metre island on the Parramatta River in Sydney, Australia. It lies in the centre of Iron Cove, between the suburbs of Drummoyne, Russell Lea, Rodd Point, Haberfield, Lilyfield and Leichhardt. It is located west of the Sydney Harbour upstream and the Harbour Bridge. Today the island is uninhabited, and forms part of the Sydney Harbour National Park. The island has had various other names over its history: Rabbit Island, Rhode Island, Snake Island and Jack Island. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 33°51'49"S, 151°9'11"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre, Callan Park, Whites Creek, Sydney Bus Museum.

0.7 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre, Sydney
18 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque suburb of Drummoyne, Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre is Sydney's largest outlet centre and a premier shopping destination for bargain hunters and fashion enthusiasts alike. Located just a stone's throw from the city centre, this unique...
0.5 miSE
Park, Playground, Football
Callan Park, Sydney
14 min walk • Callan Park, with the heritage listed name Callan Park Conservation Area & Buildings, is a 60-hectare heritage listed site in Lilyfield, a suburb in the Inner West Council in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
1.2 miSE
Canal
Whites Creek, Sydney
32 min walk • Whites Creek, formerly known as White's Creek, was once a natural waterway that was concreted to improve sanitation. The creek is now a heritage–listed artificial waterway located in the inner–west region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
0.9 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Sydney Bus Museum, Sydney
24 min walk • Sydney Bus Museum is a not-for-profit transportation museum and education centre for public benefit located in the suburb of Leichhardt, in Sydney, Australia. The museum is open to the public on the first and third Sunday of each month. The museum restores, maintains, displays and operates over 70 buses from the 1920s to 1990s.
1.4 miNE
Swimming, Swimming pool
Dawn Fraser Swimming Pool, Sydney
35 min walk • Dawn Fraser Swimming Pool is a heritage-listed swimming baths complex at Glassop Street, Balmain, Inner West Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was built by 1882 by James Reynolds, with alterations when it was enlarged in 1924.
0.6 miS
Canal
Hawthorne Canal, Sydney
16 min walk • The Hawthorne Canal, a southern tributary of the Parramatta River, is a heritage–listed artificial waterway located in the western reaches of Sydney Harbour, in the inner–western Sydney suburbs of Lewisham, Summer Hill, Haberfield, and Leichhardt in New South Wales, Australia.
1.3 miSE
Aqueduct
White's Creek Aqueduct, Sydney
33 min walk • White's Creek Aqueduct is a heritage-listed sewage aqueduct at Piper Street, Lilyfield, Inner West Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
0.6 miN
Tower
Drummoyne Reservoir, Sydney
15 min walk • Drummoyne Reservoir is a heritage-listed decommissioned elevated service reservoir at Rawson Avenue, Drummoyne, City of Canada Bay, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by engineer J. G. S.
~640 ftE
Bridge
Iron Cove Bridge, Sydney
4 min walk • The Iron Cove Bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge that carries Victoria Road across Iron Cove, linking the Sydney suburbs of Drummoyne to Rozelle in the City of Canada Bay local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
0.7 miN
City, Area
Drummoyne, Sydney
17 min walk • Drummoyne is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Drummoyne is six kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative center for the local government area of the City of Canada Bay.
1.6 miNE
Island, Area,
Cockatoo Island, Sydney
41 min walk • Cockatoo Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the junction of the Parramatta and Lane Cove River in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. Cockatoo Island is the largest of several islands that were originally heavily timbered sandstone knolls.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rodd Island?

Nearby attractions include Iron Cove Bridge, Sydney (4 min walk), Callan Park, Sydney (14 min walk), Drummoyne Reservoir, Sydney (15 min walk), Hawthorne Canal, Sydney (16 min walk).

How to get to Rodd Island by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rodd Island:

Bus

Birkenhead Point • Lines: M52 (17 min walk)
Terry St • Lines: M52 (20 min walk)

Light rail

Leichhardt North • Lines: L1 (21 min walk)
Lilyfield • Lines: L1 (26 min walk)