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Lion Island (ISLAND), NSW Details
Description
An island in Broken Bay about 3 km WSW of Box Head and about 1 km ESE of Middle Head.
Origin
1.Originally Mt Elliot named due to shape P. 7. (Infor.from There Must be A River - L. Ollif) 2.Originally called Elliot Island so named by Gov. Phillipafter a friend who fought on Gibraltar (Island like Gibraltar) P. 66. (Infor. from Dee Why to Barrenjoey and Pittwater. C. Swancott)
Lion Island (ISLAND), NSW
| title | Lion Island (ISLAND) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 33206 |
| placename | Lion Island |
| designation | ISLAND |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Elliot Island; Mount Elliott |
| lga | GOSFORD |
| description | An island in Broken Bay about 3 km WSW of Box Head and about 1 km ESE of Middle Head. |
| meaning | |
| origin | 1.Originally Mt Elliot named due to shape P. 7. (Infor.from There Must be A River - L. Ollif) 2.Originally called Elliot Island so named by Gov. Phillipafter a friend who fought on Gibraltar (Island like Gibraltar) P. 66. (Infor. from Dee Why to Barrenjoey and Pittwater. C. Swancott) |
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