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Long Island (ISLAND), NSW Details
Description
An island in the Hawkesbury River about 3 km NW by W of Croppy Point and about 2 km N of Peak Hill.
Origin
called Spectacle Island by some locals due to island looking like a pair of glasses. LONG ISLAND - so named due to shape - by Surveyor W. Covett in 1829 P. 9. (Infor. from There Must be A River - L. Ollif)
Long Island (ISLAND), NSW
| title | Long Island (ISLAND) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 34448 |
| placename | Long Island |
| designation | ISLAND |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Spectacle |
| lga | HORNSBY |
| description | An island in the Hawkesbury River about 3 km NW by W of Croppy Point and about 2 km N of Peak Hill. |
| meaning | |
| origin | called Spectacle Island by some locals due to island looking like a pair of glasses. LONG ISLAND - so named due to shape - by Surveyor W. Covett in 1829 P. 9. (Infor. from There Must be A River - L. Ollif) |
| history |
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