Mooney Mooney, New South Wales
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Mooney Mooney is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales
, Australia
, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River
48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Sydney
. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
.
and includes two islands. It formerly included Cheero Point
, which was separately gazetted on 21 March 2003. Mooney Mooney is the point at which the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway
and Pacific Highway
cross from the Central Coast into Sydney
's metropolitan area at Brooklyn
in the Hornsby Shire
.
Land use is mixed, with a small residential area east of the Pacific Highway which unlike many surrounding areas is serviced by sealed roads, electricity, telephone and reticulated water supply, and is characterised by hilly topography with slopes ranging from moderate to very steep Offshore to the west, linked by road, is the former Peat Island
hospital operated by the Department of Community Services. Oyster
farms and related depuration depots are located in the suburb's south.
The 1.93 hectares (4.77 acre) Deerubbun Reserve adjoining the freeway at the suburb's southwest has been developed for public access to the Hawkesbury River and includes a boat ramp, parking area, picnic tables and public amenities. The 36.4 hectares (89.9 acre) Spectacle Island is an offshore nature reserve managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service
.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River
Hawkesbury River
The Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...
48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
Local Government Areas of New South Wales
The local government areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas...
.
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Mooney Mooney is located at the end of a peninsula extending southwards into the Hawkesbury River estuaryEstuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
and includes two islands. It formerly included Cheero Point
Cheero Point, New South Wales
Cheero Point is a residential suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the west bank of the Mooney Mooney Creek north of Sydney. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.-History:...
, which was separately gazetted on 21 March 2003. Mooney Mooney is the point at which the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway
Sydney-Newcastle Freeway
The Sydney-Newcastle Freeway is a stretch of motorway linking Sydney to the Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter regions of New South Wales. It is part of the AusLink road corridor between Sydney and Brisbane, carrying the route designation....
and Pacific Highway
Pacific Highway (Australia)
The Pacific Highway is a major transport route along part of the east coast of Australia and is part of Australia's national route 1.It is 960 km long and links Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, to Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, along the coast, via Gosford, Newcastle, Taree, Port...
cross from the Central Coast into Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
's metropolitan area at Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New South Wales
Brooklyn is a small suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Brooklyn is located 51 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region...
in the Hornsby Shire
Hornsby Shire
Hornsby Shire is a Local Government Area in the Northern region of Sydney, Australia. The Shire stretches from the suburb of Eastwood in the south to the Hawkesbury River town of Wisemans Ferry, some to the north...
.
Land use is mixed, with a small residential area east of the Pacific Highway which unlike many surrounding areas is serviced by sealed roads, electricity, telephone and reticulated water supply, and is characterised by hilly topography with slopes ranging from moderate to very steep Offshore to the west, linked by road, is the former Peat Island
Peat Island
Peat Island is a small island in the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney, Australia. It lies west of the Pacific Highway, in a suburb called Mooney Mooney. Originally called Rabbit Island, it was renamed Peat Island after George Peat, a local ship builder who established a ferry across the Hawkesbury...
hospital operated by the Department of Community Services. Oyster
Oyster
The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified....
farms and related depuration depots are located in the suburb's south.
The 1.93 hectares (4.77 acre) Deerubbun Reserve adjoining the freeway at the suburb's southwest has been developed for public access to the Hawkesbury River and includes a boat ramp, parking area, picnic tables and public amenities. The 36.4 hectares (89.9 acre) Spectacle Island is an offshore nature reserve managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service
National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)
The National Parks and Wildlife Service is part of the Office of Environment and Heritage - the main government conservation agency in New South Wales, Australia....
.