Mooney Mooney is a small waterfront village and suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Central Coast Council local government area at the end of a peninsula extending southwards into the Hawkesbury River, that is situated 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Sydney. Mooney Mooney has two islands which are Peat Island and Spectacle Island.
Mooney Mooney with Deerubbun Reserve in the background
The village of Mooney Mooney and Peat Island, as viewed from the top of Spectacle Island
Mooney Mooney Boat ramp and jetty at Deerubbun Reserve
Brooklyn is a suburb and the northern most town on the Pacific Highway in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Brooklyn is located on the northern outskirts of Sydney and is located in the local government area of the Hornsby Shire with a population of 737 as of the 2021 census. Brooklyn is surrounded by the Muogamarra Nature Reserve and occupies a strip of waterfront along the southern bank of the Hawkesbury River.
Main street of Brooklyn
The Hawkesbury River was named by Governor Phillip in 1789
Viewing NW over Hawkesbury River railway station showing moored vessels in Sandrook Inlet and Long Island (nature reserve) beyond.