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Lion Island (New South Wales) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Lion Island (New South Wales)
Lion Island is a river island that is located at the mouth to the Hawkesbury River inside Broken Bay, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The island is considered part of the Gosford local government area. It is a descriptive name because it resembles a Sphinx, a mythical figure of a crouching lion.〔Lion Island sign board at West Head Lookout〕 ==Etymology== The island was originally named Mount Elliott Island by Governor Arthur Phillip in 1789, because it resembled Gibraltar where his friend, General Elliott, had inflicted defeats on French and Spanish fleets.〔Pratt, Eileen (1978) ''Place Names of the Central Coast''. Brisbane Water Historical Society and The Entrance and District Society. p29〕 This name continued to be used by cartographers until the 1920s.〔National Library of Australia (nla.map-rm3117-s1-e )〕
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